Next-big-thing Reilly Opelka blasts past Stan Wawrinka
Lanky American’s bullet serve shoots him into the third round
03 July 2019 - 19:56
London — Reilly Opelka blasted his way into the third round at Wimbledon on Wednesday as the giant 21-year-old American’s serve eventually proved too hot to handle for triple Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka in a high-octane five-set duel.
Opelka came through 7-5 3-6 4-6 6-4 8-6 against the 22nd-seeded Swiss for the biggest win of his career, and there will be plenty of bigger names in the draw now scrabbling anxiously for a tape of this match...
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