Tennis player Brouwer cannot stunt against Opelka in Houston

Gijs Brouwer failed to reach the semifinals of the ATP tournament in Houston. The 26-year-old tennis player, who was born in the Texas city, lost in straight sets to third-seeded American Reilly Opelka: 6-3 7-5.

Brouwer comes from the qualifications. He is the number 361 in the world, making him the lowest ranked player in the world ranking who was still in the Houston tournament. Brouwer won in the first round against Spaniard Feliciano López and then against American JJ Wolf. Those were his first two victories on the ATP Tour.

Against Opelka, the number 18 in the world, one break cost the Dutchman Brouwer the first set. In the second set, Brouwer had another break, but he immediately gave up that margin. At 5-5, Brouwer lost his serve on the third breakpoint against. The American then finished it on his own service.