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Reilly Opelka vs Aleksandar Kovacevic: ATP Atlanta – First round
Two Americans Reilly Opelka and Aleksandar Kovacevic will face each other in the first round of the ATP Atlanta.
Reilly Opelka Profile
The former world No. 17, Reilly Opelka, is currently 430th in the ATP rankings. The American is 3-1 for the season and will play his first match on hard surfaces this year.
Opelka recently returned from a long break because of an injury and reached the semifinals in Newport. He defeated Corentine Lestienne, Adrian Mannarino, and Mackenzie McDonald in three sets before losing 6-2, 6-0 in the semifinals to Alex Michelsen.
Opelka reached the semifinals in Atlanta in 2016 and 2019, and this will be his first match there since 2021.
Aleksandar Kovacevic Profile
Aleksandar Kovacevic has the best ranking of his career being 82nd in the world. The American is 21-20 for the season and 14-7 on hard surface.
He is coming off a 6-4, 6-4 quarterfinal loss to Alex Michelsen in Newport.
Kovacevic’s best result this season was the quarterfinal in Los Cabos where he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
This is his first appearance in Atlanta.
Head-to-Head
This will be the first match between Reilly Opelka and Aleksandar Kovacevic.
Prediction and Conclusion
Reilly Opelka is back in action after a long break, and this will be only his sixth match in the last two years. He had an excellent start in Newport before falling in the semifinals. Just like Opelka, Kovacevic also lost to Michelsen in Newport, where he reached the second quarterfinal of the year. Kovacevic won four championships last season, and this year he reached the highest rankings of his career. Opelka will be able to stay in this match as long as his first serve functions, but Kovacevic will be ready for the opportunity that will eventually come, which will take him to the next round.
