Zizou Bergs survives Reilly Opelka 6-4 3-6 7-6(1) in the 1st round in Salem Open on Sunday after conquering a huge battle. Bergs will face Tomas Martin Etcheverry in the 2nd round. The battle lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes.

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Bergs's Record

Bergs added to his prize money $ 2,680 after winning this match. He has already won $ 6,840 after this win. If he wins the next match, the Belgian will add $ 4,800 to his earnings to get in total $ 11,640 in total.

Highlights Zizou Bergs vs. Reilly Opelka Winston-Salem Open – Winston-Salem

Stats: aces, double faults, breaks, winners

Bergs
Opelka
6-4 3-6 7-61
2h:20
96
96
Total points
93
93
45
45
Winners
47
47
47%
47%
Ratio Winners
51%
51%
-- Serve --
6
6
Aces
14
14
4
4
Double Faults
7
7
66%
66%
1st in
61%
61%
74%
74%
1st won
80%
80%
45/61
45/61
1st won
47/59
47/59
71%
71%
2nd won
55%
55%
22/31
22/31
2nd won
21/38
21/38
-- Break Points --
1/2
1/2
Total
1/4
1/4
50%
50%
Won
25%
25%
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At the end of the match, Bergs scored 96 points vs. the American’s 93.

Bergs

Zizou was effective at converting 50% of the break points that he procured (1/2).

Opelka

On the other side, the American was struggling when converting his break points (only 25% – 1/4). That was one of the key issues for his demise.

After this encounter, the head to head between Bergs and Opelka is 1-0 for Zizou.

Draw and next match H2H: Zizou Bergs vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry – stats

Bergs will square off with Martin Etcheverry in the 2nd round.

There is no head to head record between Zizou Bergs and Tomas Martin Etcheverry since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

Live score progression and stats

1st Set -
Bergs 6-4
BergsOpelka
6
4
15
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
30
40
BergsOpelka
6
4
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
BergsOpelka
5
4
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
30
40
BergsOpelka
5
3
15
0
30
0
40
0
BergsOpelka
4
3
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
BergsOpelka
4
2
15
0
30
0
30
15
40
15
BergsOpelka
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
BergsOpelka
2
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
BergsOpelka
1
2
0
15
0
30
0
40
BergsOpelka
1
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
BergsOpelka
0
1
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40

There was not much difference between the 2 players in this set with the exception of 1 break that the Belgian snatched in the 5th game (3-2) before ultimately winning the set (6-4).

Zizou converted 50% of his break points (1/2). He had 2 break points opportunities in the 4th game (2-2 30-40 and 40-A). On the other side, Bergs didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They played 58 points. Zizou conquered the set after winning 6 more points than Opelka (32-26). Bergs was extremely solid on serve to concede just 3 points (20-3). On the losing side, the American conceded 12 points on serve (23-12).

2nd Set -
Opelka 6-3
OpelkaBergs
6
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
OpelkaBergs
6
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
40
30
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
OpelkaBergs
5
3
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
40
40
40
A
40
40
40
A
40
40
A
40
40
40
40
A
OpelkaBergs
5
2
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
OpelkaBergs
4
2
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
30
40
OpelkaBergs
4
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
OpelkaBergs
3
1
0
15
15
15
30
15
40
15
40
30
OpelkaBergs
2
1
15
0
30
0
40
0
40
15
40
30
OpelkaBergs
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40

Similarly to the 1st set, the set was pretty even as both sides managed to hold the serve. The only difference was 1 break that the American clinched in the 4th game (3-1) just before eventually conquering the set (6-3).

Reilly was exemplary in converting all his break points in the 4th (2-1 15-40 and 30-40) and the 8th game (5-2 40-A). On the other side, Opelka didn’t concede a single break point during this set.

They contested 64 points. This set was so close that, Reilly won this set even if he scored the same amount of points as his opponent. The American lost 10 points on serve (20-10). on the other side of the court, the Belgian conceded 12 points on serve (22-12).

3rd Set -
Bergs 7-6
BergsOpelka
7
6
B
1
0
O
2
0
O
3
0
B
4
0
B
5
0
O
6
0
O
6
1
B
7
1
BergsOpelka
6
6
15
0
30
0
30
15
30
30
30
40
BergsOpelka
6
5
0
15
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
BergsOpelka
5
5
0
15
0
30
0
40
BergsOpelka
5
4
0
15
0
30
15
30
30
30
30
40
40
40
A
40
BergsOpelka
4
4
0
15
0
30
0
40
BergsOpelka
4
3
15
0
15
15
30
15
40
15
BergsOpelka
3
3
0
15
0
30
0
40
BergsOpelka
3
2
0
15
15
15
30
15
30
30
40
30
BergsOpelka
2
2
0
15
0
30
15
30
15
40
BergsOpelka
2
1
15
0
15
15
15
30
30
30
40
30
BergsOpelka
1
1
0
15
0
30
0
40
15
40

The set went straight to the tiebreak as there were no breaks. the Belgian had no problems to conquer the tiebreak 7-1.

Tiebreak

Zizou won 4 minibreaks in the 2nd (2-0), 3rd (3-0), 6th (6-0) and 8th (7-1) point.

This was the tiebreak sequence: 1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 4-0, 5-0, 6-0, 6-1, 7-1

Neither player conceded a single break point during this set. On the other side, Opelka wasn’t able to convert 1 break point in the 9th game (4-4 30-40).

They played 67 points. It’s worth to point out that, The Belgian won this set even if he scored less points 5 than Opelka (31-36). Zizou lost 10 points on serve (24-10). In addition, on the other side, the American conceded 7 points on serve (26-7).

1st
Bergs
Opelka
6-4
6
4
5
4
5
3
4
3
4
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
2nd
Bergs
Opelka
3-6
3
6
3
5
2
5
2
4
1
4
1
3
1
2
1
1
0
1
3rd
Bergs
Opelka
7-6
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0

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  • Arthur CazauxCazaux – Botic Van De ZandschulpVan De Zandschulp (6-1 7-63)
  • Zizou BergsBergs – Reilly OpelkaOpelka (6-4 3-6 7-61)
  • Christopher EubanksEubanks – Adam WaltonWalton (2-6 7-5 6-4)
  • Marton FucsovicsFucsovics – Taro DanielDaniel (4-6 6-1 6-2)
  • Aleksandar VukicVukic – Daniel EvansEvans (2-6 6-4 6-1)

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