Stefanos Tsitsipas vs. Reilly Opelka 8/14/21 - ATP Toronto, Canada Men Singles Picks & Predictions

Greek tennis superstar Stefanos Tsitsipas has made it into the semifinals of the Roger Cup in Canada. At this stage of the tournament, Stefanos Tsitsipas is set to play against Reilly Opelka from the United States. 

Stefanos Tsitsipas enters this match having defeated Casper Ruud in straight sets in the previous round. It was a strong performance by Tsitsipas as he Greek superstar only lost 5 games in the entire match. During the win, Stefanos Tsitsipas won all of his service games and 3 return games. With many big names missing this tournament, Stefanos Tsitsipas is well placed to challenge for the title as he enters this semifinal clash. Tsitsipas has an outstanding record of hard courts and that will be an advantage for the Greek superstar as he enters this match. 

On the other side of the coin, Reilly Opelka enters this match following a win against Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets. It was a strong performance by Opelka with the American playing controlling the match with his serve. During the win, Reilly Opelka won 77% of his service points and 18 aces which allowed him to win all of his service games. Opelka also won a return game and a tiebreaker during the victory. This is expected to be a much tougher match for Reilly Opelka as he is playing against the number 3 seed in Stefanos Tsitsipas. 

Reilly Opelka and Stefanos Tsitsipas have played each other once in the past. The match was played in 2020 at the Cincinnati Masters where Stefanos Tsitsipas won following a retirement from Reilly Opelka.