By Tennis Now | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, November 1, 2023
Tommy Paul is ready for a Delray Seashore homecoming.
World No. 12 and Palm Seashore County resident Paul, the second-highest-ranked American, has dedicated to play the 2024 Delray Seashore Open ATP 250 occasion, organizers introduced in the present day.
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Paul joins American No. 1 and defending champion Taylor Fritz within the Delray Seashore subject.
This yr has been a breakout season for Paul, 26. 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 and notched a win over No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz to maneuver up from No. 32 to No. 12 on this planet rankings.
Paul will play Delray Seashore for the fifth straight yr, together with his greatest end a semifinal in 2022. Later that yr he scored wins over world No. 3 Alexander Zverev, his first over No. 4 Alcaraz, and Grand Slam main winners Rafael Nadal, Stan Wawrinka and Marin Cilic, the 2014 DBO champion. He gained his first ATP Tour title at 2021 Stockholm by defeating Fritz, 2018 Delray winner Frances Tiafoe and three-time Grand Slam main winner Andy Murray.
Delray Seashore locals noticed early indicators of Paul’s expertise when he gained back-to-back titles on the USTA Nationwide Clay Courtroom Championships in Boys 16s and 18s in 2013-14.
The ten-day occasion will start with an ATP Champions Tour Legends occasion opening weekend Feb. September 11 that includes fan favorites Bob and Mike Bryan, essentially the most profitable doubles crew within the historical past of the game. Becoming a member of them will probably be 2006 Delray Seashore Open champion Tommy Haas, who reached the No. 2 world rating.
Singles and doubles principal draw motion for the ATP 250 occasion begins Monday, Feb. 12 and concludes with the finals on Sunday, Feb. 18.
The match is introducing a brand new web site expertise at www.DelrayBeachOpen.com.
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