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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 21, 2023) – Delray Beach Open reigning champion Taylor Fritz will begin his title defense on Wednesday night, Feb. 14, while American compatriot TommyPaul will open play on Thursday night, Feb. 15. Fritz and Paul are the top two Americans on the ATP Tour, world-ranked No. 10 and 13, respectively. Night sessions start at 6 p.m., with Fritz and Paul scheduled to play the 8 p.m. matches.
The 32nd edition of the Delray Beach Open ATP tournament takes place Feb. 9-18, 2024 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. Tickets are on sale now at DelrayBeachOpen.com.
Fritz will try to become the first player to win the title in back-to-back years since Jason Stoltenberg in 1996-97. Ranked No. 7, Fritz was the first current Top 10 player to hoist the Delray Beach Open trophy with his victory in February. Since then, he has won a sixth career title, made the US Open quarterfinals and helped Team World win the Laver Cup.
This year has been a breakout season for Paul, 26, a Palm Beach County resident. He reached his first Grand Slam semifinal at the Australian Open with wins over two seeds and fellow American Ben Shelton, was a two-time finalist on tour and notched a win over No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz, all leading to a move up the world rankings from No. 32 to a career-high No. 12. Paul will be competing in Delray Beach for the fifth consecutive year, where he reached the semifinals in 2022.
The 10-day Delray Beach Open will begin with an ATP Champions Tour Legends event opening weekend, Feb. 9-11, featuring six-time DBO champions Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful doubles team in the history of the sport. Joining them will be former world No. 2 Tommy Haas, former Delray Beach champions Ivo Karlovic and Sam Querrey, local pros Jesse Levine and Scoville Jenkins, and past French Open champions Luke and Murphy Jensen. Qualifying rounds for the ATP 250 event also take place opening weekend. Singles and doubles main draw action starts Monday, Feb. 12 and concludes with the finals on Sunday, Feb. 18.
Disclaimer - Match schedule, including number of sessions, dates, times, number of matches and players scheduled are subject to change. Tickets are not eligible for refund or exchange.
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About The Delray Beach Open: The only tournament in the world featuring an ATP Champions Tour event and an ATP Tour event in the same week at the same venue is held in Delray Beach, Florida, February 9-18, 2024 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 10 ATP Tour events in the United States. The 3-day, ATP Champions Tour event is in its 15th year and was the first-ever ATP Champions Tour event played on US soil. The 2024 edition of the ATP 250 event will be its 32nd 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 Providence 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 a 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 ATP Cup in Australia, to Europe, the Americas and Asia, the stars of the game battle for titles and Pepperstone 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 Pepperstone, the ultimate achievement in tennis. For more information, please visit www.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."
