Opelka picks De Minaur as the perfect player

Apr 09, 2020
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Opelka picks De Minaur as the perfect player

Published Apr 09, 2020

While all the various social challenges are getting a little exhausting, count on Reilly Opelka to make everything funny again. The American saw this "Build Me Your Perfect Tennis Player... (All-Time) Mine" post going around the internet.

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And he thought to make his a little different:

Alex de Minaur had a simple response: "You're an idiot!" But was Opelka trolling, or was he serious?

De Minaur has some serious game; he's won three ATP titles and been ranked as high as No. 18 in the world. He's got one of the most dedicated mental minds in the tour and an athleticism many would yearn for, hence the "Def De Minaur" for movement.

Notably, the Australian also holds a 4-0 winning record over Opelka on the ATP Tour, with four wins coming in 2019. The two go way back to the juniors, with Opelka getting a crucial 13-11 third-set win over De Minaur in the first round of Junior Wimbledon, and going on to win the title.

Everyone looks forward to seeing this budding bromance blossom when the tours do return.