Alex Michelsen vs Reilly Opelka — Newport Semi-final

Newport · ATP · Semi-final
Alex Michelsen
USA3
Alex Michelsen
#46ATP
1825ELO
1710Grass ELO
$785kYTD
$4.6MCAREER
21 yrs · 193 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 15 July 2024
grass
Reilly Opelka
USA
Reilly Opelka
#131ATP
1749ELO
1635Grass ELO
$325kYTD
$6.0MCAREER
28 yrs · 211 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Michelsen A.
6-2 6-0
Opelka R.
Michelsen A.
662
Opelka R.
200

Alex Michelsen defeated Reilly Opelka 6-2 6-0 in the Newport semi-final on grass. The result followed the form book — Alex Michelsen came in ranked #46, defending last year's final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Michelsen A.serving97% hold

wins 78% of points on serve vs Opelka R.

Opelka R.serving95% hold

wins 75% of points on serve vs Michelsen A.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Michelsen A.Opelka R.
1st serve in·Even
67%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
70%
79%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
64%
70%
Return points won·Slight edge
37%
28%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
73%
Aces / match·Dominant
4.9
17.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.4
3.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (157 vs 90). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Michelsen A.Opelka R.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
78
63
Break points saved·Even
98
100
Break points won·Dominant
46
1
Deciding sets·Even
91
88
Tiebreaks·Even
95
93

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Michelsen A.
6.4
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
Opelka R.
3.6
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Injury return: 259 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
5.8+76 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.2Grass Elo 1635
5.7Overall Elo 1825
ELO gap
4.3Overall Elo 1749
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.1
Surface form
2.9
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
7.9
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
4.0
Prev. match
Surface transition
7.0
Context
Defending pts
5.0

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Michelsen A.Opelka R.
Freshness·
70
—

Michelsen A.: 3 days rest · 4 matches, 78 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Final
Giron M.[2]
Michelsen A.[3]
6-746-37-5
Semi-finals
Giron M.[2]
Eubanks C.[4]
6-43-66-2
Michelsen A.[3]
Opelka R.
6-26-0
Quarter-finals
Giron M.[2]
Bolt A.
6-46-1
Opelka R.
Mcdonald M.
4-66-36-4
Eubanks C.[4]
Vukic A.[6]
6-24-67-63
Michelsen A.[3]
Kovacevic A.
6-46-4
R16
Kovacevic A.
Rinderknech A.[7]
6-33-67-5
Opelka R.
Mannarino A.[1]
6-43-66-4
Mcdonald M.
Harris B.
6-36-4
Michelsen A.[3]
Cressy M.
6-46-4
Giron M.[2]
Paire B.
4-67-56-4
Vukic A.[6]
Spizzirri E.
6-27-63
Eubanks C.[4]
Quinn E.
7-643-66-3
Bolt A.
Nakashima B.[5]
7-626-4
R32
Spizzirri E.
Tu L.
6-17-64
Nakashima B.[5]
Nava E.
7-56-2
Bolt A.
Mensik J.
6-26-4
Paire B.
Svajda Z.
6-33-67-64
Cressy M.
Albot R.
6-44-67-64
Opelka R.
Lestienne C.
6-12-67-62
Harris B.
Diallo G.
7-647-5
Mcdonald M.
Hijikata R.[8]
4-67-646-2
Kovacevic A.
Mayot H.
7-616-4
Rinderknech A.[7]
Mochizuki S.
6-37-65
Vukic A.[6]
Wong C.
6-16-2
Quinn E.
Polmans M.
6-36-736-1