Rachel Stuhlmann is hitting the headlines loud and strong after stating that she wants to become the Paige Spiranac of tennis. Rachel has 170,000 followers on Instagram and her fan base is growing fast. During a recent interview, she explains why she likes Rafael Nadal, Andrey Rublev and Reilly Opelka.
During a recent interview with Maxim, Rachel commented:
“I’ve loved Rafael Nadal since I was little; growing up I used to have a poster of him on my wall! He’s the prime definition of a sportsman and champion.
Andrey Rublev was always one of my favorite interviews. He’s honest, humble, and such a likable guy! I also love his game style- his forehand is amazing.”
Talking about the American giant, Rachel added:
“Reilly Opelka is a good friend of mine! I love how he has his own style and hobbies outside of tennis, like art and fashion.”
Rafael Nadal in 2022
At the moment ranked no.3, Nadal played his last match on the 5th of September when he lost to world no.19 Francis Tiafoe 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3 in the 4th round of the U.S. Open (draw).
Presently, during this year Nadal owns a 38-5 match record. Nadal has won 4 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open, in Acapulco and at the French Open. Nadal got to the final in Indian Wells.
Andrey Rublev in 2022
Now ranked no.9, Andrey played his last match on the 7th of September when he capitulated to world no.19 Francis Tiafoe 7-6(3) 7-6(0) 6-4 in the quarter of the U.S. Open (draw).
Until now, during this year the Russian has achieved an overall 40-15 win-loss record. The Russian has won 3 titles in 2022 in Marseille, in Dubai and in Belgrade.
Rublev will compete next in Nur-Sultan (Astana Open). He will commence the tournament from the main draw on the 3rd of October.
Rafael Nadal and Andrey Rublev faced off 3 times. Their current head to head is 2-1 for Nadal. The last time they competed against each other, Andrey Rublev won 6-2 4-6 6-2 in the quarter in Monte-Carlo (Monte) in April 2021.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Reilly Opelka in 2022
W Currently the world no.38, Reilly played his last match on the 5th of August when he lost to world no.20 Nick Kyrgios 7-6(1) 6-2 in the 3rd round in Washington (draw).
Until now, during this year the American has a 21-15 match record. The American conquered 2 titles in 2022 in Dallas and in Houston. Reilly was the runner-up in Delray Beach.
