Tony Graham, an accomplished tennis player who carved out an impressive career for himself as an American tennis player, passed away at the age of 66. And following this devastating loss to the tennis community, Reilly Opelka, a 25-year-old tennis player, paid tribute to the late tennis player who passed away on May 2.
Former tennis player Graham won two doubles championships during his career. In the double category, he also achieved a career-high rating of 88 in the world. He also achieved his highest singles ranking of world number 100 in 1980.
Reilly Opelka pays tribute to Tony Graham
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Craig Shapiro, a well-known tennis commentator and the host of ‘The Craig Shapiro Tennis Podcast,’ recently posted a heartfelt note for Graham, over their official Instagram account.
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Seeing that heartfelt post, the 25-year-old tennis player also paid his emotional tribute to the doubles tennis veteran. He took to his Instagram stories to share the same post that was shared by the podcast’s Instagram account. Along with that, he wrote, “Tennis lost a legend”. And also shared a broken red heart emoji at the beginning of his caption.
Not only that, but the Broken Rackets Tennis Instagram page also posted a touching tribute to the 66-year-old tennis player who passed away on May 2. An image from the former player’s Instagram account was shared on the Tennis Lifestyle Instagram page. Along with it, stated, “RIP to the legend, Tony Graham, you will be missed.”
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Despite the fact that the cause of his passing is unknown, the tennis community expresses its sorrow at this significant loss. Let’s dive more into Shapiro’s extended homage to the tennis legend, which describes his connections with teammates as well as his athletic accomplishments.
Tony Graham shared a great tennis bond on the tennis court
In addition, Shapiro emphasized how the 66-year-old former tennis player maintained close relations with John McEnroe, a seven-time Grand Slam champion. He also had strong relationships with Patrick McEnroe, Kenny Rogers, and Vitas Gerulaitis.
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He also described how the former American tennis player lived his life as if the world were a players’ lounge and he was just a tennis player. Notably, he also highlighted how the tennis world lost an experienced player with “mythological and colorful characters”. However, Shapiro ended his lengthy post by stating that he would see him again someday.