By Tennis Now | @TennisNow | Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Picture credit score: Andrew Patron/Delray Seashore Open
Delpo is coming to Delray.
Former Delray Seashore Open and Grand Slam champion Juan Martin del Potro is returning to the DBO for the primary time in six years to play within the event’s Legends occasion on Opening Weekend, the event introduced.
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Alongside different Legends he’ll face off in opposition to Bob and Mike Bryan, the most effective doubles group of all time who received 16 Grand Slam titles and 6 DBO trophies. French Open champs Luke and Murphy Jensen, and Delray singles champions Sam Querrey, Jack Sock, Tommy Haas and Xavier Malisse will spherical out a stellar Legends Opening Weekend Feb. 7-9 that additionally consists of the qualifying rounds for the ATP occasion.
The ATP event runs Feb. 10-16 that includes two-time defending champion and world No. 4 Taylor Fritz, together with final yr’s runner-up No. 11 Tommy Paul.
Additionally confirmed to play are world No. 35 Brandon Nakashima and No. 39 Matteo Arnaldi, and previous champions Reilly Opelka and Kei Nishikori.
“I’m very excited to return to Delray Seashore, a really particular place for me in my profession,” mentioned the 36-year-old del Potro. “I’ve nice recollections, particularly after I received the title in 2011. Wanting ahead to saying hello to the followers and all of the group.”
In 2009 del Potro, a 6-foot, 6-inch Argentine with a giant serve and ferocious forehand, defeated five-time defending champion Roger Federer to win the US Open as a 20-year-old, after beating Rafael Nadal within the semifinals. He appeared to be the way forward for tennis on the time, however was sidelined most of 2010 with a wrist harm.
The Delray Seashore Open was the primary title in his 2011 comeback. He returned to the event 4 extra years, the final being in 2019 when he was ranked No. 4 on the planet. He’s tied for sixth on the event’s all-time match wins listing with 14.
Del Potro received a complete of twenty-two titles over his profession, reached a rating of No. 3 on the planet and received Olympic silver on the 2016 Rio Video games. He formally retired from tennis final December in a sold-out exhibition in Buenos Aires in opposition to 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic, however performed his final ATP Tour match in 2022 attributable to a knee harm.
Tickets for particular person classes and collection packages can be found now at DelrayBeachOpen.com.
