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The source cited did NOT show that he is the tallest ever, at least not yet. It said he is 6'11" and possibly growing. Ivo Karlovic (per Wiki) also is 6'11". John Isner's web info says he's 6'10" but I believe he is taller than that. Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
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'''Reilly Opelka''' (born August 28, 1997 in [[St. Joseph, Michigan]]) is an American tennis player. He is the tallest |
'''Reilly Opelka''' (born August 28, 1997 in [[St. Joseph, Michigan]]) is an American tennis player. He is one of the tallest players ever on the [[ATP Tour]] at 6'11+"<ref>http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/video/opelka-takes-tape-test-at-atlanta-2016</ref> and can serve in the mid-130 mph range.<ref name="bigtriumph"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Profiling Reilly Opelka|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/profile-reilly-opelka-the-american-teen-who-might-be-the-next-big-thing-in-mens-tennis|website=Sports Keida|accessdate=6 August 2016}}</ref> He is a former Junior [[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]] champion. |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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_(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 | 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two handed-backhand) |
| Prize money | $72,965 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 4–4 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 395 (August 8, 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 395 (August 8, 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 | 1–3 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 547 (June 27, 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 558 (August 8, 2016) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon Junior | F (2015) |
| US Open Junior | 1R (2014) |
| Last updated on: August 8, 2016. | |
Reilly Opelka (born August 28, 1997 in St. Joseph, Michigan) is an American tennis player. He is one of the tallest players ever on the ATP Tour at 6'11+"[1] and can serve in the mid-130 mph range.[2][3] He is a former Junior Wimbledon champion.
Personal life
Opelka lives in Palm Coast, Florida.[4]
Junior career
Opelka won the 2015 Junior Wimbledon tournament, defeating World No. 1 Taylor Fritz en route to beating Mikael Ymer in the final,[4][2] and reached the finals of the Boys' Doubles event (with Akira Santillan) at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships.[5]
Professional career
2016
In August 2016, Opelka won his first three career ATP matches at the BB&T Atlanta Open to reach the semi-finals at just his 3rd career ATP event. This included a victory over fellow 200-cm player No. 27 Kevin Anderson in which he saved two match points on Anderson's serve. Opelka lost in the semi-finals to top seeded John Isner.
Junior Grand Slam finals
Boys' Singles: 1 (1–0)
| Outcome | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2015 | Wimbledon | Grass |  Mikael Ymer
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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
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6–7(4–7), 4–6 |
References
- ^ http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/video/opelka-takes-tape-test-at-atlanta-2016
- ^ a b Camber, Simon (July 12, 2015). "Reilly Opelka's big triumph hints at better days for American tennis". The Guardian. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Profiling Reilly Opelka". Sports Keida. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Sumit Nagal Wins Junior Boys' Doubles Wimbledon Title". NDTV Sports. July 12, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2015.
External links
- Reilly Opelka at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.
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