Alex De Minaur vs Reilly Opelka — Sydney Round of 16
Sydney · ATP · Round of 16
#7ATP
1979ELO
1944Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$25MCAREER
27 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 7 January 2019
hard
#76ATP
1767ELO
1743Hard ELO
$325kYTD
$6.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Alex De Minaur defeated Reilly Opelka 6-4 7-6 in the Sydney round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — Alex De Minaur came in ranked #7, leading the head-to-head 4–1, defending last year's final. Alex De Minaur extended the head-to-head to 5–1.
Key context
- Match story: Alex De Minaur edged Reilly Opelka in two tight sets (6–4 7–6).
De Minaur A.
6772
Opelka R.
4650
Head to head
4–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Cincinnati Masters | R64 | hard | Reilly Opelka | 7-6(6) 6-4 |
| 2022-06-13 | Queen's Club | R32 | grass | Alex De Minaur | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2019-10-21 | Basel | SF | hard | Alex De Minaur | 7-6(2) 6-7(4) 7-6(3) |
| 2019-08-12 | Cincinnati Masters | R32 | hard | Alex De Minaur | 7-6(3) 6-4 |
| 2019-07-22 | Atlanta | SF | hard | Alex De Minaur | 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-3 |
Statistics
Recent form58%1st serve in+13%71%
71%1st serve points won+10%81%
56%2nd serve points won+1%55%
65%Service points won+8%73%
39%Return points won+12%27%
63%Break points saved+12%75%
4.3Aces / match+14.719
2.7Double faults / match+1.34
Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 19). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Draw
Quarter-finals
Schwartzman D.[3]
Nishioka Y.
6-13-67-61
Simon G.[4]
Millman J.
7-53-67-63
De Minaur A.[5]
Thompson J.
7-646-3
Seppi A.[8]
Tsitsipas S.[1]
4-66-46-4
R16
Schwartzman D.[3]
Garcia Lopez G.
6-26-3
Nishioka Y.
Rublev A.
6-36-1
Thompson J.
Daniel T.
3-67-656-0
Millman J.
Fucsovics M.[7]
6-36-4
De Minaur A.[5]
Opelka R.
6-47-65
Simon G.[4]
Querrey S.
7-656-766-4
Seppi A.[8]
Klizan M.
7-626-2
Tsitsipas S.[1]
Andreozzi G.
6-36-4
R32
Nishioka Y.
Harrison R.
6-46-2
Rublev A.
Pouille L.[6]
6-26-3
Thompson J.
Mannarino A.
6-36-3
Andreozzi G.
Ebden M.
3-66-36-4
Querrey S.
Jaziri M.
6-14-1
Seppi A.[8]
Chardy J.
7-52-66-4
Klizan M.
Popyrin A.
7-644-67-65
Millman J.
Tiafoe F.
4-67-657-5
Garcia Lopez G.
Kudla D.
7-56-4
Fucsovics M.[7]
Duckworth J.
3-66-36-4
De Minaur A.[5]
Lajovic D.
6-46-3
Opelka R.
Ramos A.
6-36-4