Tennis Tennis Reilly Opelka claims maiden ATP title in New York Brayden Schnur was unable to cap a fairytale week with victory as Reilly Opelka prevailed for his maiden crown on Sunday. Sacha Pisani 18 February, 2019 12:18 IST American Reilly Opelka in action in the final. - Getty Images Sacha Pisani 18 February, 2019 12:18 IST Reilly Opelka broke through for his first ATP Tour trophy after ending the dream run of Brayden Schnur in the New York Open final. Schnur had never won a main-draw match prior to the ATP 250 tournament in New York, where the 23-year-old Canadian qualifier stunned sixth seed Sam Querrey in the semifinals.Read: Cecchinato hammers Schwartzman to win Argentina Open Despite saving two match points in the second set and five in total, Schnur was unable to cap a fairytale week with victory as big-serving 21-year-old American Opelka prevailed 6-1, 6-7 (9), 7-6 (7) on Sunday. After combining with John Isner to set an ATP record for aces in a three-set match (81) following Saturday's semifinal, first-time finalist Opelka — who fended off six match points against the top seed — fired down another 43 aces against Schnur. Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address.