Delray Draw A Ten On A Ten Scale

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Right out of the starting gate in the first round of the 2018 Delray Beach Open we have the 2017 final which was never played, Jack Sock the top seed vs Milos Raonic, who defaulted the final last year because of a groin injury he said he suffered in the semis vs Del Potro.

Another prime time first rounder is Reilly Opelka vs Ryan Harrison, the winner to face the Sock-Milos winner.

Then there’s a quick rematch of this week’s New York Open battle of John Isner vs Radu Albot. Isner asked for a wildcard into Delray to try to spark his season which has so far only produced one win – versus Lajovic in Davis Cup.

Donald Young players a qualifier.

Taro Daniel plays Nick Kyrgios.

Struggling Steve Johnson takes on Niko Basilashvili.

Other first rounders: Adrian Mannarino vs Jared Donaldson. Denis Shapovalov vs Ivo Karlovic. Dudi Sela vs Mikhail Youzhny. Taylor Fritz vs Sam Querrey. Frances Tiafoe rematch Matt Ebden who crushed him in January in Brisbane.

And finally, second seed Juan Martin Del Potro will play Jim Chardy.

I mean, if that’s not the best Delray draw in Delray Beach tennis history, I don’t know what is.

 

[I.Haychew]

Not familiar with the overall strength of past Delray Beach draws, but this looks to be a fairly competitive field. Should be an interesting tournament. I look forward to it.