Opelka achieves the second title of his career at Delray Beach

The American Reilly Opelka beat the Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka this Sunday by 7-5, 6-7 (4) and 6-2 in two hours and 9 minutes and he gained the Delray Beach event, the second title of his career after he gained in New York final yr.

The 22-year-old St. Joseph tennis participant had a marathon day. A number of hours earlier than he needed to settle an extended semifinal in opposition to the Canadian Milos Raonic, which he gained in three units after two hours of the sport.

The ultimate was additionally prolonged. Opelka, 54 of the rating, gained the first set however couldn’t shut the sport in the second, through which none yielded his serve and needed to be resolved in the tiebreaker.

In the third, the American was superior and guaranteed the victory, the second he will get in opposition to the Japanese after New York on this identical course, the place he received his first trophy final yr.