The historic mark that Opelka reached in his victory against Djokovic in Brisbane

ByDavid Mitchell
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Reilly Opelka (293rd in the world ranking) managed to go down in history after his victory against Novak Djokovic (7th)by 7-6 (6) and 6-3, in the quarterfinals of the Brisbane ATP 250. The American reached a great mark after reaching the semifinals. Below are the details.

What is it about? Opelka, with his 2.11 meters, became the tallest tennis player to beat Djokovic on the ATP circuit. The former world number 17 equaled Ivo Karlovic, now retired, who measures exactly the same as him.

They continue that list John Isner (2.08), Kevin Anderson (2.03), Juan Martín del Potro (1.98), Sam Querrey (1.98), Jiri Vesely (1.98), Marin Cilic (1.98), Alexander Zverev (1.98), Karen Khachanov (1.98), Daniil Medvedev (1.98) and Tomas Berdych (1.96)among others.

For a place in the final, Opelka will face the Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (31°). For now, it has already climbed virtually 86 positions, finishing 207th. If they advance to the final, it will be 170th and if they become champion, 141st.

David Mitchell
David Mitchell

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