World No. 32, Reilly Opelka of the USA will take on the 49th-ranked Lloyd Harris of South Africa in the third round of the 2021 Canadian Open on Thursday, August 12. Get the live streaming options of this Reilly Opelka v Lloyd Harris match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Reilly Opelka v Lloyd Harris Head to Head
The pair have never played each other before. This will be the first match between the 23-year old American, and the South African, who is a year older.
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Big Serving Opelka Thriving in Toronto
The tallest player on the ATP tour, Opelka has been using his main weapon, his serve, to great effect in Toronto this week, serving 34 aces in his two matches to date.
He, though, benefitted from a controversial ruling in his first-round match with Nick Kyrgios. Opelka was two points from defeat when the chair umpire judged the American had not touched the net.
The Australian lost concentration after remonstrating and lost the match eventually.
No such luck though was involved in the defeat of the world number 21, Grigor Dimitrov on Wednesday.
Instead, an early break, which he consolidated, was enough for him to take the first set, and then, with the second set going with serve, another break gave him the chance to serve for the match. Dimitrov briefly had hope with a break point, but Opelka saved that and then served out.
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Harris Benefits from Nadal Withdrawal
Harris beat the Spanish veteran Feliciano Lopez in the first round in Toronto, to set up a repeat match with Rafael Nadal.
That was an encounter that would have held no fears for the South African, given that he beat the Spaniard in the third round in Washington last week.
In the event though, Nadal has withdrawn from the tournament with a lingering left foot injury, which has raised question marks about whether he will be fit enough to participate in the US Open.
Harris has just benefitted from an extra day’s rest.
Opelka v Harris Prediction and Tip
There is very little to choose between the two of them and it may in the end come down to Opelka’s ability to consistently land his big swerve, and whether Harris has the tools to deal with it.
Tip: Opelka to win in three sets: 3/1 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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