"They should get rid of doubles 100%": Reilly Opelka takes another dig at authorities after restructuring of doubles event

American tennis player Reilly Opelka has once again lambasted the US Open authorities for restructuring the mixed doubles event at the US Open. The fourth and final Grand Slam of the year in 2025 will have a new format for the mixed doubles competition.

This year, the tournament will feature 16 teams in the mixed doubles, exactly half of what the tournament had last year. That’s not it, as the matches will now be organised in three sets with four games each, and the tiebreak will be of 10 points. Only the final will consist of three sets and six games will be played between players. That’s not it as the competition will be held during the fan week.

Opelka, who was once regarded as the next big thing, has already spoken about the issue in the past. He has once again taken a dig at the US Open authorities, where he asked them to get rid of the doubles event. He was quoted in a report by the We Love Tennis website where he stated sarcastically that the best solution is to get rid of the doubles event all together

"They should get rid of doubles 100%," he said. " That's for singles players who have failed, there's no such thing as a 'doubles specialist'... they don't sell a single ticket, they take up practice courts, physios and resources, they don't make a profit and they complain about not making enough money. It's pretty greedy behaviour if you ask me. The best solution would be to reduce the doubles draw to 8 teams and only allow singles players to enter. Or... just get rid of it."

Opelka’s most recent appearance was in the Delray Beach Open where he was knocked out after losing in the second round to fellow American Brandon Nakashima with a score of 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.