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You’re looking at the BIGGEST TENNIS PLAYER EVER!!!
… seriously, here’s Reilly Opelka — he’s 6’11” tall and he just upset John Isner (the highest ranked American male in tennis) at the Atlanta Open!!!
So, what’s the best part of being a GIANT on the court?
The 21-year-old stopped to talk to TMZ Sports about the pros and cons of being Shaq-sized … and it’s super interesting.
There’s definitely one big advantage on the court … and he put it on display during the Isner match.
Opelka was the #57th-ranked player in the world going into the Isnar match. Isner was #14.
Still, Reilly came out on the winning side of a tie-breaker in the final set and now, he’s set to play Dan Evans in the quarter-finals on Friday.
Besides the tennis talk, we HAD to ask about the height! What’s it like finding tennis clothes when you’re a 7-footer? And since he’s got crazy athletic skills, was he recruited over to the basketball court?
We ran through it all with Reilly — and the dude couldn’t have been nicer.
Plus, Reilly gushed about the G.O.A.T. Serena Williams — telling us he sees MULTIPLE major championships in her future despite the Wimbledon loss she took earlier this month.