Upset winner: American Reilly Opelka serves on the way to a semi-final win over third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas at the ATP Toronto Masters.
TORONTO: Reilly Opelka broke new ground on Saturday, edging third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-7 (2/7), 7-6 (7/4), 6-4 to reach the final of the ATP Toronto Masters.
The towering American, who turns 24 this month, will play on Sunday in the first Masters final of his career, taking on the winner from top-seeded Daniil Medvedev and big-hitting American John Isner.
Opelka overcame Tsitsipas with 46 winners to 23 for the Greek. He blasted 17 aces in the match lasting two and a half hours to notch his first victory over a top-five opponent.
“I’ve played great from the first round against a lot of adversity,” said Opelka, who ousted Australian Nick Kyrgios in the first…
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