BOCA RATON — The Delray Seashore Open’s marquee All-South Florida singles remaining between the 2 top-ranked American males, defending champion Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul has been postponed to Monday at 12:30 p.m. resulting from all-day rain, the match introduced Sunday afternoon.
The Fritz-Paul battle was to initially happen at 3 p.m. on the Delray Seashore Tennis Middle. Tickets for Sunday’s matches might be honored Monday. There might be no refund or credit, the match stated. The doubles remaining will happen at 10 a.m Monday; it will likely be Santiago Gonzalez/Neal Skupski vs. Julian Money/Robert. Galloway
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There may be precedent for a Monday remaining. In 2007, on Tremendous Bowl Sunday that was performed in Miami Gardens, the Xavier Malisse-James Blake championship match was postponed by rain whereas the sport went on.  The Indianapolis Colts beat the Chicago Bears on Sunday and Malisse beat Blake on Monday. Blake is now match director of the Miami Open.
The battle between No. 9 Fritz and No. 14 Paul marks the highest-combined rankings of two finalists within the match’s 32-year historical past. It is also a rematch between the 2 Individuals who squared off within the finals in Dallas final week with Paul successful.
The 2 finalists additionally stay and prepare in South Florida, with Fritz shopping for a spot in Miami two years in the past. Paul has lived in Boca Raton since age 13. Their ATP collection report is 2-2 however performed one another for the primary time 12 years in the past within the junior 14-year-old-and-under division.
“I’m excited,’’ stated Fritz, who received the 2023 Delray Open over Miomir Kecmanovic. “It’s going to be a very good one. I’m coming off Australian Open quarterfinals. He simply received Dallas. I’m anticipating a battle.’’
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