Delray Beach Open 2019, Florida, USA, ATP 250

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DATE: 18 Feb - 24 Feb 2019
SURFACE: HARD
PRIZE MONEY: $582,550
FIELD SIZE: 32
2018 CHAMPION: Frances Tiafoe

Seeds:
1 DEL POTRO, Juan Martin
2 ISNER, John
3 TIAFOE, Frances
4 JOHNSON, Steve
5 MILLMAN, John
6 SEPPI, Andreas
7 FRITZ, Taylor
8 MANNARINO, Adrian

Juan Martin Del Potro makes his annual return to the ATP tour at Delray Beach.

About Delray Beach:

Known worldwide as a vibrant, intimate town with big city sophistication, Delray Beach is a gem of South Florida, directly on the Atlantic Ocean. The city has upscale shops, fine restaurants, nighttime entertainment and, of course, the incomparable beauty of nearly two miles of award-winning beaches.

Delray Beach is 30-45 minutes from Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale International Airports, and only an hour north of Miami. A two-time winner of the coveted All-America City award (1993 and 2001), Delray Beach celebrates its art, culture and history

Tourism Guide



Trivia about Delray Beach

Delray Beach has nearly doubled in population in 30 years.

The city has been described as the “rehab capital of the world” because it’s home to several sober homes and draws people throughout the country seeking rehabilitation.

Delray Beach was once called the town of Linton

 

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The Draw

 

[isabelle]

can't wait to see Juanito back in action

 

[tented]

Kyrgios — he’s never played here before. In the first round, he faces his compatriot, John Millman, who beat Nick the only time they ever played, in the first round of the 2017 USO.

 

[tented]

can't wait to see Juanito back in action

Absolutely. His first event since Shanghai last October.

He has 1,000 points to defend in IW in a few weeks. Hopefully he’ll be ready.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

the return of del potroooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, nick k too..he is one set all with milkman.

 

[Moxie]

Stars on display, but also worth pointing out: Tiafoe is defending the title.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

teefs wasted a lethargic del potro last year on his way to title glory. needs a win or two after his flop ny open last week.

and nick k won..(rare event, rare event).

 

[herios]

teefs wasted a lethargic del potro last year on his way to title glory. needs a win or two after his flop ny open last week.

and nick k won..(rare event, rare event).

Tiafoe lost again in the opening round to a qualifier, same like last week.
The young Anerican is very inconsistent.

 

[Moxie]

Tiafoe lost again in the opening round to a qualifier, same like last week.
The young Anerican is very inconsistent.

That was a poor performance. He made some bad choices in key moments. Very back-and-forth match, but Frances let it slip away.

 

[herios]

That was a poor performance. He made some bad choices in key moments. Very back-and-forth match, but Frances let it slip away.

At least Evans is a better opponent than Jung, who beat him last week.

 

[Moxie]

At least Evans is a better opponent than Jung, who beat him last week.

For sure, but poor excuse, anyway. I'm not sure who coaches him, but he needs a strategist.

 

[herios]

For sure, but poor excuse, anyway. I'm not sure who coaches him, but he needs a strategist.

His coach is Robby Ginepri.

 

[Moxie]

His coach is Robby Ginepri.

That probably explains something. I never thought of Ginepri as brain surgeon in terms of tennis IQ.

 

[Moxie]

Del Potro wins the first. It's been interesting to watch him in this first match back. Nishioka is a tricky customer, and not an easy first start. Keep trying to look for the keys, but hard to decide where Juan is. At first, he was using the 2HBH a lot, which I thought was a good sign. (Left wrist strong.) Then he started slicing more. Sometimes the FH looked great, sometimes really soft. Really hard to figure out where he is right now.

 

[Fiero425]

Absolutely. His first event since Shanghai last October.

He has 1,000 points to defend in IW in a few weeks. Hopefully he’ll be ready.

He can be ready all he wants! It'll be a miracle if he makes the SF with everyone else at the height of their powers! I feel the same about Roger making the final; a big "ask" to defend points when the opposition has a clean slate! Nole esp. has so little to defend the 1st few months of the season and can swing for the fences with impunity! :whistle:

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[JesuslookslikeBorg]

tidy win for del potro..but he is playing the new karlovic next,,the debut atp tour winner mr opelka

 

[Fiero425]

His coach is Robby Ginepri.

I think I surfed by a Champions' match within the last week with RG! McEnroe still hanging on from the past generation still haunting the courts like a ghost! :whistle: :cuckoo:

 

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I think I surfed by a Champions' match within the last week with RG! McEnroe still hanging on from the past generation still haunting the courts like a ghost! :whistle: :cuckoo:

I wondered what happened to Ginepri.

 

[herios]

Kyrgios goes down in 3 sets to Albot. I am not surprised.