FEB. 15 – 24, 2019
DELRAY BEACH, FL

 

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13 Dec

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DELRAY BEACH OPEN ANNOUNCES VITACOST.COM AS PRESENTING SPONSOR OF THE 2019 EVENT Rebranded Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com Serves Up Exclusive Ticket Promotion for Tennis Fans to Welcome the Start of the New Partnership DECEMBER 12, DELRAY BEACH, FL – Today, the Delray Beach Open (https://yellowtennisball.com/) announced that Vitacost.com (https://www.vitacost.com/) – an award-winning online retailer of health and wellness products –  has been named the presenting sponsor of the 2019 event. Held in Delray Beach for over 20 years, it is the ATP Tour's first North American hardcourt event of the outdoor season and has been rebranded to the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com. Vitacost.com features affordable pricing and speedy delivery on nearly 40,000 items, including dietary supplements, hard-to-find specialty foods, organic body and personal care products, pet essentials and sports nutrition products. Additionally, Vitacost.com strives to motivate, educate and inspire healthier living for customers by creating and...

21 Nov

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TOP 20 ATP STARS KEVIN ANDERSON, MILOS RAONIC AND THE BRYAN BROTHERS ADDED TO 2019 DELRAY BEACH OPEN PLAYER FIELD Returning Champion Kevin Anderson in Pursuit of 2nd Singles Title, the Bryan Brothers Set Sights for 5th Doubles Title in Delray Beach NOVEMBER 21, DELRAY BEACH, FL – Today, the Delray Beach Open (https://yellowtennisball.com/) announced that top 20 ATP World Tour Players Kevin Anderson, Milos Raonic and the Bryan Brothers have been added to the 2019 Delray Beach Open player field. They will join 2018 defending singles champion Frances Tiafoe and ATP tennis sensation Nick Kyrgios. In a blockbuster day of play on Tuesday, February 19, players scheduled to take the court at the Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center during the day session are Milos Raonic, not before 12:30 p.m. followed by Kevin Anderson, not before 2:30 p.m. Bringing the entertainment to prime time are returning singles...

09 Nov

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DELRAY BEACH OPEN’S “SURVIVOR” TOURNAMENT GIVES LOCALS A CHANCE TO SHOCK THE TENNIS WORLD Opportunity to play the game’s best is the carrot at ATP tournament’s pre-qualifying event NOVEMBER 9, 2018, DELRAY BEACH, FL – Today, the Delray Beach Open (https://yellowtennisball.com/) announced that their annual “Survivor” Event will be returning this November 17-20 and is giving a shout-out to all local amateur tennis players to sign up by Wednesday, November 14th, at 11:59 p.m. Known as a “pre-qualifying” event, the winner of the 128-draw and “Survivor” will be awarded a wildcard entry into Delray Beach Open’s official qualifying tournament (February 16-17, 2019). With two more match wins there, he will have survived and made the main draw of the $650,000 Delray Beach Open ATP World Tour event and earned a chance to play the game’s top, world-ranked elite, prize money and ATP points and the attention of local and...

25 Feb

Posted at 19:37h in 2018 Newswire, Newswire
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By Steve Dorsey DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – He handled every challenger he faced, including one of the world’s best, and cleared every obstacle in his way, including a lengthy rain delay that forced him to finish one match and then play another on the same day. Suffice it to say that Frances Tiafoe truly earned the title of 2018 Delray Beach Open champion. The 20-year-old Tiafoe polished off the most successful week of his young career here Sunday when he defeated German Peter Gojowczyk 6-1, 6-4 to capture his first ATP World Tour title at the Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center. Tiafoe is the first wild card winner at Delray Beach and is the youngest American to win an ATP title since 19-year-old Andy Roddick won at Houston in 2002. He’s also the first Next-Gen American to win a title and the eighth player to capture his first ATP...

25 Feb

Posted at 16:15h in 2018 Newswire, Newswire
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By Steve Dorsey DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – The painful disappointment of falling short in his quest to defend his singles title here this week was soothed Sunday for Jack Sock when he became the third player in Delray Beach Open history to win three combined titles in singles and doubles. What made the day even more special for Sock was that he accomplished the feat while teaming with his close friend Jackson Withrow to defeat Nicholas Monroe and John-Patrick Smith 4-6, 6-4, 10-8 in the doubles final. It’s the first ATP World Tour title for Withrow. “It’s not so much about the tennis, it’s more about our friendship. That’s what works for us,” Withrow said. Sock and Withrow are now 4-3 as a team. They captured the title Sunday playing in their first final together after storming through the doubles draw that included wins against three of the four seeded...

24 Feb

Posted at 23:53h in 2018 Newswire, Newswire
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By Steve Dorsey  DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Frances Tiafoe was thrown into an unusual position of having to win a quarterfinal and a semifinal match Saturday at the Delray Beach Open. And after a hectic 24 hours, the 20-year-old American now finds himself on the brink of possibly claiming his first ATP World Tour title. About five hours after closing out his quarterfinal match against Hyeon Chung that was suspended Friday night because of rain, Tiafoe returned to the Stadium court at the Delray Beach Tennis Center and stopped 18-year-old Canadian Denis Shapovalov 7-5, 6-4 in a Next-Gen semifinal that wrapped up Saturday’s action. It’s been a remarkable two weeks for Tiafoe, regardless the outcome of Sunday’s championship match against German Peter Gojowczyk, who earned a berth in the final by beating Steve Johnson earlier Saturday. Two weeks ago, Tiafoe had nine career wins. After reaching the quarterfinals at last...

24 Feb

Posted at 19:08h in 2018 Newswire, Newswire
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By Steve Dorsey  DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Peter Gojowczyk filled out one half of the championship final Saturday afternoon at the ATP World Tour Delray Beach Open when the 28-year-old German ousted American Steve Johnson in straight sets at the Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center. Earlier, American Frances Diafoe emerged a winner in the completion of Friday night’s suspended quarterfinal match against Korean Hyeon Chung, who was the last remaining seeded player. Gojowczyk, ranked No. 64 in the world, advanced to his first final of the year with a 7-6 (3), 6-3 win against Johnson, who earlier in the week defeated No. 9 seed Milos Raonic. Johnson became the third consecutive American to lose to Gojowczyk here, but the German insisted he has nothing against Americans. “I like you,” he told reporters in the post-match interview. “It’s just a great week for me. I’ve enjoyed my time here...

24 Feb

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By Steve Dorsey  DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – Canadian Denis Shapovalov joined American Steve Johnson and German Peter Gojowczyk as semifinalists, but weather played havoc with who will complete the singles final four at the ATP World Tour Delray Beach Open. Play was suspended because of rain for a second time late Friday night in the final quarterfinal match between Korean Hyeon Chung and American Frances Tiafoe with Tiafoe leading 5-3 in the decisive third set. They will resume the match Saturday afternoon, with the winner returning a few hours later to face Shapovalov in the semifinals. The other semifinal will match Johnson against Gojowczyk in an afternoon match following the conclusion of the suspended match. Tiafoe had an opportunity to close out the match before play was suspended the first time because of rain but Chung, the No. 8 seed, survived three match points to extend the game...

23 Feb

Posted at 18:34h in 2018 Newswire, Newswire
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By Steve Dorsey  DELRAY BEACH, Fla. – The NextGen players have made headlines at the ATP World Tour Delray Beach Open this week, with four of them advancing to the quarterfinals. But it was two veterans who owned the Stadium court Friday afternoon at the Delray Beach Tennis Center. A pair of 28-year-olds, American Steve Johnson and German Peter Gojowczyk, punched their tickets into the semifinals with straight-sets victories Friday. Johnson ousted Russian Evgeny Donskoy 6-1, 6-4, and Gojowczyk tamed wild card Next-Gen American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (5), 6-3. Johnson, ranked No. 51 in the world, has not lost a set in his three matches here this week that included a straight-sets win against No. 9 seed Milos Raonic in the second round. He won five straight games to take the first set, then broke Donskoy to open the second set and held serve the remainder of the...