Former US Open and Delray Beach Open champion Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina returns to the DBO to compete in the tournament’s Legends event during FAN FEST’s opening weekend, February 13-15, the tournament announced today. He will play opening night on Friday, February 13th and Sunday, February 15th. Tickets are available at DelrayBeachOpen.com.
Fans will be entertained by some of the best tennis players to ever play the sport. Grand Slam champion del Potro will be there bob And Mike Bryanthe best doubles team of all time, winning 16 Grand Slam titles and six DBO trophies together. French Open Champions Luke And Murphy JensenDelray single track lists Tommy Haas, Xavier Malisse And Jan Michael Gambillformer doubles finalist Ryan Harrison,along with fans’ favorite local pros Jesse Levine And Scoville Jenkins will round out an outstanding Legends FAN FEST opening weekend from February 13th to 15th. Qualifying matches for the ATP event are also part of the weekend ticket.
New this year, the opening weekend of FAN FEST is free for children under 14 when accompanied by a paying adult (Friday, February 13th – Sunday, February 15th). Children’s tickets must be purchased in person at the box office on the day of the event. There is no limit on the number of children with one adult. Kids can also sign up to take part in fun tennis games at USTA Florida Kids Day, taking place on the courts Saturday morning, February 14th.
In 2009, del Potro, the 6-foot-2 “gentle giant” with a big serve and ferocious forehand, defeated five-time defending champion Roger Federer and won the US Open as a 20-year-old after defeating Rafael Nadal in the semifinals.
The Delray Beach Open was the first title in his comeback from injury in 2011. He returned to the tournament four more years, most recently in 2019, when he was ranked No. 4 in the world. With 14 wins, he is in sixth place in the tournament’s all-time win list.
Del Potro won 22 titles throughout his career, reached No. 3 in the world rankings and won Olympic silver at the Rio 2016 Games. Fans can read more about del Potro in the acclaimed book about him by Sebastian Torok entitled “Juan Martin del Potro: The Gentle Giant”, available for purchase and download here: https://a.co/d/7I7ROU1
The main draw of the ATP tournament will take place from February 16 to 22 and will feature the two-time champion and world No. 6 Taylor Fritztogether with the home favorite No. 20 Tommy Paul and three-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud from Norway, currently number 12 in the world rankings, who will make his tournament debut.
Single session and series package tickets are available now at DelrayBeachOpen.com.
Here is the FAN FEST opening weekend lineup:
Friday February 13th (Session 1)
Legend Matches:
6 p.m. – Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen vs. Tommy Haas / Jan-Michael Gambill
8 p.m. – Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan vs. Juan Martin del Potro / Jesse Levine
Events & Offers: Mixed double mega mixer, Children free with paying adult
Saturday, February 14th
Day Session – (Session 2)
10 a.m. – ATP 250 qualifier
Followed by – ATP 250 qualifier
Not until 2:30 p.m. – Legends Match – Xavier Malisse / Ryan Harrison vs. Tommy Haas / Scoville Jenkins
Followed by – ATP 250 qualifier
Plus ATP 250 qualifiers at No. 1
Events & Offers: Legends Clinic, Senior discounts, USTA Florida Children’s Day Care Clinic, Military and First Responder Appreciation Day, Children free with paying adult
Night Session – (Session 3)
Legend Matches:
6 p.m. – Ryan Harrison / Jesse Levine vs. Xavier Malisse / Jan-Michael Gambill
8 p.m. – Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan vs. Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen
Events & Offers: Military and First Responder Appreciation Day, Children free with paying adult
Sunday February 15th: (Session 4)
10:00 a.m. – Final round ATP 250 qualifier
11:30 a.m. – Legends Match – Jan-Michael Gambill / Ryan Harrison vs. Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen
1:30 p.m. – Legends Match – Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan vs. Juan Martin del Potro / Tommy Haas
Plus last round ATP qualifiers in 1st place
Events & Offers: ATP Doubles Pro-Am, Teacher Appreciation Day, Children free with paying adult
The Delray Beach stop of the global ATP Tour plays to over 60,000 fans each year and reaches television audiences in more than 135 countries over the course of 10 days.
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Disclaimer – The schedule, including number of sessions, dates, times, number of games and scheduled players, is subject to change. Tickets cannot be refunded or exchanged.
About the Delray Beach Open: The tournament, featuring a Legends event and an ATP 250 Tour event in the same week at the same venue, will take place February 13-22, 2026 in Delray Beach, Florida at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. The ATP Tour’s first North American hardcourt event of the outdoor season is one of only eight ATP Tour events in the United States. The three-day Legends event is taking place for the 17th time. The 2026 edition of the ATP 250 event will be its 34thT in total. Each year, the Delray Beach Open brings world-class tennis players and thousands of visitors to Delray Beach and Palm Beach County. In 2010, the tournament received Discover The Palm Beaches Florida’s annual Providencia Award for its exceptional contribution to tourism. The city of Delray Beach was also a finalist for the USTA’s Best Tennis Town Award and in 2003 the tournament received the ATP Award of Excellence. For more information, see DelrayBeachOpen.com.