Main Draw Kicks Off Today at the Delray Beach Open

Monday at the 2026 Delray Beach Open features Boca Raton-based Frances Tiafoe as he headlines the evening session in his first-round matchup against qualifier Rinky Hijikata. With multiple underdog stories emerging from the early qualifying rounds and several of the ATP Tour’s fastest risers making their Delray debuts, the main draw gets underway with a mix of hometown energy and breakout potential.

Check out what's ahead at the DBO along with a recap of what went down yesterday...

Tiafoe in Primetime Monday

Past champion, local resident and ultimate primetime player Frances Tiafoe kicks off his Delray Beach Open Monday at 8:00 pm against qualifier Rinky Hijikata. Other pre-scheduled stars' first matches include Tommy Paul on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at 8:00 pm; Casper Ruud on Wednesday, Feb. 18 at 8:00 pm; and Taylor Fritz on Thursday, Feb. 19 at 8:00 pm.

Above: Frances Tiafoe. Photo credit: Mauricio Paiz.

Underdogs to Favorites

Two of last season's biggest underdog stories in tennis take the court in back-to-back matches on Monday. Terence Atmane reached the Cincinnati Open Masters 1000 semifinals as a qualifier with wins over top 10 players Taylor Fritz and Holger Rune, but may be most remembered for gifting Jannik Sinner with a Pokemon card for his birthday in the tunnel before they took the court. In his Delray main draw debut, Atmane faces wild card Patrick Kypson, a quarterfinalist here in 2024.

Later in the year, Valentin Vacherot became the lowest-ranked player ever to win a Masters 1000 tournament at No. 204 when he defeated Novak Djokovic in the semifinals and his cousin Arthur Rinderknech in the Shanghai final. Vacherot shot up the rankings and is now in the world's top 30 and the sixth seed here in Delray Beach. He does not have an easy draw—he faces American Alex Michelsen on Monday, a semifinalist here last year.

Never Underestimate the Qualifiers

A qualifier has won this title three times, so they are not to be overlooked. Four men have won their two qualifying matches to receive entry into this year's main draw. American and two-time DBO main draw competitor Zachary Svajda is joined by Rafa Nadal Academy product Coleman Wong. Rinky Hijikata, who saved four match points in his first qualifying match, made it worthwhile by winning his second match to reach the main draw. To round out the field, Sho Shimabukuro took out the qualifying bracket's top seed to make his Delray main draw debut.

Above: Rinky Hijikata. Photo credit: Delray Beach Open.

Annual Food Drive Monday for Charity and a Free Seat

Any fan who donates 10 non-perishable food items during Monday's day session will receive a free seat for the day. Proceeds benefit KOP Mentoring Network. Limit one seat per fan.

New BMW Interactive Fan Zone

Your South Florida BMW Centers are hosting a brand new fan zone! Fans of all ages can test their skills on the Racing Simulators and the Speed of Serve Fast Serve Cage, and make memories in the ACE Cam Photo Booth.

Above: BMW Fan Zone. Photo credit: Delray Beach Open.

Pro-Am Bragging Rights

Pro Bart Stevens won the Pro-Am event on Sunday, with fellow pro Ryan Seggerman finishing as runner-up. Both are competing in the Delray Beach Open doubles event this week.

Order of Play — Monday, February 16, 2026

Center Court – start 11:00 am
Gabriel Diallo (Canada) / Ethan Quinn (USA) vs [2] Austin Krajicek (USA) / Nikola Mektic (Croatia)
Not Before 1:00 pm
[WC] Patrick Kypson (USA) vs Terence Atmane (France)
Not Before 2:30 pm
[6] Valentin Vacherot (Monaco) vs Alex Michelsen (USA)
Not Before 6:00 pm
(Q) Sho Shimabukuro (Japan) vs Marcos Giron (USA)
Not Before 8:00 pm
(Q) Rinky Hijikata (Australia) vs [8] Frances Tiafoe (USA)

Court 1 – start 11:00 am
[1] Luke Johnson (Great Britain) / Jan Zielinski (Poland) vs Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia) / Brandon Nakashima (USA)
Followed By
Nuno Borges (Portugal) vs (Q) Coleman Wong (Hong Kong)

Results — Sunday, February 15, 2026

[8] Sho Shimabukuro (Japan) def. [1] Adam Walton (Australia) 6-3, 6-4
[5] Rinky Hijikata (Australia) def. [2] Dalibor Svrcina (Czechia) 6-4, 6-3
[6] Coleman Wong (Hong Kong) def. [3] Tristan Schoolkate (Australia) 6-4, 6-4
[4] Zachary Svajda (USA) def. Yibing Wu (China) 6-3, 6-4

Legends Results

Jan-Michael Gambill (USA) / Xavier Malisse (Belgium) def. Luke Jensen (USA) / Murphy Jensen (USA) 6-4, 7-5
Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) def. Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) / Tommy Haas (Germany) 6-3, 6-4

Final Legends Standings

• Jan-Michael Gambill – 7
• Bob Bryan – 6
• Mike Bryan – 6
• Xavier Malisse – 5
• Tommy Haas – 4
• Scoville Jenkins – 2
• Luke Jensen – 0
• Murphy Jensen – 0
• Juan Martin del Potro – 0
• Jesse Levine – 0

Above: Jesse Levine and Juan Martin del Potro. Photo credit: Delray Beach Open.

Ticket Promotion

Senior Day 55+ — February 16 (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.