DELRAY BEACH: 2025 is his eighth appearance. Two-time defending champion returning for a chance at a three-peat. Second player in DBO history to win in back-to-back years (2024-25). Ranked world No. 7 at 2023 event, became tournament’s first-ever Top 10 winner and only third top seed to win; was second Top 10 winner in 2024 ranked No. 9 and fourth top-seeded champion.  

CAREER: Reached first Grand Slam final at 2024 US Open, becoming first American man to reach the final there since 2006.  He also won Eastbourne in 2024 and is a 2024 Olympic bronze medalist with Tommy Paul in men’s doubles. No. 1 American who broke into the world Top 10 in 2022, reached a high of No. 5 after 2023 Delray title and finished year ranked in Top 10 in 2022 and 2023. Quarterfinalist at 2024 Australian Open, 2022 and 2024 Wimbledon, and 2023 US Open. Led U.S. to United Cup and Team World to Laver Cup titles in 2023. Def. No. 4 Nadal to capture the 2022 ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells title. Also won Eastbourne and Tokyo in 2022. Qualified for 2022 year-end ATP Finals, def. No. 2 Nadal for second time and reached SF. Named 2016 ATP Newcomer of the Year. Ended junior career in 2015 as world No. 1 after winning the junior US Open title.  

PERSONAL: Featured in the Netflix series “Break Point”. Has a son, Jordan; his father, Guy, is a tennis coach and his mother, Kathy May, was a Top 10 player on the women's tour. Idols growing up were Juan Martin del Potro and Pete Sampras, who presented him with a cake on his 18^th birthday. Enjoys playing FIFA and hanging out with friends. Fan of Manchester United (Premier League) and Los Angeles Chargers (NFL).

DELRAY BEACH: 2025 is Paul’s sixth consecutive year playing in the tournament. 2024 finalist. Quarterfinalist in 2023. Semifinalist in 2022 as a wild card, falling to eventual champion and then-world No. 13 Norrie. 

CAREER: In 2024, in addition to reaching the DBO final, won Dallas and Queen’s Club (London), reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals and won an Olympic bronze medal in men’s doubles with Taylor Fritz. Was the No. 1-ranked American for two weeks in 2024. Wins over Top 10 players Medvedev and Ruud in 2024. First Grand Slam semifinal at 2023 Australian Open. First reached career-high of No. 12 in 2023. Finalist twice in 2023 in Acapulco (def. No. 5 Fritz in SF) and Eastbourne. Def. world No. 1 Alcaraz to reach 2023 Masters 1000 SF Toronto. 2022 wins over world No. 3 Zverev, No. 4 Alcaraz and Grand Slam major winners Cilic and Wawrinka. Won first ATP Tour title at 2021 Stockholm. In juniors, won the 2015 Roland Garros boys’ title and was back-to-back champion in Delray Beach at the USTA National Clay Court 16s and 18s in 2013-14.  

PERSONAL: Lives in Palm Beach County. As a young teenager, lived in the dorms with Fritz and former Delray champ Opelka at the USTA training center in Boca Raton and they remain good friends on the Tour. An all-around athlete who also skated and played basketball. Grew up in North Carolina and now helps at his mother’s farm in New Jersey when not traveling on the Tour.