The Brisbane International finals are for dreamers
ABCFinals are, for the most part, a time for favourites. All eyes on the men's draw had been on number one seed Novak Djokovic, but with his stunning defeat to Reilly Opelka in the quarterfinal, attention shifted to the American's battle with the second of the two big serving giants, French vanquisher of Nick Kyrgios, Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Reilly Opelka claims enormous victory Photo shows Reilly Opelka hugs Novak Djokovic As Novak Djokovic ascended to the pinnacle of tennis history, Reilly Opelka was watching from the sidelines, using the Serb's success to plot his own return from injury, culminating in a stunning boilover victory at the Brisbane International. "It's not working really well, but that's what I'm trying to develop in my game," Sabalenka said. A proponent of the drop shot — "It's my favourite one" — that deftness of touch will be crucial if Kudermetova is to continue her run against number one seed Sabalenka.
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