Mr. Opportunity? Goffin Clutch Against Opelka In US Open First Round
Seventh seed David Goffin received one of the toughest draws at the US Open, facing big-serving American Reilly Opelka in the first round. But the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals runner-up was opportunistic on Monday to advance. Goffin converted four of his seven break points in a 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory after two hours and 27 minutes. He now leads the pair’s ATP Head2Head series 2-1. “It was great because you never want to play that kind of guy [in the] first round of a Grand Slam, especially on a fast surface. Against that kind of player, big guy, you don’t control everything. You...
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