Shevchenko A. vs Opelka R.

ATP Wimbledon

Shevchenko A. vs Opelka R. – 1st Round Preview

🧠 Form & Context

Reilly Opelka

• 💪 Comeback gaining traction: Once buried outside the top 1000 due to injuries, the 6’11” American is back in the Top 70 and building rhythm in 2025.
• 🎯 Big-name scalps: Beat Djokovic in Brisbane, Rune in Miami, and Medvedev in ’s-Hertogenbosch. When the serve clicks, Opelka becomes a nightmare draw.
• 🌱 Grass credentials: Semifinalist in ’s-Hertogenbosch this year with key tiebreak wins. Wimbledon has been less kind—his best result was a R3 run in 2019.
• ⚠️ Volatile form: Has lost to players outside the Top 100 this year, including Zizou Bergs and Mark Lajal. Still adjusting to full-match fitness after the layoff.
• 📈 Serving machine: Leads the ATP in aces per match in 2025 and sits Top 3 in first-serve points won on grass.

Alexander Shevchenko

• 😖 Grass court discomfort: The 23-year-old Kazakh is just 1–2 on grass this year and hasn’t yet won a main draw match at Wimbledon (0–2 lifetime).
• 📉 Slow starts: Holds a 3–7 record in 1st round main-draw matches this year. His inconsistency often costs him early in Slams.
• 📊 Prep matches: Failed to qualify for Mallorca and Eastbourne, instead played Boodles exhibitions to find rhythm. Entering without a competitive win in June.
• 🧠 Mental questions: At his best, Shevchenko plays a free-flowing attacking game, but on grass, he hasn’t sustained that mindset across full matches.

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