Reilly Opelka vs Benjamin Bonzi Preview & Prediction | 2025 Shanghai Masters | First Round

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Reilly Opelka meets Benjamin Bonzi at the Shanghai Masters.
Ranking points: ATP 1000
Start date/time:
Venue: Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, Shanghai, China
Surface: Outdoor hard
How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel
How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel
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Reilly Opelka vs Benjamin Bonzi prediction
Reilly Opelka’s push to end 2025 in the top 50 leaves him needing a good run in Shanghai.
The towering American has lost his last three matches but has been on an upward surge this year and will like these conditions.
The world number 61 meets a player ranked just 14 places better off in the shape of Benjamin Bonzi.
The Frenchman is currently on course for the second best season of his career (aside from a stellar 2022), but he will need to return well to have a shot in this one.
It is a first meeting between the pair and it may well involve a tie-break with little in terms of service breaks.
Opelka only bowed out of the US Open because he met a red-hot and focused Carlos Alcaraz at the first hurdle and it feels like his momentum and hefty serving will see him through this encounter.
Reilly Opelka vs Benjamin Bonzi tip: Reilly Opelka to win