02 Feb Paul, Shelton, Shapovalov Opening Matches Scheduled at Delray Beach Open
Doubles field stacked with defending, Grand Slam and NCAA champions and former world No. 1
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 1, 2023) – With opening day for the Delray Beach Open tennis tournament fewer than two weeks away, organizers have announced more opening singles match dates for marquee players and a strong doubles lineup featuring the defending champions. The main draw takes place Feb. 13-19 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center, with the ATP Champions Tour legends event and qualifying rounds kicking off Feb. 10-12. The tournament is the first North American hard court event of the outdoor season, and one of just 10 ATP Tour events in the United States.
Australian Open quarterfinalist and reigning NCAA champion Ben Shelton will make his Delray Beach Open debut Valentine’s evening, Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. Shelton, 20, reached the quarterfinals in just his second Major tournament and cut his ranking in more than half to No. 43, besting his father Bryan’s career-high of No. 55. Bryan Shelton reached the Delray Beach Open quarterfinals in 1993-94 when it was held in Coral Springs and is now the University of Florida men’s tennis coach, where Ben won the NCAA title last May before turning pro.
Thursday, Feb. 16 will be a blockbuster day with Canadian Denis Shapovalov playing at 2:30 p.m. to cap off the day session; and Australian Open semifinalist Tommy Paul taking the court at 8 p.m. to complete the evening session. Shapovalov led Canada to its first ever Davis Cup title last November and reached the third round at this year’s Australian Open. Last week, Paul became the first American man to reach the Australian Open semifinals since 2009, notching wins over two seeds as well as Shelton. His success moved him into the world’s Top 20 for the first time.
Previously announced scheduled matches include top seed and world No. 8 Taylor Fritz on Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. and all-time ATP ace leader John Isner will play on Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m.
The top four seeds receive first-round byes. Seeds will be based on the Feb. 6 rankings. Here is the lineup of pre-scheduled matches:
Tuesday, Feb. 14:
- John Isner – 1 p.m. (session 7)
- Ben Shelton – 8 p.m. (session 8)
Wednesday, Feb. 15:
- Taylor Fritz, 8 p.m. (session 10)
Thursday, Feb. 16:
- Denis Shapovalov, 2:30 p.m. (session 11)
- Tommy Paul, 8 p.m. (session 12)
Scheduled matches are subject to change. Times are “not before” the listed time.
Doubles Field Stacked
Last year’s doubles champions, Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer, return to Delray Beach to defend their title. Entries for the doubles tournament include a strong lineup:
- Five former Delray Beach Open doubles champions (Marcelo Arevalo, 2022; Jean-Julien Rojer, 2022; Jackson Withrow, 2018; Fabrice Martin, 2016; Jamie Murray, 2008)
- One former Delray Beach Open doubles finalist (Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi, 2022)
- Five Grand Slam doubles champions (Marcelo Arevalo, Jean-Julien Rojer, Jamie Murray, Michael Venus, Rinky Hijikata)
- Three teams who won ATP Tour titles in 2022 (Arevalo-Rojer – Dallas, Delray Beach, French Open, Stockholm; Blumberg-Kecmanovic, Los Cabos; Lammons-Withrow, San Diego)
- One former world No. 1 doubles player (Jamie Murray)
- One NCAA doubles champion (Mackenzie McDonald, 2016, UCLA)
- First ever 10-time tennis All-American (William Blumberg, 5 singles, 5 doubles with extra Covid year of eligibility, University of North Carolina)
Doubles teams entered:
Guido Andreozzi (Argentina)/Guillermo Duran (Argentina)
Marcelo Arevalo (El Salvador)/Jean-Julien Rojer (Netherlands)
Yuki Bhambri (India)/Saketh Myneni (India)
William Blumberg (USA)/Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia)
Nuno Borges (Portugal)/Andre Goransson (Sweden)
Julian Cash (Great Britain)/Henry Patten (Great Britain)
Jeremy Chardy (France)/Fabrice Martin (France)
Robert Galloway (USA)/John-Patrick Smith (Australia)
Rinky Hijikata (Australia)/Reese Stalder (USA)
Nathaniel Lammons (USA)/Jackson Withrow (USA)
Mackenzie McDonald (USA)/Ben Shelton (USA)
Jamie Murray (Great Britan)/Michael Venus (New Zealand)
Philipp Oswald (Austria)/Jordan Thompson (Australia)
Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (Pakistan)/Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela (Mexico)
Two additional teams will receive wild cards to complete the 16-team doubles draw.
Delray Beach Open full schedule:
Friday, Feb. 10
- Night session only
6 p.m. – Legends: Jan-Michael Gambill vs. Sam Querrey
8 p.m. – Legends: Bryan Bros vs. Ivo Karlovic/Jesse Levine
Saturday, Feb. 11 (separate tickets are required for day and night sessions)
- Day session
10 a.m. – ATP 250 qualifying match
Followed by – ATP 250 qualifying match
Not before 1:30 – Legends: Bryan Bros vs. Jan-Michael Gambill/Ivo Karlovic
Followed by – ATP 250 qualifying match
- Night session
6 p.m. – Legends: Jan-Michael Gambill vs. Jesse Levine
8 p.m. – Legends: Jensen Bros. vs. Sam Querrey/Scoville Jenkins
Sunday, Feb. 12
- Day session only
10 a.m. – ATP 250 qualifying match
11:30 a.m. – Legends: Sam Querrey vs. Ivo Karlovic
1:30 p.m. – Bryan Bros. vs. Jensen Bros.
Monday, Feb. 13-Thursday, Feb. 16 (separate tickets are required for day and night sessions)
- Day session
11 a.m. – ATP 250 match
1 p.m. – ATP 250 match
2:30 – ATP 250 match
- Night session
6 p.m. – ATP 250 match
8 p.m. – ATP 250 match
Friday, Feb. 17 (separate tickets are required for day and night sessions)
- Day session
11 a.m. – ATP 250 match – Quarterfinal doubles
1 p.m. – ATP 250 match – Quarterfinal singles
2:30 p.m. – ATP 250 match – Quarterfinal singles
- Night session
6 p.m. – ATP 250 match – Quarterfinal singles
8 p.m. – ATP 250 match – Quarterfinal singles
Saturday, Feb. 18 (separate tickets are required for day and night sessions)
- Day session
12:30 – ATP 250 match – Semifinals doubles
3 p.m. – ATP 250 match – Semifinals singles
- Night session
6 p.m. – ATP 250 match – Semifinals doubles
8 p.m. – ATP 250 match – Semifinals singles
Sunday, Feb. 19
- Day session only
12:30 – ATP 250 – match Finals doubles
3 p.m. – ATP 250 match – Finals singles
Opening weekend starts Friday, Feb. 10 with an ATP Champions Tour legends event featuring the Bryan Brothers, and continues with qualifying matches for the ATP 250 event as well as an ATP pro-am, Legends clinics, nonprofit clinics and special pricing for kids and seniors. The main draw starts Monday, Feb. 13 and culminates with Championship Sunday on Feb. 19. The tournament is celebrating its 25th year in Delray Beach and 31st overall.
There are many special ticket offers for seniors, kids, USTA members, groups and multi-session tickets. Opening Weekend covers sessions 1-4. Sessions 1-6 are free for military, police, fire fighters, first responders and nurses with ID, based on availability. Senior Days offer buy one box or reserved ticket, get one free to fans 55 and older for the day sessions on Saturday, Feb. 11, Monday, Feb. 13 and Wednesday, Feb. 15 (sessions 2, 5 and 9).
All individual session tickets for the Delray Beach Open are on sale and start at just $42. Weeklong series packages can now be secured for a $100 deposit. Veranda series packages have already sold out but a variety of series packages are still available starting at $750, including reserved seats, courtside box seats and on-court “Best Seats in the House.” Packages include parking and exclusive amenities, making them an all-inclusive deal.
A Finals Weekender package starts at $300 and includes quarterfinals through finals tickets. Visit www.YellowTennisBall.com, call 561-330-6000 or email info@YellowTennisBall.com for more information.
Some of the world’s best players launched their careers at the Delray Beach Open. Former champion American Frances Tiafoe, now ranked in the world’s top 20, continues to light up crowds with his game and personality, and reached this year’s U.S. Open semifinals. Other recent Delray Beach champions include former U.S. Open winners Marin Cilic and Juan Martin del Potro, Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson, and multiple Grand Slam doubles titlist Jack Sock. Other competitors over the tournament’s entire 30 years of ATP tennis include a roster of Hall of Famers and fan favorites with Nick Kyrgios, Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Tommy Haas, Patrick Rafter, Jim Courier, Michael Chang, John McEnroe, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander and Jimmy Connors being among the most notable.
The Delray Beach stop on the global ATP Tour annually plays in front of over 60,000 fans and reaches television audiences in over 50 countries.
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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.
