Hometown Favorite Tommy Paul Returns to 2026 Delray Beach Open

October 14th, 2025

The Delray Beach Open announced today that world Top 20 player and local resident Tommy Paul has committed to play the 2026 tournament. He will join No. 4 Taylor Fritz and No. 12 Casper Ruud, who the tournament previously announced.

The ATP 250 tournament runs Feb. 13-22 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. Tickets are available now at DelrayBeachOpen.com.

Paul’s 2025 season started strong with a quarterfinal finish at the Australian Open that helped him crack into the world’s Top 10 for the first time in January. He reached a second straight Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open, where he and Frances Tiafoe became the first American men since 2003 to reach the final eight there. He’s also reached four semifinals this year.

“Delray is one of my favorite events of the year,” said Paul, who reached a career-high world ranking of No. 8 in June. “Always fun getting to play in my backyard. I was gutted to miss this event in 2025 and really excited to be back in 2026.”

In 2024 Paul won a career-best 45 matches and was one of only four players to capture three ATP Tour titles during the season in which he also reached the Delray Beach Open final. He owns four career titles overall.

In addition to the highs of reaching two Grand Slam quarterfinals and cracking into the Top 10 this year, Paul and longtime girlfriend Paige Lorenze announced their engagement in July.

Fritz is the Delray Beach Open 2023-24 champion and will try to become the first player in the event’s 34-year history to win it three times. Ruud is making his debut at the tournament 28 years after his father, Christian, played in the event. Both Fritz (2024 US Open) and Ruud (2022-23 French Open, 2022 US Open) are Grand Slam finalists.

Watch for more player announcements in the coming weeks.

In 2026, the tournament will feature new food and beverage options and VIP events including the Serve & Savor party, part of the always popular Delray Beach Open Food & Wine Series that hosts over 40 of the top restaurants, food purveyors, and spirit partners in South Florida. All of the Food & Wine Series events sold out in 2025. The 10-day tournament is peppered with parties, special recognition days, clinics and exclusive events. Fans can check out the full list of special events now at DelrayBeachOpen.com so they’re not left on the sidelines come February.

The 10-day Delray Beach Open will begin with a FAN FEST Weekend Feb. 13-15 featuring a Legends event with a field of the game’s past stars. Qualifying matches will be Feb. 14-15, and singles and doubles main draw action for the ATP 250 event starts Monday, Feb. 16 and concludes with the finals on Sunday, Feb. 22.

Single session tickets and series packages are on sale including Reserved seats and Courtside Box seats that include access to the VIP Clubhouse Lounge, VIP parking and the Box Holders’ Reception. There is limited availability for the Best Seats in the House – director’s chairs right on the court – and the shaded Veranda seats which this year also include light bites, soft drinks, beer and wine. Visit DelrayBeachOpen.com to purchase tickets.

The Delray Beach Open has been both a launching pad for stardom and a place for the game’s elite to raise the trophy. Past Delray Beach champions include former US Open winners Marin Cilic and Juan Martin del Potro, Grand Slam finalists Fritz, Kei Nishikori and Kevin Anderson, and former top 10 players Tiafoe and Hubert Hurkacz. Other competitors over the previous 33 years of the ATP 250 event include a roster of Hall of Famers and fan-favorites with Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Tommy Haas, Patrick Rafter, Jim Courier, Michael Chang, the Bryan Brothers, the Woodies, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander and Jimmy Connors among the most notable.

The Delray Beach stop on the global ATP Tour annually plays in front of over 60,000 fans in addition to reaching television audiences in more than 135 countries over the course of 10 days.

Visit DelrayBeachOpen.com, call 561-330-6000 or email Jkenney@YellowTennisBall.com for more ticket information.

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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.