George Opelka

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[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

Chalk flew up.

Some of us never forgot.

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@TennisPublisher @AmyLundyDahl @usopen What a great story… the Svajda Bros are such clean ball strikers!

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

Some of these droughts are surprising.

Which one shocked you the most?

#rolandgarros

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@rxnnxl The most expensive @SwingVisionApp subscription is the one you don’t buy.

Cost: 4 hours of editing every tournament. 😂

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@naturlselect84 Of course they called it a choke. More importantly, there aren’t enough adjectives in Webster’s to praise the level of Matteo’s defense.

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

This was one one of those “Forget about the flags, tennis won tonight” matches.

Standing ovation for Francis and his team for an exciting run at #rolandgarros

[Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 @christophclarey]

No American men or women left in the singles at #RolandGarros with the quarterfinal lineups complete. Surprising and disappointing but what an effort from Frances Tiafoe, who will be replaying that one in his head for quite some time

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@pavyg How do you feel about players on the tour obtaining adderall (an amphetamine) by way of TUE’s?

Any grave concerns about player health and side effects there? The risk list is long and rather frightening.

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@kathismoak731 @christophclarey Elite athletes have remarkable confidence and remarkably short memories. Guarantee that within 24 hours Francis is on to the next one.

4 tough matches, 3 great wins. So many positive takeaways for Team Tiafoe from #rolandgarros.

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@TennisPublisher @iguardans @amazon Love watching Moutet pull the trigger on the underarm serve. Keep your opponent guessing. Was SABR a dirty tactic? Absolutely not. Roger was revered when he changed his position on the return of serve. The server can adjust too!

Looks like I’ll be buying another book Randy!

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

Another #chalkflewup moment.

Caught tosses happen every week on tour. The underhand serve wasn’t the lesson. The comments section was.

If a player is free to innovate with return position, the opponent is free to innovate with serve selection. Tennis works both ways.

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

The most devious play a tennis court has seen

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@christophclarey Absolutely, no question but no surprise. The ATP rules are the root cause of the subjectivitis that is often exposed when the chair deals with tantrums.

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

The more entertaining question @Djoko_UTD might be, which table are you NOT taking and WHY? 🤔

[SK @Djoko_UTD]

Which table are you taking ??

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@bgtennisnation @TennisPublisher @VeroFutures YES, great that you chimed in - such a tennis junkie! Solid win for Old School as Teo can play, so fun to watch.

Congrats to Randy. He CRUSHES this Future’s every year, like it’s a Slam. Tennis Wins again!

Lastly, Vero Beach always reminds me of our late friend “Kitch” 🐐🙏🏼

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

Love your passion for our sport @pavyg, but methinks you’re suffering from Stage 4 SDS (Sinner Deranged Syndrome). 🤣

Cmon bruh 🤍🎾

[Pavvy G @pavyg]

Hmmm. https://t.co/c4rTXVkJ3e

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@TennisPublisher Feels like an opinion trying to cosplay as a press release. I understand padel’s kinda cool, but the Olympics don’t need a rescue mission.

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@TennisPublisher Track me down please. It would be great to catch up.!

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

Excited to be on site at @RacquetX 2026 with the IONSport team.

On tap: Live scoring, real-time stats, and in-venue scoreboards covering tennis, pickleball, and padel.

If you’re in Ft Lauderdale this weekend, stop by Booth #923 and see how the future of racquet sports is being powered.

[IONSport @ionsportapp]

IONSport is taking center court at @RacquetX 2026. As a Gold Sponsor we’ll power live scoring and in-venue scoreboards across 6 courts for tennis, pickleball, and padel. We’re also the Official Technology Partner for the @intennsetennis Live Draft.
📍Booth #923
#RacquetX #HomeCourtForRacquetSports

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

This “You Cannot Be Serious” moment goes to…

7 shots occurred after the alleged hindrance. Medvedev nets a backhand and calls for a hindrance.

In theory, a player can hit 15 more shots, lose the point and then call a hindrance? IMO the rule needs revision. #IndianWells2026

[Tennis TV @TennisTV]

This is gonna be on Tennis TV bro 👀😳

#TennisParadise

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@jon_wertheim Right or wrong, scroll-media has broken the traditional relationship between athletes, journalists and fans. The article is about this shift. The exact thing he complains about in the article is also what keeps tennis alive online but sadly, the clip accounts destroy the context.

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@jon_wertheim @AmyLundyDahl OK! Will the settlement become public? Will the NCAA issue formal guidance? Does NCAA change the rules? Will ITA and conferences adjust compliance language? 🤔

No doubt college will become even more viable for elite players once they can compete more freely in pro events.

[George Opelka @chalkflewup]

@wadejwk @JTweetsTennis Lose fans? College tennis is the best product in our sport and the best kept secret in our sport.

Fan engagement in #collegetennis is a perennial agenda item. It needs a strategy and resources with accountability that can deliver results. The ITA should invest in this project.