World no. 9 Tommy Paul is thru to his second semi-final of the season in Dallas. The Australian Open quarter-finalist confronted fellow American Reilly Opelka within the quarter-final and scored a 7-6, 6-2 win in an hour and a half.
Opelka fought properly within the opening set. He denied break factors in two video games earlier than falling within the tie break. Tommy gained a lift and served properly within the second set, holding the stress on the opposite facet. The third seed grabbed two breaks and sealed the deal in type.
Tommy takes it in two ✌️
Reigning champ Tommy Paul takes out inaugural champ Reilly Opelka 7-6, 6-2 to earn a spot within the semifinal!#DALOpen pic.twitter.com/QiAbJVCNvU
— Dallas Open (@DALOpenTennis) February 8, 2025
They fired 62 service winners in 143 factors. Paul had the higher hand from the baseline after touchdown 15 winners and 20 unforced errors. Opelka sprayed too many errors, accumulating 24 from his forehand and shedding floor within the second set.
The higher-ranked participant misplaced 16 factors in ten service video games, dealing with no break factors and difficult his rival to comply with that tempo. Tommy turned 38% of the return factors into two breaks from seven alternatives.
Reilly Opelka & Tommy Paul, Dallas 2025© Stream screenshot
Reilly confronted points within the first sport of the encounter. The large server wasted sport factors and confronted a break level after netting a backhand. The previous world no. 17 denied it with a service winner and held to keep away from an early setback.
Opelka squandered two sport factors at 2-2 and performed in opposition to two break factors. He saved them with highly effective serves and remained on the constructive facet. They served properly within the upcoming video games, and Tommy served to increase the set at 5-6.
Tommy Paul, Dallas 2025© Stream screenshot
Reilly fired a forehand crosscourt winner and reached a deuce. Nevertheless, Paul held and launched a tie break. The higher-ranked participant grabbed a mini-break within the fifth level and landed two service winners for a 5-2 benefit.
The third seed wrapped up the set with an unreturned serve at 6-3, sealing the primary a part of the duel in 56 minutes and gaining a lift. Tommy served properly within the second set and took cost on the return. He cracked a backhand crosscourt winner within the fourth sport for a break and a 3-1 lead.
World no. 9 held after a deuce within the seventh sport for 5-2 and generated three match factors on the return within the subsequent one. He transformed the final with a forehand winner on the web, transferring excessive and remaining on the title course.
