Delray Beach Open: Juan Martin del Potro joins legends opening weekend
Jan 14, 2025
The packed opening weekend schedule for the Delray Beach Open is set with a lineup of powerhouse legends along with qualifying rounds for the week’s ATP 250 tournament and events for kids and recreational players.
Superstar and former DBO Champion Juan Martin del Potro was just announced to play in the 2025 Delray Bach Open Legends Opening Weekend alongside 5 former DBO Champions.
“I am very excited to go back to Delray Beach, a very special place for me in my career,” said the 36-year-old del Potro. “I have great memories, especially when I won the title in 2011. Looking forward to saying hi to the fans and all the organization.”
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In 2009 del Potro, a 6-foot, 6-inch Argentine with a big serve and ferocious forehand, defeated five-time defending champion Roger Federer to win the US Open as a 20-year-old, after beating Rafael Nadal in the semifinals. He looked to be the future of tennis at the time, but was sidelined most of 2010 with a wrist injury.
The Delray Beach Open was the first title in his 2011 comeback. He returned to the tournament four more years, the last being in 2019 when he was ranked No. 4 in the world. He is tied for sixth on the tournament’s all-time match wins list with 14.
Del Potro won a total of 22 titles over his career, reached a ranking of No. 3 in the world and won Olympic silver at the 2016 Rio Games. He officially retired from tennis last December in a sold-out exhibition in Buenos Aires against 24-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic, but played his last ATP Tour match in 2022 due to a knee injury.
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Bob and Mike Bryan, who will be inductees into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, this year and Grand Slam champions Luke and Murphy Jensen will be joined by DBO singles champions Juan Martin del Potro, Sam Querrey, Jack Sock, Xavier Malisse and Tommy Haas in the three-day Legends competition.
The Bryan brothers are the winningest doubles team in the sport’s history. Together they won 119 titles, including 16 Grand Slams and six DBO championships. They finished as the year-end No. 1 doubles team 10 times and won Olympic gold together in 2012. They will play in the DBO Legends event for the fifth time.
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The DBO's Legends event runs Friday-Sunday, Feb. 7-9 to kick off the ATP tournament that runs through Feb. 16. Legends matches will feature a lineup of Hall of Famers, former Grand Slam champions, Olympic medalists and DBO winners, while current players will be fighting to qualify for the ATP 250 event on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 8-9.
A variety of up-close, unique seating experiences including on-court Best Seats in the House, shaded Veranda seats, courtside Box and Reserved seats are available. New this year are Mezzanine Level two-top tables with food and beverage service right from the seats. Tickets for individual sessions and series packages are available now at www.DelrayBeachOpen.com.
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Opening Weekend Schedule
Friday, Feb. 7
Legends matches:
6 p.m. – Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen vs. Xavier Malisse / Sam Querrey
8 p.m. – Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan vs. Juan Martin del Potro / Jack Sock
Events & Offers: Special Kids Pricing, Mixed Doubles Mega Mixer
Saturday, Feb. 8
Day Session -
10 a.m. - ATP 250 qualifying match
Followed by - ATP 250 qualifying match
Not before 1:30 p.m. – Legends match - Bob Bryan /Mike Bryan vs. Tommy Haas / Sam Querrey
Followed by - ATP 250 qualifying match
Events & Offers: Legends Clinic, Special Kids Pricing, Senior Discounts, USTA Florida Kids Day
Night Session -
Legends matches:
6 p.m. - Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen vs. Xavier Malisse / Scoville Jenkins
8 p.m. - Tommy Haas vs. Jack Sock
Events & Offers: Special Kids Pricing
Sunday, Feb. 9
10:00 AM - ATP 250 Qualifying matches
11:30 AM - Legends match – Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen vs. Jack Sock / Xavier Malisse
1:30 PM – Legends match - Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan vs. Juan Martin del Potro / Tommy Haas
Events & Offers: ATP Doubles Pro-Am, Special Kids Pricing
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The Delray Beach stop on the global ATP Tour annually plays in front of more than 60,000 fans and reaches television audiences in over 100 countries.
Some of the world’s best players launched their careers at the Delray Beach Open. Delray Beach champions include former US Open winners Marin Cilic and Juan Martin del Potro and Grand Slam finalist Kevin Anderson. Other competitors over the tournament’s 32 years of ATP tennis include a roster of Hall of Famers and fan favorites such as Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt, Patrick Rafter, Jim Courier, Michael Chang, Ivan Lendl, Mats Wilander and Jimmy Connors.
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