Reilly Opelka
_(9724907625).jpg) Opelka at the 2013 US Open | |
| Country (sports) |
 United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | Palm Coast, Florida, United States |
| Born |
August 28, 1997 St. Joseph, Michigan, United States |
| Height | 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0-1 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 868 (September 14, 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 899 (April 11, 2016) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| US Open | Q2 (2015) |
| French Open Junior | QF (2015) |
| Wimbledon Junior | W (2015) |
| US Open Junior | 3R (2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1-2 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 556 (April 11, 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 556 (April 11, 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Wimbledon Junior | F (2015) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2014) |
| Last updated on: April 11, 2016. | |
Reilly Opelka (born August 28, 1997 in St. Joseph, Michigan) is an American tennis player. He won the 2015 Wimbledon Boys' Singles event, defeating World No.1 Taylor Fritz en route to beating Mikael Ymer in the final,[2][3] and reached the finals of the Boys' Doubles event (with Akira Santillan) at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships.[4]
Opelka is the tallest player ever on the ATP Tour at 7'0" and can serve in the mid-130 mph range.[3] He lives in Palm Coast, Florida.[2]
Junior Grand Slam finals
Boys' Singles: 1 (1–0)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2015 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Mikael Ymer |
7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
Boys' Doubles: 1 (0-1)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 2015 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Akira Santillan |
 Sumit Nagal  Lý Hoàng Nam |
6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
External links
- Reilly Opelka at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Reilly Opelka at the International Tennis Federation
References
- ↑ . February 6, 2016 https://www.instagram.com/p/BA-0gLStq8_/?taken-by=reillyopelka. Retrieved February 6, 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 Boyle, Chris (July 10, 2015). "Palm Coast's Reilly Opelka defeats world's No. 1 junior, reaches Wimbledon final". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- 1 2 Camber, Simon (July 12, 2015). "Reilly Opelka’s big triumph hints at better days for American tennis". The Guardian. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Sumit Nagal Wins Junior Boys' Doubles Wimbledon Title". NDTV Sports. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
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