Opelka on his victory over Djokovic in Brisbane: everyone is ready to go all-in against him

 

World No. 293 American tennis player Reilly Opelka spoke about his victory over 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the quarterfinals of the ATP-250 tournament in Brisbane (Australia).

“He’s the greatest player this sport has ever seen. It’s tough to be in his shoes – he can prepare for a match as much as he wants, but you have to understand that we have nothing to lose against him. So you play more freely against him, you take more risks. Because if you play at your usual level or even a little higher than your usual level, he will win. It’s tough to be in his shoes, because everyone is ready to go all-in against him. On days like these, when everything works out for me, everything can go in my favor,” Opelka said in an interview on the court.

Let us recall that the match between Opelka and Djokovic ended with a score of 7:6 (8:6), 6:3. Next, the American will meet the 31st racket of the world from France, 21-year-old tennis player Giovanni Mpetchi Perricard.

Updated: 03.01.2025 — 18:50

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