Opelka wins Dallas Open

Final day in Dallas.

2022 Dallas Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, in Dallas, Texas, USA, 7-13 February 2022.

Event held once before in September 1983

1983 champion:

Andrés Gómez (4) who defeated Brian Teacher (6) 6-7 6-1 6-1

Final:

Jenson Brooksby (4) (USA) v Reilly Opelka (2) (USA) 

Brooksby won the only previous meeting between the pair - Antwerp, October 2021.

Brooksby, in his second final, was aiming to win his first ATP title.

Opelka, in his fourth final, was hoping for a third title, his last coming in Delray Beach, February 2020.

In set one, there were six love games, three apiece, and only one break point was faced - Opelka saved it in the third game.

A tie break was inevitable and at 2-3, Brooksby lost both points on his serve, meaning Opelka led 5-2 with two serves to come.

At 6-2, and with four set points, Opelka saw three of them disappear.

He managed to serve it out though on the fourth and take the set 7-6(5).

Brooksby saved a break point in the opening game of set two, and no more break points were faced through ten games.

When Brooksby served at 5-5, he survived five deuces and saved four break points before holding serve.

Opelka threw in a love game and there was another tie break.

Brooksby lost the first point - on his own serve - thereafter points went with serve until Brooksby was serving at 3-5. He lost that point and Opelka now had three match points.

He only needed one, and Reilly Opelka won the Dallas Open 7-6(5) 7-6(3).