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Reilly Opelka

Reilly Opelka (born August 28, 1997) is an American professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 17, achieved on 28 February 2022 and a best doubles ranking of No. 89, reached on 2 August 2021. He has won five ATP Tour titles combined, four in singles and one in doubles. At 6 feet 11 inches (2 m), Opelka is the joint-tallest player – tied with Croatian Ivo Karlović – on Tour history. This height is an asset, as he can produce serves that measure over 140 miles per hour (225 km/h).

Infobox

Country (sports)
United States
Residence
Delray Beach, Florida, US
Born
(1997-08-28) August 28, 1997 St. Joseph, Michigan, US
Height
6 ft 11 in (211 cm)
Turned pro
2015
Plays
Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Coach
Craig Boynton (2026-), Jay Berger, Denis Kudla (2024-2025)
Prize money
US $5,710,657
Career record
21–25
Career titles
1
Highest ranking
No. 89 (2 August 2021)
Current ranking
No. 74 (4 May 2026)
Australian Open
3R (2022)
French Open
1R (2019)
Wimbledon
3R (2019)
US Open
2R (2017)
Davis Cup
QF (2024)

Tables

Key · Performance timelines
W
F
SF
QF
RR
Q#
P#
DNQ
A
Z#
PO
· Performance timelines › Singles
Grand Slam tournaments
Grand Slam tournaments
Tournament
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
Australian Open
Tournament
Australian Open
2015
A
2016
A
2017
1R
2018
Q1
2019
2R
2020
1R
2021
2R
2022
3R
2023
A
2024
A
2025
2R
French Open
French Open
Tournament
French Open
2015
A
2016
A
2017
Q3
2018
Q2
2019
1R
2020
1R
2021
3R
2022
1R
2023
A
2024
A
2025
2R
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Tournament
Wimbledon
2015
A
2016
A
2017
Q1
2018
Q2
2019
3R
2020
NH
2021
1R
2022
2R
2023
A
2024
A
2025
2R
US Open
US Open
Tournament
US Open
2015
Q2
2016
Q2
2017
Q2
2018
Q1
2019
2R
2020
1R
2021
4R
2022
A
2023
A
2024
1R
2025
1R
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
2015
0–0
2016
0–0
2017
0–1
2018
0–0
2019
4–4
2020
0–3
2021
6–4
2022
3–3
2023
0–0
2024
0–1
2025
3–4
ATP 1000 tournaments
ATP 1000 tournaments
Tournament
ATP 1000 tournaments
Indian Wells Open
Indian Wells Open
Tournament
Indian Wells Open
2015
A
2016
A
2017
1R
2018
1R
2019
1R
2020
NH
2021
3R
2022
4R
2023
A
2024
A
2025
1R
Miami Open
Miami Open
Tournament
Miami Open
2015
A
2016
A
2017
Q2
2018
Q1
2019
3R
2020
NH
2021
2R
2022
2R
2023
A
2024
A
2025
3R
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte-Carlo Masters
Tournament
Monte-Carlo Masters
2015
A
2016
A
2017
A
2018
A
2019
A
2020
NH
2021
A
2022
A
2023
A
2024
A
2025
A
Madrid Open
Madrid Open
Tournament
Madrid Open
2015
A
2016
A
2017
A
2018
A
2019
2R
2020
NH
2021
1R
2022
1R
2023
A
2024
A
2025
2R
Italian Open
Italian Open
Tournament
Italian Open
2015
A
2016
A
2017
A
2018
A
2019
Q2
2020
A
2021
SF
2022
1R
2023
A
2024
A
2025
1R
Canadian Open
Canadian Open
Tournament
Canadian Open
2015
A
2016
A
2017
1R
2018
A
2019
A
2020
NH
2021
F
2022
A
2023
A
2024
A
2025
3R
Cincinnati Open
Cincinnati Open
Tournament
Cincinnati Open
2015
A
2016
2R
2017
Q1
2018
A
2019
2R
2020
QF
2021
2R
2022
A
2023
A
2024
1R
2025
3R
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai Masters
Tournament
Shanghai Masters
2015
A
2016
A
2017
A
2018
A
2019
2R
2020
NH
2021
A
2022
1R
2023
1R
2025
0 / 3
Paris Masters
Paris Masters
Tournament
Paris Masters
2015
A
2016
A
2017
A
2018
A
2019
A
2020
A
2021
2R
2022
A
2023
A
2024
A
2025
1R
Win–loss
Win–loss
Tournament
Win–loss
2015
0–0
2016
1–1
2017
0–2
2018
0–1
2019
5–5
2020
3–1
2021
12–7
2022
2–4
2023
0–0
2024
0–2
2025
7–8
Career statistics
Career statistics
Tournament
Career statistics
Tournaments
Tournaments
Tournament
Tournaments
2015
0
2016
5
2017
8
2018
2
2019
22
2020
9
2021
21
2022
17
2023
0
2024
8
2025
23
Titles
Titles
Tournament
Titles
2015
0
2016
0
2017
0
2018
0
2019
1
2020
1
2021
0
2022
2
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
Finals
Finals
Tournament
Finals
2015
0
2016
0
2017
0
2018
0
2019
1
2020
1
2021
1
2022
3
2023
0
2024
0
2025
1
Overall win–loss
Overall win–loss
Tournament
Overall win–loss
2015
0–0
2016
5–5
2017
1–8
2018
2–2
2019
27–23
2020
12–8
2021
21–23
2022
21–15
2023
0–0
2024
7–8
2025
25–24
Win %
Win %
Tournament
Win %
2015
–
2016
50%
2017
11%
2018
50%
2019
54%
2020
60%
2021
48%
2022
58%
2023
–
2024
47%
2025
51%
Year-end ranking
Year-end ranking
Tournament
Year-end ranking
2015
981
2016
204
2017
229
2018
99
2019
36
2020
39
2021
26
2022
38
2023
1146
2024
293
2025
50
Tournament
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open
A
A
1R
Q1
2R
1R
2R
3R
A
A
2R
French Open
A
A
Q3
Q2
1R
1R
3R
1R
A
A
2R
Wimbledon
A
A
Q1
Q2
3R
NH
1R
2R
A
A
2R
US Open
Q2
Q2
Q2
Q1
2R
1R
4R
A
A
1R
1R
Win–loss
0–0
0–0
0–1
0–0
4–4
0–3
6–4
3–3
0–0
0–1
3–4
ATP 1000 tournaments
Indian Wells Open
A
A
1R
1R
1R
NH
3R
4R
A
A
1R
Miami Open
A
A
Q2
Q1
3R
NH
2R
2R
A
A
3R
Monte-Carlo Masters
A
A
A
A
A
NH
A
A
A
A
A
Madrid Open
A
A
A
A
2R
NH
1R
1R
A
A
2R
Italian Open
A
A
A
A
Q2
A
SF
1R
A
A
1R
Canadian Open
A
A
1R
A
A
NH
F
A
A
A
3R
Cincinnati Open
A
2R
Q1
A
2R
QF
2R
A
A
1R
3R
Shanghai Masters
A
A
A
A
2R
NH
A
1R
1R
0 / 3
Paris Masters
A
A
A
A
A
A
2R
A
A
A
1R
Win–loss
0–0
1–1
0–2
0–1
5–5
3–1
12–7
2–4
0–0
0–2
7–8
Career statistics
Tournaments
0
5
8
2
22
9
21
17
0
8
23
Titles
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
Finals
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
3
0
0
1
Overall win–loss
0–0
5–5
1–8
2–2
27–23
12–8
21–23
21–15
0–0
7–8
25–24
Win %
–
50%
11%
50%
54%
60%
48%
58%
–
47%
51%
Year-end ranking
981
204
229
99
36
39
26
38
1146
293
50
· ATP 1000 tournaments finals › Singles: 1 (runner-up)
Canadian Open
Canadian Open
Result
Loss
Year
2021
Tournament
Canadian Open
Opponent
Daniil Medvedev
Score
4–6, 3–6
Result
Year
Tournament
Surface
Opponent
Score
Loss
2021
Canadian Open
Hard
Daniil Medvedev
4–6, 3–6
Grand Slam (–)
Grand Slam (–)
Legend
Grand Slam (–)
ATP 1000 (0–1)
ATP 1000 (0–1)
Legend
ATP 1000 (0–1)
ATP 500 (–)
ATP 500 (–)
Legend
ATP 500 (–)
ATP 250 (4–2)
ATP 250 (4–2)
Legend
ATP 250 (4–2)
Legend
Grand Slam (–)
ATP 1000 (0–1)
ATP 500 (–)
ATP 250 (4–2)
Hard (3–3)
Hard (3–3)
Clay (1–0)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (–)
Grass (–)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–3)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (–)

References

  1. ATPTour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/opelka-australian-open-2025-feature
  2. Protennslive
    https://www.protennislive.com/posting/ramr/career_prize.pdf
  3. "Reilly Opelka | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis"
    https://www.atptour.com/en/players/reilly-opelka/o522/overview
  4. "A deep dive into Reilly Opelka's serves"
    https://www.usopen.org/amp/en_US/news/articles/2021-09-02/a_deep_dive_into_reilly_opelkas_serves.html
  5. Boston Globe
    https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2015/08/01/reilly-opelka-next-big-thing-literally-men-tennis/fHdxhpoEMNOmm1lZdkQFkL/story.html
  6. The Daytona Beach News-Journal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150712230429/http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20150710/SPORTS/150719960/101040?Title=Palm-Coast-s-Reilly-Opelka-defeats-world-s-No-1-junior-reaches-Wimbledon-final
  7. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/jul/12/reilly-opelka-wins-boys-singles-title
  8. "Sumit Nagal Wins Junior Boys' Doubles Wimbledon Title"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150712230151/http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/245425-sumit-nagal-wins-junior-boys-doubles-wimbledon-title
  9. "Reilly Opelka Junior Results"
    https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/reilly-opelka/800335986/usa/jt/s/overview/
  10. "Opelka With Back-To-Back Titles Win In Champaign"
    http://www.tennis-tourtalk.com/38558/opelka-with-back-to-back-titles-win-in-champaign
  11. tennis
    http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/10/reilly-opelka-exclusive-interview-american-tennis/77327/
  12. "USTA Pro Circuit Wrap-Up: Florida's Opelka Wins Knoxville, Mejia in Niceville"
    https://www.ustaflorida.com/usta-pro-circuit-wrap-up-floridas-opelka-wins-knoxville-mejia-in-niceville/
  13. tennis
    http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/09/next-wave-american-men-still-working-breakthroughs/77182/
  14. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/sports/reilly-opelka-john-isner-australian-open.html
  15. Atptour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/www.atptour.com/en/news/tsitsipas-isner-opelka-cincinnati-2020-tuesday
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    https://tennishead.net/clay-is-not-my-thing-its-probably-a-fluke-reilly-opelka-reaches-rome-semi-finals/
  17. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/tennis/french-open-2021-medvedev-cuts-opelka-down-to-size-to-reach-fourth-round-101622833516578.html
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    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/www.atptour.com/en/news/atlanta-2021-doubles-final
  19. Atptour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/www.atptour.com/en/news/fritz-norrie-atlanta-2021-friday
  20. Atptour
    https://www.atptour.com/en/news/www.atptour.com/en/news/kyrgios-opelka-toronto-2021-tuesday
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