American tennis player Reilly Opelka is back to winning matches after dealing with a bout of COVID-19 that he said kept him off the court entirely for more than two weeks and prevented him from practicing the way he usually does for nearly a month.
âIt felt like a rough flu,â Opelka said in a telephone interview Tuesday from Rome, where he beat Lorenzo Musetti of Italy 6-4, 6-4 to reach the round of 16 at the clay-court Italian Open. âDefinitely put me out completely for five days. And then I stayed home for another 10 or 11 days, at least.â
The 47th-ranked Opelka has back-to-back victories â he beat Richard Gasquet 6-1, 7-5 in his opener â after arriving in Italy on a six-match losing streak that included a first-round exit at the Miami Open in March.
2021/05/08 03:41 Sofia Kenin of USA in action against Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, during their WTA Tour Ladies Singles Round of 16 tennis match at the Porsche Arena in. Sofia Kenin of USA in action against Anett Kontaveit of Estonia, during their WTA Tour Ladies Singles Round of 16 tennis match at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, Wednesday April 21, 2021. (Thomas Kienzle/Pool via AP) Anett Kontaveit, right, wins in two sets against Sofia Kenin of USA, during their WTA Tour Ladies Singles Round of 16 tennis match at the Porsche Aren. Anett Kontaveit, right, wins in two sets against Sofia Kenin of USA, during their WTA Tour Ladies Singles Round of 16 tennis match at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, Wednesday April 21, 2021. (Thomas Kienzle/Pool via AP)
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Bye, Dad: Tennis star Sofia Kenin fires father as her coach
By HOWARD FENDRICHMay 7, 2021 GMT
Sofia Kenin no longer will be coached by her father, announcing just weeks before the French Open she is “putting together a new technical team.”
Kenin, the Australian Open champion and French Open runner-up in 2020, wrote about the switch on Instagram on Friday.
The post included a photo of Kenin and her dad, Alex, posing with the Australian Open trophy last year.
“I wanted to let everyone know that after many years together I have decided to part ways with my father as my coach. This was not an easy decision for me as we shared many great moments together and had a lot of success,” Kenin said. “I will be forever grateful for my dad’s sacrifice and contributions towards getting me to where I am today.”