The American Reilly Opelka (2.11 m) stopped Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (2.03 m) in the semi-final of the “giants” at the Brisbane tournament and will face the Czech Jiri Lehecka (28) in the final.e), who benefited in his semi-final from the retirement of Grigor Dimitrov.
An Opelka – Lehecka final
The Frenchman, beaten 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), found his master in service: the American thus spent 12 aces, compared to only 10 for Mpetshi Perricard, who did not manage to convert any of his four break points.
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After having already surprised Novak Djokovic in the quarters, Opelka, former 17e world currently at the bottom of the rankings (293e) after two long hiatuses in the last two years due to injuries, will find Jiri Lehecka on his way to the final.
The Czech, who led 6-4, 4-4, benefited from the abandonment of the Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov (10th in the world), defending champion, injured in the groin.
Lehecka will play his fourth final on the circuit at the age of 23, Opelka his seventh at the age of 27. One has one title on the circuit, the second four. They have never met before.
