US EditionCincinnati Open 2025: Alex De Minaur vs Reilly Opelka Preview, Head-to-Head, Prediction, and Pick
HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO, AUG 10 – Reilly Opelka saved all seven break points and hit 14 aces to end Alex de Minaur's 24-match hard court winning streak, halting his US Open momentum.
- On August 10, 2025, Alex de Minaur upset Reilly Opelka 7-6 , 6-4 in their Cincinnati Open second-round match.
- Building on his North American swing, de Minaur had claimed the Citi Open in Washington last month and reached the Canadian Open quarters last week.
- In the one-hour 41-minute contest, Opelka saved all seven break points and hit 14 aces among his 38 winners, demonstrating his scintillating form.
- With a win over Hugo Dellien, Opelka, who had lost all five previous meetings, set up the match in Cincinnati.
- Following his defeat, de Minaur's Tour-leading 24 hard court victories and his fourth-round Wimbledon loss to Novak Djokovic raise US Open seeding concerns.
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