US Men Clay Court C'ship: Big servers Isner, Opelka set up all-American final
2 years, 8 months ago

US Men Clay Court C'ship: Big servers Isner, Opelka set up all-American final

The Hindu  

Tall, big-hitting Americans John Isner and Reilly Opelka joke about being “serve-bots” and their similar styles of play will be on display against each other in the final of the US Men’s Clay Court Championship. The fourth-seeded Isner, who won the Houston title in 2013, hit 17 aces on Saturday to eliminate reigning champion Cristian Garin 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semifinals. “Clay is a good surface for guys like Reilly and I,” Isner said. Faster courts make that a lot tougher.” He is into his first tour-level clay final since Houston nine years ago and first final on any surface since on Atlanta's hard courts in August 2021.

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