DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (Oct. 14, 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. 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 [email protected] 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.
About the Delray Beach Open: Featuring a Legends event and an ATP 250 Tour event in the same week at the same venue, the tournament is held in Delray Beach, Florida, February 13-22, 2026 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. The ATP Tour's first North American hard court event of the outdoor season is one of just eight ATP Tour events in the United States. The 3-day Legends event is in its 17th year. The 2026 edition of the ATP 250 event will be its 34tht overall. Each year the Delray Beach Open brings world-class tennis players and thousands of visitors to Delray Beach and Palm Beach County. In 2010, the tournament received the Discover The Palm Beaches Florida's annual Providencia Award for its extraordinary contribution to tourism. The City of Delray Beach was also a finalist for the USTA's "Best Tennis Town'' Award and in 2003, the tournament was the recipient of an "ATP Award of Excellence." For more information please visit DelrayBeachOpen.com.
About the ATP TOUR: As a global governing body of men’s professional tennis, the ATP’s mission is to serve tennis. We entertain a billion global fans, showcase the world’s greatest players at the most prestigious tournaments, and inspire the next generation of fans and players. From the United Cup in Australia, to Europe, the Americas and Asia, the stars of the game battle for titles and PIF ATP Rankings points at ATP Masters 1000, 500 and 250 events, and Grand Slams. All roads lead towards the Nitto ATP Finals, the prestigious season finale held in Turin, Italy. Featuring only the world’s top 8 qualified singles players and doubles teams, the tournament also sees the official crowning of the year-end ATP World No. 1, presented by PIF, the ultimate achievement in tennis. For more information, please visitwww.ATPTour.com.
About the City of Delray Beach: In southeast Palm Beach County, along the Atlantic seashore, a Village by the Sea that began as an agricultural community in 1895 has become one of Florida's most popular destinations for visitors, new families and seasonal residents. The City of Delray Beach encompasses slightly over 16 square miles with a permanent population of nearly 65,000 and growing. The city’s charm continues to garner national awards. In 2017 alone the city received three awards: the “All-America City” award from the National Civic League (NCL) for literacy strides (the NCL also recognized Delray Beach in 1993 and 2001), a “Playful City USA” designation for providing 24 playgrounds for residents, and the recognition of Atlantic Avenue as one of the “10 Great American Shopping Streets” by USA Today. In 2012 during the nationally televised "Best of the Road" special, Delray Beach was chosen by Rand McNally, USA Today and the Travel Channel as the "Most Fun Small Town" in America. In 2014, USA Today named Delray as one of the "Best Atlantic Beaches in Florida."
