Opelka hits 43 aces, edges Schnur for ATP NY title
February 19, 2019 00:00:00
NEW YORK, Feb 18 (AFP): American Reilly Opelka blasted 43 aces past Canadian qualifier Brayden Schnur on the way to capturing his first ATP Tour title at the New York Open on Sunday.
Opelka outlasted Schnur 6-1, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (9/7) one minute beyond two hours in the first ATP championship match for either competitor.
Opelka, ranked 89th, finished two aces shy of Ivo Karlovic's ATP best-of-three-set record of 45 from Halle in 2015 for the second consecutive match, having also smashed 43 in beating US top seed John Isner in the semi-finals.
