Opelka surprises Anderson in Atlanta

Friday, 05 August 2016, 09:38
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Opelka surprises Anderson in Atlanta
Reilly Opelka. Image: twitter.com
INTERNATIONAL NEWS - Reilly Opelka saved two match points en route to upsetting third seed Kevin Anderson 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 7-5 and advancing to the quarterfinals of the ATP Tour's Atlanta Open.

The 2.11 metre tall (6-foot-11) Opelka, who is ranked 556th in the world, registered his first win over a top 30 ATP opponent.

The 18-year-old American twice faced match point with the hard-serving South African serving at 5-4 in the third set. He got out of trouble both times and went on to win the final three games of the match.

Opelka blasted 20 aces and had six double faults against the 28th-ranked Anderson, who finished with 14 aces and 14 double faults.
 

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