Reilly Opelka vs Tommy Paul — Champaign CH Semi-final
Champaign CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
USA4#142ATP
1749ELO
1734Hard ELO
$426kYTD
$6.2MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 November 2018 ·
hard
USA#24ATP
1949ELO
1881Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$15MCAREER
29 yrs · 185 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLWLLWW
Opelka R.2-6 6-4 6-4
Paul T.
Opelka R.
2662
Paul T.
6441
Reilly Opelka defeated Tommy Paul 2-6 6-4 6-4 in the Champaign CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tommy Paul came in ranked #24, leading the head-to-head 2–0, defending last year's quarter-final. Reilly Opelka claimed a first win over Tommy Paul in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Reilly Opelka dropped the opening set before beating Tommy Paul 2–6 6–4 6–4.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Adelaide | R16 | hard | Tommy Paul | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2025-02-03 | Dallas | QF | hard | Tommy Paul | 7-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
65%
61%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
79%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
70%
65%
Return points won·Clear edge
28%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
70%
63%
Aces / match·Dominant
17.6
6.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.1
2.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 199). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast