Opelka beats Tsitsipas to reach National Bank Open final
TORONTO (AP) - American Reilly Opelka beat third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece 6-7 (2), 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Saturday to reach the National Bank Open final.
The 6-foot-11 Opelka saved the lone break point he faced, had 17 aces and won 77% of his first-serve points in the match that took 2 hours, 32 minutes. He ended the match with one last blast of a serve that Tsitsipas simply couldn´t corral.
Opelka will face the winner of the night match between top-seeded Daniil Medvedev of Russia and American John Isner.
American Reilly Opelka reacts after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, 6(2)-7, 7-6(4), 6-4 to reach the final of the men's National Bank Open tennis tournament, in Toronto on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
American Reilly Opelka stretches for a shot from Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, during the semifinals of the National Bank Open men's tennis tournament Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, reacts during his match with Reilly Opelka, of the United States, in National Bank Open men's tennis match action in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)
