The 2026 ATP Tour season has thrown up many surprises, most recently when Alexander Zverev won the French Open.
Despite world number one Jannik Sinner entering the Grand Slam as the overwhelming favorite, it was the German who emerged victorious.
But there is another significant surprise concerning the general scene on the ATP Tour, with neither Sinner nor Zverev leading the serving statistics.
The Italian tops the pile for Return Leaders right now, and Arthur Fils is at the summit for Pressure Leaders, but it is Reilly Opelka who ranks first in Serve Leaders.
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ATP no. 86 Reilly Opelka currently leads the serving stats
A crucial area of the game, American giant Opelka is the player to catch regarding serving, despite his ATP ranking.
With a 6-8 win-loss record and zero titles won this season, the 28-year-old is currently 86th in the rankings.
But Opelka has still been the most impressive server, undoubtedly helped by his huge 6’11” (211cm) frame.
The formidable figure tops the pile thanks to his first serve points won figure of 80.3% and average aces per match tally of 18, both of which are Tour-leading.
Opelka is, however, pushing his serve to the limit, currently ranking sixth for average double faults per match with 4.2.
Still, overall he cannot be matched right now, with his service game better than Sinner, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton and Zverev, who follow him in ranks second to fifth respectively.
| Player | Serve rating | % 1st serve | % 1st serve points won | % 2nd serve points won | % service games won | Avg. aces | Avg. double faults |
| Reilly Opelka | 301.8 | 64.4% | 80.3% | 53.3% | 90.0% | 18.0 | 4.2 |
| Jannik Sinner | 301.0 | 63.5% | 80.3% | 58.6% | 92.7% | 7.4 | 1.5 |
| Taylor Fritz | 299.4 | 65.0% | 79.5% | 54.0% | 89.2% | 13.8 | 2.1 |
| Ben Shelton | 298.3 | 66.0% | 77.3% | 56.5% | 90.5% | 10.9 | 2.9 |
| Alexander Zverev | 297.1 | 72.9% | 74.7% | 55.0% | 88.1% | 8.2 | 1.8 |
What is Reilly Opelka’s ATP record?
While Opelka has yet to get going in 2026, he has previously enjoyed great success since turning pro in 2015.
He has risen as high as 17th in the ATP rankings, while he claimed his four career titles between 2019 and 2022.
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Opelka has earned $6,150,025 for his efforts throughout his career, which comprises 127 wins and 124 losses.
He most recently appeared at the French Open, where he suffered a first round defeat to Italian qualifier Federico Cina after five sets.
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