Opelka, Nishikori, Arnaldi, and Nakashima slated to play at the 2025 Delray Beach Open
Jan 10, 2025
A thrilling line-up of players is coming together for the 2025 Delray Beach Open. The DBO will welcome back former champions Reilly Opelka and Kei Nishikori, who reached ATP finals this past week. And two exciting players with back-to-back rankings, No. 37 Brandon Nakashima, and No. 38 Matteo Arnaldi have also confirmed for this year's DBO.
Who's in?
What to expect
Opelka, the 2020 champion and 2022 finalist, defeated 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic in straight sets last week in Brisbane, Australia en route to his first final in nearly three years. He also defeated 2024 ATP Most Improved Player Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
Nishikori, the DBO's youngest champion, won back in 2008 as an 18-year-old qualifier. It kick-started a career that saw him rise to No. 4 in the world and reach a US Open final. After recently coming back from injuries, he reached the Hong Kong final last week, his first ATP Tour final in six years.
Nakashima, returning to the DBO, made a thrilling run this summer taking out some marquis names including Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz, Arthur Fils, Holger Rune, and Lorenzo Musetti before bowing out in the fourth round of the US Open. The American closed out the year back in form defeating Frances Tiafoe at the Japan Open.
Arnaldi, a 23-year-old Italian, is playing in Delray Beach for the second time. During the 2024 season, he defeated two Top 10 players including two-time DBO defending champion Fritz. He also reached the French Open fourth round and the semifinals at the Masters 1000 event in Montreal, defeating Nishikori in the quarterfinals.
Get ready
These players will be joined by two-time defending champion Taylor Fritz and last year’s runner-up Tommy Paul to compete at this year’s DBO. Fritz, currently ranked No. 4 in the world, will attempt the first three-peat in tournament history while No. 12 Paul will look to avenge his loss to Fritz in last year’s DBO final.
A variety of up-close, unique seating experiences at this year's DBO include on-court Best Seats in the House, shaded Veranda seats, courtside Box and Reserved seats. New this year are Mezzanine Level two-top tables with food and beverage service right from the seats, and more than 1,000 new chairback seats that have replaced most of the bleacher seating in the upper level east stands as ticket demand has increased. These options and tickets for all individual sessions and series packages are available now at DelrayBeachOpen.com.
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Written by Florida Tennis Editor and Publisher Matt Pressman. Source/Images: Delray Beach Open.