John Isner vs Reilly Opelka — Atlanta Semi-final
Atlanta · ATP · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 August 2016 ·
hard
#142ATP
1749ELO
1734Hard ELO
$426kYTD
$6.2MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWWLWLW
Isner J.6-7 6-4 6-2
Opelka R.
Isner J.
6662
Opelka R.
7421
John Isner defeated Reilly Opelka 6-7 6-4 6-2 in the Atlanta semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Reilly Opelka came in leading the head-to-head 5–0. John Isner claimed a first win over Reilly Opelka in six meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: John Isner dropped the opening set before beating Reilly Opelka 6–7 6–4 6–2.
Head to head
0–5| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-04 | Houston | F | clay | Reilly Opelka | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2022-02-07 | Dallas | SF | hard | Reilly Opelka | 7-6 7-6 |
| 2019-07-22 | Atlanta | R16 | hard | Reilly Opelka | 7-6 6-7 7-6 |
| 2019-02-11 | New York | SF | hard | Reilly Opelka | 6-7 7-6 7-6 |
| 2019-01-14 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Reilly Opelka | 7-6 7-6 6-7 7-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
69%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
80%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
56%
54%
Service points won·Even
73%
70%
Return points won·Even
29%
28%
Break points saved·Even
70%
70%
Aces / match·Dominant
21.7
17.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast