Rain has delayed the ATP Delray Beach Open’s all-American final to Monday, where ninth-ranked Taylor Fritz will compete against world number 14 Tommy Paul, according to officials on Sunday.
Current title holder Taylor Fritz is aiming for his seventh ATP championship and aims to be the second player to win back-to-back titles in Delray, following Australian Jason Stoltenberg who won in 1996 and 1997.
Paul achieved his second career ATP championship last week in Dallas and has the potential to be the first American to win tour-level tournaments in back-to-back weeks since John Isner’s victories in Newport and Atlanta in 2017.
Going into the game against his long-time friend, Paul has won seven matches in a row, matching the best streak of his career.
Paul and Fritz have played four ATP matches against one other, with each winning two. Paul emerged victorious in their most recent encounter, which took place in the semi-finals of last year’s Acapulco tournament.
Fritz will attempt to increase his ATP finals winning record to six consecutive victories.
Following his initial victory at Eastbourne in 2019, Fritz experienced defeat in his following four final matches. However, starting with St. Petersburg in 2021, he has secured titles in Indian Wells, Eastbourne, and Tokyo in 2022, as well as Delray Beach and Atlanta in the previous year.
Fritz in Delray Beach, ranking, and results in 2024
Now ranked no.9, the American has managed to achieve a compiled 9-2 match record in 2024. Taylor is playing at the moment in Delray Beach where he overcame the world no.46 Nuno Borges 7-65 6-4, the world no.84 Rinky Hijikata 6-3 6-3 and the world no.52 Marcos Giron 7-68 6-2.
Taylor Fritz will compete against the world no.14 Tommy Paul in the final on Sunday at 3:00 pm on STADIUM. Their current head to head is 4-3 for Paul.
Taylor won 7 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts and 2 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Fritz is scheduled to play next in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of February.
Paul in Delray Beach, ranking, and results in 2024
WWWWWLWLWW Now ranked no.14, Paul has an overall 10-2 win-loss record in 2024. The American is currently competing in Delray Beach where he toppled the world no.75 Alex Michelsen 5-7 6-4 7-64, the world no.42 Jordan Thompson 6-4 6-3 and the world no.15 Frances Tiafoe 6-2 6-2.
Tommy Paul will fight against the world no.9 Taylor Fritz in the final on Sunday at 3:00 pm on STADIUM. Their current record is 4-3 for Paul.
The American conquered 1 title in 2024 in Dallas.
Paul has scheduled to compete next in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of February.
Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul played each other 7 times. Their head to head is 4-3 for Paul. The last time they fought against each other, Tommy Paul won 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(2) in the semifinal in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel) in March 2023.
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