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John McEnroe Explains What’s Holding Reilly Opelka Back from Top 20

Opelka fell 4-6, 6-7(4) to Casper Ruud in his Laver Cup opener, and McEnroe pointed to one weakness. “He’s got to hit his spots better on his serve... He doesn’t do that consistently enough,” McEnroe said. Opelka ranks seventh in ATP serve rating, averaging 16 aces per match, but struggles with first-serve percentage and consistency on second serve.