"It's a very good win for me," Opelka reflects on his victory against Medvedev

Le 14 Jun 2025, 6:58 am par Adrien Guyot
"It's a very good win for me," Opelka reflects on his victory against Medvedev

Reilly Opelka knew how to seize his opportunity. Entering the main draw as a lucky loser at the ATP 250 tournament in 's-Hertogenbosch, the American secured his spot in the semi-finals this Friday. After his wins against Jesper De Jong and Nicolas Jarry, the former world No. 17—who has struggled with injuries in recent years—delivered an impressive performance by defeating Daniil Medvedev (7-6, 7-6) in the quarter-finals. After the match, the current world No. 87, who had lost to Mark Lajal in the qualifiers, reflected on his victory. "It's been a good week for me in terms of my serve, especially today (Friday, 24 aces and 0 double faults). When it's hot like this, the court starts bouncing much more and reacts better to the different spins I use on my serve. Medvedev has been one of the best players in the world for the past five years, so this is a very good win for me. The double faults he made at the end of the match were because of my serves. I kept him under pressure by serving consistently well throughout the match. That's what caused those three double faults at the end of the tie-break," said Opelka, who will face Zizou Bergs on Saturday afternoon for a place in the final, as reported by ATP media.

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