Reilly Opelka gave the surprise of the day in the ATP 500 San Petersburgo 2020 by beating Daniil Medvedev in a game full of ups and downs and in which the Russian finished out of his boxes. Questioned at a press conference about his feelings, the American revealed his admiration for Daniil. “For a guy like me, playing against Daniil is very difficult, he seems like a nightmare player to me. He has an incredible ability to put all the balls. I had great admiration for him even before last year, he seems to me one of the funniest tennis players to see, so I am very happy because it is a great victory for me, “said the American, who will meet Borna Coric in the next round.
Reilly Opelka, after beating Daniil Medvedev at #spbopen:
“I’ve been a fan of Dani for a while — before the US Open… unlike most of the tennis fans” —
“He’s one the guys I watch the most because he’s fun to watch”—@Formula_TX pic.twitter.com/1X9UmQmqGZ
– Oleg S. (@ AnnaK_4ever) October 15, 2020
Daniil Medvedev doing your thing, @tennis_burned
pic.twitter.com/SshNNkIVDP— Set Tenis (@settenisok) October 15, 2020
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