Reilly Opelka during the recently concluded Australian Open earlier this year. (Getty Images)
Reilly Opelka is the joint-tallest ATP ranked player ever alongside Croatian Ivo Karlovic at 6 feet and 11 inches
Standing at 6 feet and 11 inches, American Reilly Opelka would be somebody hard to miss. Opelka, the tall giant of tennis grabbed the headlines recently, however, for a different reason.
Opelka won the second ATP title of his career by winning the Delray Beach Open by overcoming Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka in Florida USA.
The tall American defeated Nishioka 7-5, 6-7, 6-2 in straight sets to add one more feather to his crown. Touted for plenty of success in the future, let’s take a clear look at the big man Opelka.
‘How tall is tennis player Opelka?’ is one of the most searched terms regarding the lanky star.
Opelka is the joint-tallest ATP ranked player ever alongside Croatian Ivo Karlovic and is known for his big and powerful serves.
Opelka stands at a crazy 6 ft 11 inches and he towers over most of his tennis opponents.
22-year-old Opelka is currently ranked 39 according to the ATP world rankings and had achieved a career-best world ranking of 31 back in October 2019.
Opelka, who turned professional in 2015 had a breakthrough season in 2018 when he won 3 ATP Challenger titles which helped him improve his rankings. He entered the top-100 for the first time that season-ending the charts ranked 99th.
Opelka at the moment has a net worth of US $1million, all of which he has won by playing tennis.
The American tennis giant is one of the upcoming players and is said to possess immense potential.
Due to his tall frame, Opelka is really hard to miss and it is not a big surprise that some famous brands are already endorsing him. In 2020, he signed a new clothing and shoe deal with sports manufacturers Fila.
Before switching to Fila, Opelka previously held a deal with New Balance – an American company based in Boston. He is also the brand ambassador of Austrian energy drink Red Bull. Meanwhile, American sports equipment company Wilson sponsors his racquets.
The Michigan-born Opelka is making big-strides which has seen his earnings from the game rise too.
He recently took home US $97,585 as prize money from his winnings at Delray Beach. Opelka has overall prize money of US $1,809,190 as of now.
Young Opelka is at the moment single and is not dating anyone. He seems to be more focused on his career, which is now even more evident from his ATP title triumphs in recent times.
Also, Opelka, 22, recently opened up, saying that he felt he needed make crucial moves in the next couple of years before reaching his peak at the age of 25 or 26, the best years for tennis in his opinion.
This further elucidates the fact that Opelka is more focused on his career than what is happening outside.
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