Czech player Jiri Lehecka claimed the Brisbane International men's title Sunday after American Reilly Opelka retired with an injury while trailing 4-1 in the opening set. Opelka upset former world No.

The recent returns of Reilly Opelka and Kei Nishikori exemplify this shift, as both players have made their way back to the court after significant injury layoffs. Their Brisbane International and ...

How can you not feel sorry for Reilly Opelka? As the 211cm American loped towards his chair at the end of the fifth game of his first ATP final since April 2022, it was apparent he would not come ...

The 6’11” American spent most of the last two seasons off court due to a nagging wrist injury, but kicked off the new year with one of the biggest wins of his career to reach the semifinals.

World No. 293 Reilly Opelka speaks to 24-time major ... 2025 "I was rooting for you so hard when I was out [with an injury]," Opelka told Djokovic. "Asking myself, 'What would Novak do?' ...

Reilly Opelka, the American world No. 293 who returned to tennis after injury in July last year, produced a display of clinical serving and measured aggression from the ground to beat Djokovic 7-6 ...

Reilly Opelka announced his return to the top rungs ... revealing that he had kept himself motivated during his injury layoff by taking inspiration from the Serb. "I watched Novak become the ...

Reilly Opelka's uncle, Mike, had a four-word reaction to Novak Djokovic reaching out to his nephew during his injury crisis. Opelka recently faced Djokovic in the 2025 Brisbane International.

Opelka is the only active American player to hold a win over Djokovic, with the last US man being Sam Querrey at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships. Opelka next faces Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi ...

Czech player Jiri Lehecka claimed the Brisbane International men's title Sunday after American Reilly Opelka retired with an injury while trailing 4-1 in the opening set. Opelka upset former world ...