"I've progressed every match" - Opelka after reaching 3rd final of 2022

Reilly Opelka edged Nick Kyrgios in two tight sets to reach his first clay-court final on the ATP Tour Saturday at the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men's Clay Court Championship.

The American's 6-3, 7-5 win puts him through to his third tour-level final of the season, with all three coming on American soil. His three finals in 2022 is second only to Nadal's four. After the match, Opelka said:

"I've progressed every match. I've felt more and more comfortable moving and sliding and all that. Every warm up I've had has been long because I've been trying to get more feel and more comfort on this stuff. It's not second nature like it is for Garin. He can take a year off and come here and feel right at home. Different story for me."

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Waiting to see who he will face, Opelka remarked:

"Both of them have won here before, have had a lot of success here before. That's what you want in the final. For the tournament's sake... you want it to be the best match you can get."

In the end, Isner proved better than Garin and we will have an American servebot final in Houston.