Delray Beach Open Legends Lineup Features Grand Slam Champions, Olympic Medalists and Past Winners
Bryans, Jensens and Former Singles Champions Querrey, Sock, Malisse and Haas to Kick Off February Event
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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2024) – Tennis fans will be treated to a fun and competitive Legends event Feb. 7-9 to kick off the Delray Beach Open ATP tournament that runs through Feb. 16. The Legends event will feature a strong lineup of Grand Slam champions, Olympic medalists and DBO winners.
Bob and Mike Bryan, who last week were announced as inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, and Grand Slam champions Luke and Murphy Jensen will be joined by DBO singles champions Sam Querrey, Jack Sock, Xavier Malisse and Tommy Haas in the three-day Legends competition.
Individual session and series packages are available now at www.DelrayBeachOpen.com. A variety of up-close, unique seating experiences including on-court Best Seats in the House, shaded Veranda seats, courtside Box and Reserved seats are available.
The Bryan brothers are the winningest doubles team in the sport’s history. Together they won 119 titles, including 16 Grand Slams and six DBO championships. They finished as the year-end No. 1 doubles team 10 times and won Olympic gold together in 2012. They will play in the DBO Legends event for the fifth time.
The Jensens brought the fun to doubles when they stormed to the 1993 French Open title and have entertained fans ever since. During their career they played in Delray Beach nine times, reaching the doubles final in 1997. Since retiring, each has worked in broadcasting and coaching. “Dual Hand Luke” Jensen can play with either hand, even serving ambidextrously. This will be their fourth year playing together in the Delray Legends event.
Sock retired from the pro tour in 2023, having won the DBO singles title in 2017, the doubles title in 2013 and 2018, and reached a career-high ranking of world No. 8. He won four Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles titles and Olympic gold and bronze. Sock has won singles and doubles titles at all top-level events held in Delray Beach, from the USTA National 12s and 18s to the ATP Tour event. All that’s left for him to conquer here is the Legends event, where he is making his debut.
Querrey will play in his third Delray Beach Open Legends event after retiring from the ATP Tour in 2022. He won the DBO title in 2016 and played the event 12 times. Querrey reached a career-high ranking of No. 11, won 10 titles and reached the semifinals at 2017 Wimbledon. Sock and Querrey make up half of the team on the podcast Nothing Major. Both are now pickleball pros, and Querrey has developed an Instagram following for his light-hearted videos about tennis, pickleball and family life.
Haas won the DBO title in 2006 and reached No. 2 in the world, won 15 total singles titles and Olympic silver. He is making his sixth appearances in the Legends event, which he has won twice. A three-time semifinalist at the Australian Open, he also reached one Wimbledon semifinal. Over the course of his career, Haas defeated Agassi, Djokovic, Federer and Sampras at least three times each. He is now the tournament director of the ATP 1000 Masters event in Indian Wells, Calif.
The player Haas beat in a third-set tiebreak to win the 2006 title, Malisse, is making his debut in the Delray Legends event. Malisse is tied for most appearances in Delray Beach while he was on tour with 13. He holds the record for most match wins in tournament history with 26, is one of only five players to win the Delray Beach singles title twice (2005, 2007), and reached a tournament-record five total singles finals. He also won the doubles title in 2007 to become one of three players to win the singles and doubles in the same year. Malisse is currently coaching Top 25 player Alexei Popyrin.
In the ATP 250 event that starts Feb. 10, two-time defending champion Taylor Fritz will attempt the first three-peat in tournament history. He’ll be joined by 2024 finalist Tommy Paul. Fritz’s successful year continued in September when he reached his first Grand Slam final at the US Open. He became the first American man to reach the final there since Andy Roddick in 2006. Paul won three titles this year and reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals. He briefly overtook Fritz twice as the No. 1 American, and has equaled his career-high ranking of world No. 12.
Fritz and Paul teamed up to win the doubles Olympic bronze medal in Paris this year, and Paul will join Fritz on the US team at the Davis Cup Finals next month.
The Delray Beach stop on the global ATP Tour annually plays in front of more than 60,000 fans and reaches television audiences in over 100 countries.
Some of the world’s best players launched their careers at the Delray Beach Open. Delray Beach champions include former US Open winners Marin Cilic and Juan Martin del Potro and Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson. Other competitors over the tournament’s 32 years of ATP tennis include a roster of Hall of Famers and fan favorites such as Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Patrick Rafter, Jim Courier, Michael Chang, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander and Jimmy Connors.
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About The Delray Beach Open: Featuring a Legends event and an ATP 250 Tour event in the same week at the same venue, the tournament is held in Delray Beach, Florida, February 7-16, 2025 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. The ATP Tour's first North American hard court event of the outdoor season is one of just eight ATP Tour events in the United States. The 3-day Legends event is in its 16th year. The 2025 edition of the ATP 250 event will be its 33rdt overall. Each year the Delray Beach Open brings world-class tennis players and thousands of visitors to Delray Beach and Palm Beach County. In 2010, the tournament received the Discover The Palm Beaches Florida's annual Providencia Award for its extraordinary contribution to tourism. The City of Delray Beach was also a finalist for the USTA's "Best Tennis Town'' Award and in 2003, the tournament was the recipient of an "ATP Award of Excellence." For more information please visit DelrayBeachOpen.com.
About The ATP
As the global governing body of men’s professional tennis, the ATP’s mission is to serve tennis. We entertain a billion global fans, showcase the world’s greatest players at the most prestigious tournaments, and inspire the next generation of fans and players. From the United Cup in Australia, to Europe, the Americas and Asia, the stars of the game battle for titles and PIF ATP Rankings points at ATP Masters 1000, 500 and 250 events, and Grand Slams. All roads lead towards the Nitto ATP Finals, the prestigious season finale held in Turin, Italy. Featuring only the world’s top 8 qualified singles players and doubles teams, the tournament also sees the official crowning of the year-end ATP World No. 1, presented by PIF, the ultimate achievement in tennis. For more information, please visitwww.ATPTour.com.
About The City of Delray Beach: In southeast Palm Beach County, along the Atlantic seashore, a Village by the Sea that began as an agricultural community in 1895 has become one of Florida's most popular destinations for visitors, new families and seasonal residents. The City of Delray Beach encompasses slightly over 16 square miles with a permanent population of nearly 65,000 and growing. The city’s charm continues to garner national awards. In 2017 alone the city received three awards: the “All-America City” award from the National Civic League (NCL) for literacy strides (the NCL also recognized Delray Beach in 1993 and 2001), a “Playful City USA” designation for providing 24 playgrounds for residents, and the recognition of Atlantic Avenue as one of the “10 Great American Shopping Streets” by USA Today. In 2012 during the nationally televised "Best of the Road" special, Delray Beach was chosen by Rand McNally, USA Today and the Travel Channel as the "Most Fun Small Town" in America. In 2014, USA Today named Delray as one of the "Best Atlantic Beaches in Florida."
