- November 23, 2024
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Palm Coast native Reilly Opelka rallied from a set down to defeat Gregoire Barrere 6–7, 6–4, 7–5 in the ATP Challenger Tour's BNP Paribas Primrose in Bordeaux, France. Opelka fired 22 aces and saved five of six break points faced.
"I served great, served a lot of aces from the first match and competed really hard," Opelka said in a release. "I love it here [in Bordeaux]. Even off the court I've been hanging out in the city a lot and enjoying my time. The architecture is incredible."
The title marked Opelka's first clay-court crown at any level and second victory overall on the Challenger circuit. He previously prevailed on the indoor hard courts of Charlottesville in 2016. At 20 years old, Opelka became the third-youngest winner this year.
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