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DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (Dec. 29, 2023) – The Delray Beach Open will host the Women’s Tennis Challenge at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, as part of the event’s first weekend at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. The women’s exhibition match will feature two current pros with Wimbledon highlights on their resumes: Former Wimbledon finalist and world No. 5 EugenieBouchard(Canada) and reigning junior Wimbledon champion Clervie Ngounoue (USA). Tickets for that match and all other sessions are on sale now at DelrayBeachOpen.com
The women join the Feb. 9-11 opening weekend lineup of the ATP Champions Tour Legends event that features six-time DBO champions Bob and Mike Bryan, the most successful doubles team in the history of the sport, 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.
Alongside the legends on Saturday and Sunday will be qualifying matches for the ATP 250 tournament. The Delray Beach Open main draw begins Monday, Feb. 12, with daily play until the championship match on Sunday, Feb. 18.
Bouchard, 29,had a historic run to the 2014 Wimbledon final to become the first Canadian, male or female, to reach a Grand Slam final. A native of Montreal, she also was the first Canadian to reach a career-high world ranking of No. 5 to cap a 2014 season that also saw her reach the Australian and French Open semifinals and qualify for the year-end WTA Finals. Last month, Bouchard was a member of Canada's first Billie Jean King Cup championship team. Off court, Bouchard notably has more than 2.4 million Instagram followers.
Ngounoue (pronounced n-GOO-nuh-way), a native of Washington, D.C., was the world’s No. 1 ranked junior in June and won the Wimbledon girls’ title in July. She also owns Australian and French Open girls doubles titles. The 17-year-old up-and-coming American has a win over the WTA’s No. 37-ranked player and won the 2023 USTA National Championship to earn a wild card into the US Open. She turned pro in September.
Two top-ranked Americans are set to headline the ATP 250 main draw. Delray Beach Open reigning champion and world No. 10 Taylor Fritz will begin his title defense on Wednesday night, Feb. 14, while American compatriot and No. 13 TommyPaul will open play on Thursday night, Feb. 15. Night sessions start at 6 p.m., with Fritz and Paul scheduled to play the 8 p.m. matches.
Opening Weekend Schedule Feb. 9-11:
ATP Champions Tour Legends, Women’s Tennis Challenge and ATP 250 Qualifying Matches
Friday, Feb. 9
- Evening Session
- 6 pm: Legends: Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen vs. Ivo Karlovic/Scoville Jenkins
- 8 pm: Legends: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan vs. Sam Querrey/Jesse Levine
Saturday, Feb. 10
- Day Session
- 10 am: ATP 250 qualifying matches
- NB 1:30 pm: Legends: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan vs. Tommy Haas/Sam Querrey
- Followed by: ATP 250 qualifying match
- Evening Session
- 6 pm: Legends: Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen vs. Tommy Haas/Ivo Karlovic
- 8 pm: Women’s Tennis Challenge: Eugenie Bouchard vs. Clervie Ngounoue
Sunday, Feb. 11
- Day Session
- 10 am: ATP 250 qualifying matches
- 11:30 am: Legends: Tommy Haas vs. Sam Querrey
- 1:30 pm: Legends: Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan vs. Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen
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."
