Jack Sock, John Isner and Milos Raonic bundled out of Delray Beach Open
Top seed Jack Sock was “served off the court” while John Isner and Milos Raonic also exited on a day of upsets at the Delray Beach Open in Florida on Wednesday.
Two months after clinching his first Masters 1000 title in Paris, Sock was in less stellar form, beaten 4-6 7-5 6-3 by fellow American Reilly Opelka 4-6 7-5 6-3 in the second round.
The 6-foot-11-inch Opelka used his height and power to fire down 17 aces, though the 20-year-old was not really happy with his biggest weapon.
“I didn’t serve as well as I’d have liked to or as well as I usually do,” the world number 228 said after the biggest win of his career.
“I was really pleased with how I played from the baseline though. I thought I hit my forehand great and made it really tough for him to be offensive, which is his game.”
World number eight Sock spoke of the difficulty of playing against someone of Opelka’s height.
“You’re not really ever in control against a seven-foot guy who can serve you off the court,” he said.
“Even after winning the first set it’s still 50-50 with his style of play.”
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