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By Giri Nathan
[vc_empty_space height="15px"]Reilly Opelka is one of the most frank conversationalists in tennis. Lately he’s been dividing his time between Los Angeles and Delray Beach until he heads out for the Australian Open, which, per reports this week, will begin on Feb. 8. Because we had such a good time in May, we called him up again to talk about the tennis restart; the uneasy feeling of bubble life; the worst tournament he’s ever played; a new gambling-funded model for Challengers; and what the tennis commentariat can learn from, of all people, Joe Rogan. This interview has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.[vc_separator color="black"]Giri Nathan: You’ve had some strong critiques about how the ATP was handling the suspended season. How do you think they handled the restart during the pandemic?