Opelka has come a long way: "I've been thinking about retirement".
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Reilly Opelka has been through a lot, but he's back.
Absent from the main circuit for almost two years, the American giant made an almost unexpected return to competition this week.
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On the grass of Newport, he racked up three solid victories to reach the semi-finals. A historic performance given his current ranking (1188th).
When asked about his resurgence, Opelka was frank: "The fact that I'm out there, that's the best part. There was a time when I wasn't sure it would ever happen again.
Of course, I thought about retiring, I was ready to stop, but I've always been very aware of everything that's happened to me. I think I know how to get the best out of myself in certain situations, but in this case, I was quite ready to finish."
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