Legends and qualifiers kick off this weekend at the 2026 Delray Beach Open
Feb 14, 2026
Qualifying weekend at the 2026 Delray Beach Open is officially underway—and for a number of rising American players, it represents something far more significant than an early-round tune-up. For collegiate standouts, junior standouts, and tour veterans alike, Saturday’s qualifying draw offers a direct pathway into Monday’s main draw—and a rare opportunity to test their games in front of a South Florida crowd on the ATP stage. With local juniors, former finalists, and mainstay tour pros all in action, the tournament grounds will be busy from first ball to Legends night session.
1) Qualifying Gets Underway
Qualifying matches start Saturday, and Americans feature heavily in the qualifying draw. Colton Smith is seeded No. 7 as he looks to gain experience on the professional stage after playing at the University of Arizona, while Zachary Svajda claims the No. 4 spot. Also in the mix are Delray Beach Open veterans Michael Mmoh and Yoshihito Nishioka, the former a past quarterfinalist and the latter the 2020 finalist. The top seed goes to Australian Adam Walton, who is currently ranked No. 93. The players who win two rounds in qualifying will advance to the main draw on Monday.
Above: Michael Mmoh. Photo credit: Hameltion, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
2) Don’t Let His Ranking Fool You…
While qualifying wild card Benjamin Willwerth may be ranked No. 1608 on the professional tour, he’s only 18 years of age and holds the No. 4 spot in the ITF Junior world rankings. He’s coming off a finals appearance in the Australian Open junior event and hails locally from Jupiter. He’ll take on No. 8 seed Sho Shimabukuro on Court 1.
3) Baby Legend Makes an Entrance
Congratulations to two-time DBO champion and current Legends player Xavier Malisse, who welcomed baby James to his family last month. Fans can see Xavier play in both the day and night sessions on Saturday and on Sunday morning.
4) Brothers vs Brothers
Two of the most iconic doubles teams ever in professional tennis face off in the Legends event on Saturday night—the Jensen brothers vs. the Bryan brothers. In the '90s, Luke and Murphy Jensen won the French Open and brought a level of entertainment to professional tennis not seen before. In the 2000s, Bob and Mike Bryan took up the mantle and became the greatest team in history, winning 16 Grand Slams, an Olympic gold medal and a record six Delray Beach Open titles together.
Above: The Bryan and Jensen brothers. Source: Delray Beach Open.
5) Busy Saturday Around the Site
Qualifying and Legends matches aren't the only tennis happening around the site on Saturday. Several events will take place on the clay courts:
- Legends Clinic, 9:45 – 10:45 am
- USTA Florida Kids Day, 10:30 – 11:30 am
- Delray Youth Foundation Clinic, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Love Serving Autism Clinic, 1 – 2 pm
Order of Play — Saturday, February 14, 2026
Day Session
Center Court – start 10:00 am
Yibing Wu (China) vs [7] Colton Smith (USA)
followed by
[4] Zachary Svajda (USA) vs Liam Draxl (Canada)
followed by
[WC] Michael Mmoh (USA) vs [5] Rinky Hijikata (Australia)
Not Before 2:30 pm
LEGENDS EVENT – Xavier Malisse / Jan-Michael Gambill vs Tommy Haas / Scoville Jenkins
Court 1 – start 10:00 am
Yoshihito Nishioka (Japan) vs [6] Coleman Wong (Hong Kong)
followed by
[3] Tristan Schoolkate (Australia) vs Murphy Cassone (USA)
followed by
[2] Dalibor Svrcina (Czechia) vs Nicolas Mejia (Colombia)
followed by
[WC] Benjamin Willwerth (USA) vs [8] Sho Shimabukuro (Japan)
followed by
[1] Adam Walton (Australia) vs Nicolas Moreno De Alboran (USA)
Night Session – Starts at 6:00 pm
LEGENDS – Jesse Levine / Scoville Jenkins vs Xavier Malisse / Jan-Michael Gambill
Not Before 8:00 pm
LEGENDS – Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen vs Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan
Results — February 13, 2026
LEGENDS – Tommy Haas / Jan-Michael Gambill def. Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen 6-3, 6-0
LEGENDS – Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan def. Juan Martin del Potro / Jesse Levine 6-4, 6-4
Legends Standings
- Bob Bryan – 2
- Mike Bryan – 2
- Tommy Haas – 2
- Jan-Michael Gambill – 2
- Luke Jensen – 0
- Murphy Jensen – 0
- Juan Martin del Potro – 0
- Jesse Levine – 0
Ticket Promotions
Kids 14-and-under FREE all sessions from Feb. 13–15 with the purchase of an adult ticket. Tickets must be purchased in-person at the box office on the day of entry.
Military and First Responders – Two Free Tickets (Feb. 14 Day & Night Sessions)
Military, First Responders, Emergency Services Personnel, Police, Fire Fighters & Nurses receive two complimentary tickets per ID. Tickets can be redeemed day-of at the box office by presenting an official ID or badge.
Senior Day 55+ on Feb. 14 (Day Session) – Buy 1 Ticket, Get 1 Free.
Tickets are available in-person at the box office, by calling 561-330-6000, or online at DelrayBeachOpen.com with promo code SENIOR.
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Source: Delray Beach Open. Photo credit (top): Delray Beach Open.
