Fritz to Play for Historical past in Delray Seashore

By Richard Pagliaro | @Tennis_Now | Wednesday, October 23, 2024Photo credit score: Javier Suarez/Delray Seashore Open

Successful an ATP title isn’t any day on the seaside.

Sporting a brand new look, Taylor Fritz will take goal at a historic three-peat in Delray Seashore.

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Two-time defending champion Fritz will play for a three-peat on the 2025 Delray Seashore Open, set for February 7-16, because the ATP occasion publicizes the return of US Open finalist Fritz and his buddy and Olympic doubles accomplice Tommy Paul.

Final February, Fritz turned simply the second participant to win back-to-back Delray Seashore Open titles within the 32 years of the event.

Why is Delray Seashore so powerful to defend?

Historically, the event has drawn deep fields. Unpredictable situations with someday whipping wind and a variety of temperature modifications also can pose challenges. The timing of the event, coming after the Australian summer season hard-court season, also can influence the sphere. Gamers who lose early in Melbourne can generally grow to be Delray Seashore wild-card recipients.

If he defends his title in 2025, Fritz would be the first man to win the event 3 times, and the thirty fourth participant for the reason that Open Period {of professional} tennis started in 1968 to win a minimum of one particular event three years in a row.

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Maybe Fritz had Delray Seashore—or Billy Idol—in thoughts unveiling his new bleached bonde coiffure—we expect that is his actual hair beneath the baseball cap—in a few posts on Instagram.

A dramatically totally different search for the Hugo Boss ambassador, who has moonlighted as a mannequin prior to now.