Reilly Opelka recently made a highly controversial suggestion to the ATP tour, urging the authorities to "get rid of" doubles tennis. According to the towering American player, the only time doubles matches gain attention is when singles players are playing doubles matches or when the now-retired Bryan brothers were active on the tour.Safe to say, Opelka's comments did not sit well with many in the tennis fan community.Opelka, who has not played on tour since early August 2022 due to a nagging hip injury, recently interacted with fans and followers on social media, answering their questions. In response to a fan quizzing Opelka about one change he would like to see on the ATP tour, the 25-year-old took the opportunity to take a dig at doubles tennis."Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the bry bros," he wrote on his Instagram story.Reacting to the same, tennis fans did not hold back in their criticism of Opelka, and many felt that his comments were in bad taste and insensitive towards doubles players."At this point I feel like he says stuff like this just to be a contrarian and get a reaction out of people," a fan wrote on Twitter.Rush 🐠@drivevolleysAt this point I feel like he says stuff like this just to be a contrarian and get a reaction out of people twitter.com/thetennislette…The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterReilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player432Reilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player https://t.co/WItv9SFJPEAt this point I feel like he says stuff like this just to be a contrarian and get a reaction out of people twitter.com/thetennislette…Zehra Kazmi@SZehraKazmiIronic since doubles are more interesting than his matches! twitter.com/TheTennisLette…The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterReilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player51122Reilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player https://t.co/WItv9SFJPEIronic since doubles are more interesting than his matches! twitter.com/TheTennisLette…"Many players survive outside the top levels of tennis because of having the chance to earn a bit more of money by playing a doubles draw. Doubles specialists more or less only exist inside the Top 100. But of course he doesn't care about that," another fan expressed.JI (Juan Ignacio)@juanignacio_acMany players survive outside the top levels of tennis because of having the chance to earn a bit more of money by playing a doubles draw. Doubles specialists more or less only exist inside the Top 100. But of course he doesn't care about that. twitter.com/TheTennisLette…The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterReilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player752Reilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player https://t.co/WItv9SFJPEMany players survive outside the top levels of tennis because of having the chance to earn a bit more of money by playing a doubles draw. Doubles specialists more or less only exist inside the Top 100. But of course he doesn't care about that. twitter.com/TheTennisLette…Here are a few more reactions to Reilly Opelka's controversial take:🇺🇦 Steven Walk@realStevenWalkWhy does this guy so desperately want everyone to dislike him? twitter.com/thetennislette…The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterReilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player122Reilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player https://t.co/WItv9SFJPEWhy does this guy so desperately want everyone to dislike him? twitter.com/thetennislette…Camilla Larsen@CrazyDanegirly...and if I could change anything about the ATP tour, it would be this damaging and laughable rhetoric from players like Opelka. It's frustrating to see other athletes being undermined for something so ridiculous as what category they play in. And the ATP has a hand in this too. twitter.com/TheTennisLette…The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterReilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player51122Reilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player https://t.co/WItv9SFJPE...and if I could change anything about the ATP tour, it would be this damaging and laughable rhetoric from players like Opelka. It's frustrating to see other athletes being undermined for something so ridiculous as what category they play in. And the ATP has a hand in this too. twitter.com/TheTennisLette…Iga & Carlos & Mirjam & Denis@racket_smashedI’d rather watch Luísa Stefani and Gabriela Dabrowski or Pavic/Mektic, Cabal/Farah, Ram/Salisbury any day instead of a Reilly Opelka match. Honestly, this is rich coming from a servebot, which is exactly what I’d like to get rid of in tennis. twitter.com/TheTennisLette…The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterReilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player272Reilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player https://t.co/WItv9SFJPEI’d rather watch Luísa Stefani and Gabriela Dabrowski or Pavic/Mektic, Cabal/Farah, Ram/Salisbury any day instead of a Reilly Opelka match. Honestly, this is rich coming from a servebot, which is exactly what I’d like to get rid of in tennis. twitter.com/TheTennisLette…Gary from CBUS@jackstraw1972A horrible take by Opelka. Is he arguing this so that the doubles prize money can be allocated to singles? I can't think of another reason to even take this position. twitter.com/TheTennisLette…The Tennis Letter@TheTennisLetterReilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player322Reilly Opelka on what he would change about ATP Tour: “Get rid of doubles, only time people watch are when its singles players or the Bryan Bros."I am a news source first & try not to get involved in drama. But this is a sad statement. Especially by a professional tennis player https://t.co/WItv9SFJPEA horrible take by Opelka. Is he arguing this so that the doubles prize money can be allocated to singles? I can't think of another reason to even take this position. twitter.com/TheTennisLette…sandra@thegreentabel@TheTennisLetter this trend of players who are proud to just blatantly disrespect their colleagues, so they can get attention is…@TheTennisLetter this trend of players who are proud to just blatantly disrespect their colleagues, so they can get attention is…Maidenhair_Tree@tree_maidenhair@TheTennisLetter Why is he wearing a table cloth and criticizing the sport that feeds him?3@TheTennisLetter Why is he wearing a table cloth and criticizing the sport that feeds him?dudi.eth | #1 santi aldama fan acocunt@ClipTheLine@TheTennisLetter Kind of a weird take since he has friends who exclusively make their living on the doubles tour1@TheTennisLetter Kind of a weird take since he has friends who exclusively make their living on the doubles tourReilly Opelka laments missing Indian Wells 2023, hints at comebackReilly Opelka competes during the 2022 Wimbledon Championships.Reilly Opelka recently took to social media to reveal his sponsor Fila's new collection of tennis clothing. He took the opportunity to express his disappointment at being forced to withdraw from the ongoing Indian Wells Masters tournament as he continues to recover from a serious hip injury, which also forced him to miss the last two Grand Slam tournaments. However, he suggested that he will return to the tour sooner rather than later."Wishing I could be rocking @filatennis Tie Breaker collection in the desert this year, but hoping to see you all on court 🔜," Reilly Opelka captioned his post on Instagram. View this post on Instagram Instagram PostOpelka's last match was at the Citi Open in Washington D.C. last August, where he lost to Nick Kyrgios in the second round. He has fallen to No. 112 in the ATP rankings. The 6'11" tall player last won an ATP title back in April last year, in Houston, beating John Isner in the final.