Delray Beach Date with Fritz

By Alberto Amalfi | @Tennis_Now | Thursday, December 21, 2023
  
Book your spot for a Valentine’s Delray Beach date with Taylor Fritz.

World No. 10 Fritz will launch his Delray Beach title protection on Valentine’s night time, Wednesday, February 14th, 2024.

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American compatriot Tommy Paul will open play on Thursday night time, February fifteenth. 

Night classes begin at 6 p.m., with Fritz and Paul scheduled to play the 8 p.m. matches.

The thirty second version of the Delray Beach Open ATP event takes place February 9-18th, 2024 on the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center.

Tickets are on sale now at DelrayBeachOpen.com.

Fritz will attempt to grow to be the primary participant to win the title in back-to-back years since Jason Stoltenberg in 1996-97.

Fritz, who was ranked No. 7 when he took the title, was the primary present Top 10 participant to hoist the Delray Beach Open trophy together with his victory in February.

Since then, he has gained a sixth profession title, made the US Open quarterfinals and helped Team World win the Laver Cup.

This has been a breakout season for Paul, 26, a Palm Beach County resident. He reached his first Grand Slam semifinal on 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 resulting in a transfer up the world rankings from No. 32 to a career-high No. 12. Paul can be competing in Delray Beach for the fifth consecutive yr, the place he reached the semifinals in 2022.

The 10-day Delray Beach Open will start with an ATP Champions Tour Legends occasion opening weekend, February 9-Eleventh, that includes six-time DBO champions Bob and Mike Bryan, probably the most profitable doubles crew within the historical past of the game.

Joining them can be former world No. 2 Tommy Haas, former Delray Beach champions Ivo Karlovic and Sam Querrey, native professionals Jesse Levine and Scoville Jenkins, and previous French Open champions Luke and Murphy Jensen.

Qualifying rounds for the ATP 250 occasion additionally happen opening weekend. Singles and doubles principal draw motion begins Monday, February 12 and concludes with the finals on Sunday, February 18th.

Photo credit score: Andrew Patron/Delray Beach Open