A pair of up-and-coming Americans coming off impressive showings at the Australian Open will attempt to battle their way through qualifying to reach the main draw of the 2025 Delray Beach Open. Qualifying is Feb. 8-9 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center.
Learner Tien, 19, won three matches in qualifying to reach the Australian Open’s main draw in January. He then won three more matches, including a five-set victory over No. 5 seed
Daniil Medvedev, to become the youngest man to reach the fourth round since Rafael Nadal in 2005.
Nishesh Basavareddy, also 19, was given a wild card into the main draw, then won the first set against 10-time Aussie champion Novak Djokovic before falling in four sets.
Two-time defending champion Taylor Fritz and Boca Raton resident Tommy Paul headline the ATP 250 event, which will be staged Feb. 10-16.
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— Brian Biggane
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