Reilly Opelka has thrown one other brutal shade at doubles, ripping doubles gamers as “failed singles gamers.”
Through the years, the big-serving American has known as out the doubles competitors a number of occasions and he all the time makes positive to obviously present how a lot he dislikes that specific competitors.
Not too long ago, the US Open introduced some main adjustments to their blended doubles match – it is going to be lowered to 16 groups – prime singles gamers are most popular – and it is going to be a really quick match format with Quick-4 guidelines.
After top-ranked American male tennis participant Taylor Fritz expressed assist for the transfer, Opelka wrote within the remark part of 1 Instagram publish: “Disrespectful in direction of doubles specialists… let’s cancel this man @taylor_fritz.”
Opelka clarifies: I used to be being sarcastic… Doubles is for failed singles gamers
After a fan introduced up how he used to blast doubles previously, the big-serving American defined himself.
“I used to be being sarcastic they need to 100% do away with dubs,” the 27-year-old wrote.
“It is for failed singles gamers, there is no such factor as a ‘doubles specialist’.. they do not promote a single ticket, they take up follow courts/physios/assets they do not flip a revenue and so they complain that they do not make sufficient $$.
“That is fairly grasping habits should you ask me.”
“They need to 100% do away with dubs. It’s for failed singles gamers. They don’t promote a single ticket, they take up assets…”
Reilly Opelka took to my IG feedback with one other attention-grabbing tackle doubles… pic.twitter.com/DOvw6PkM81
— Christian’s Courtroom (@christianscourt) February 19, 2025
Christian’s Courtroom – the Instagram account on which the dialog happened – requested Opelka what about singles gamers who recurrently compete in doubles.
“There are so few that it does not transfer the needle.. the most effective resolution can be to chop the doubles draw down to eight groups and solely enable singles participant to enter. Or… simply do away with it,” Opelka stated.
For those who marvel when the American performed doubles final time, it occurred practically 4 years in the past throughout the 2021 Rome Masters.
A yr earlier, he even received a doubles title after profitable Atlanta with Jannik Sinner.
However contemplating the feedback he has been making about doubles over the previous few years, it is exhausting to anticipate Opelka signing up for a dubs match once more.
