Opelka explodes against the chair umpire: "He should not have a job"

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Despite ultimately securing the victory to advance in the main draw of the ATP Dallas 2025, not everything was smooth in the match against Cameron Norrie. Everything happened in the final moments of the match when, serving at 5-4 up, the chair umpire penalized Reilly Opelka leading to American player being in a tight spot. Opelka had responded to someone in the audience, resulting in a penalty from Greg Allensworth.

"I really look forward to playing a tennis match where Greg Allensworth is not my chair umpire," confessed Opelka minutes after the match in the press conference, as reported by Tennis.com. "'The spectator kept coughing and hiding behind a pole. I said, 'Dude, I see you.' They kicked the guy out, and I got penalized. It doesn't make sense."

"Allensworth got emotional, as if we were arguing. He got very intense and frantic, couldn't give me an answer. He didn't tell that guy to be quiet. He did it three points. The chair umpire did not do a good job, so I had to tell him to leave. The guy was being quite rude."

Opelka calls for a penalty for the chair umpire

"If you're coming here to act like an idiot, I'll give it back to you. It shouldn't be one-sided. If you want to disrespect me, I can't just be your punching bag. And if the chair umpire doesn't do his job and penalizes me, it's not acceptable. It almost changed the outcome of the match. He doesn't get penalized. If I lose that point, I lose that match, that's a difference in my earnings. He faces no consequences, should not have a job or should be sidelined for about four weeks to learn a couple of things. You can't make those decisions in an ATP 500. You have to understand the situation. You can't always just follow the rules. It's common sense."

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