Reilly Opelka vs Aleksandr Shevchenko Prediction & Picks - Dallas Open

ATP - Dallas Open

ATP 132 USA
Reilly Opelka
2/5/25 16:20
ATP 84 Kazachstan
Aleksandr Shevchenko

Prediction:

 

Reilly Opelka -1.5 Set Handicap

 

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 by Bradley Gibbs | in Dallas Open Picks

On Wednesday, at the ATP event in Dallas, there's an intriguing match set to take place between Reilly Opelka and Alexander Shevchenko. The man from Kazakhstan has the rather unenviable task of taking on the big-hitting USA player on a court that is likely to favor big hitters. Can Shevchenko make enough headway to get a positive result here? It seems unlikely.

Reilly Opelka vs Aleksandr Shevchenko Form

Reilly Opelka and Aleksandr Shevchenko Latest Matches

Reilly Opelka Latest matches
L W W W W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Jan 14, 2025 - ATP Australian Open

Reilly Opelka
2 :  3
Tomas Machac

Jan 12, 2025 - ATP Australian Open

Gauthier Onclin
1 :  3
Reilly Opelka

Jan 4, 2025 - Brisbane International

Reilly Opelka
2 :  0
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Jan 3, 2025 - Brisbane International

Novak Djokovic
0 :  2
Reilly Opelka

Jan 1, 2025 - Brisbane International

Reilly Opelka
2 :  0
Matteo Arnaldi

Oct 2, 2024 - ATP Shanghai Masters

Reilly Opelka
0 :  2
Arthur Rinderknech
Aleksandr Shevchenko Latest matches
L L L W L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

5/6 (83%)

Jan 13, 2025 - ATP Australian Open

Aleksandr Shevchenko
0 :  3
Carlos Alcaraz

Jan 3, 2025 - United Cup

Aleksandr Shevchenko
0 :  2
Hubert Hurkacz

Dec 29, 2024 - United Cup

Stefanos Tsitsipas
0 :  2
Aleksandr Shevchenko

Dec 26, 2024 - United Cup

Aleksandr Shevchenko
0 :  2
Pablo Carreño-Busta

Nov 4, 2024 - Moselle Open

Aleksandr Shevchenko
1 :  2
Jan-Lennard Struff

Oct 18, 2024 - Almaty Open

Aleksandr Shevchenko
0 :  2
Francisco Cerundolo
Reilly Opelka vs Aleksandr Shevchenko Picks

Reilly Opelka - Aleksandr Shevchenko Key Points

  1. Reilly Opelka is one of the biggest hitters on the ATP Tour at present.
  2. The courts in Dallas favor those players that can serve big. Reilly Opelka is one of those.
  3. Reilly Opelka has thrived at this event before, winning it back in 2022.
  4. Reilly Opelka has recently beaten top players such as Novak Djokovic on a hard surface.

Our Reilly Opelka vs Aleksandr Shevchenko Prediction

Reilly Opelka may be ranked outside of the top 100, but we should not be fooled by that. Far from consistent and far from a player who offers the same level of threat on every surface, Opelka is definitely a threat in the US, especially on fast hard courts, such as the ones being used in Dallas this week. The winner of this event back in 2022, Opelka's big serve and big hitting in general can hold him in good stead this week, so don't be surprised if he makes relatively light work of seeing off the challenge of Alexander Shevchenko, who recently struggled when losing in straight sets to Hubert Hurkacz.

Our Reilly Opelka vs Alexander Shevchenko Pick: Reilly Opelka -1.5 Set Handicap.

Prediction:

 

Reilly Opelka -1.5 Set Handicap

 

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