Fans will be entertained by some of the best tennis players to ever play the sport. Grand Slam champion del Potro is joined by Bob And Mike Bryanthe best doubles team of all time who won sixteen Grand Slam titles and six DBO trophies between them. French Open champions Lucas And Murphy JensenDelray selects title lists Tommy Haas, Xavier Malisse And Jan Michael Gambillformer doubles finalist Ryan Harrison,along with favorite local professionals Jesse Levine And Scoville Jenkins wraps up an amazing Legends FAN FEST opening weekend from February 13-15. Qualifying matches for the ATP event are also part of the weekend ticket.
New this year is the FAN FEST Opening Weekend which is free for children 14 and under with a paying adult (Friday, February 13 – Sunday, February 15). Children’s tickets must be purchased in person at the box office on the day of the event. There are no restrictions on the number of children with an adult. Children can also register to participate in fun tennis games at the USTA Florida Children’s Day which will take place at the courts Saturday morning, February 14.
In 2009, del Potro, the 6-foot-2 “gentle giant” with a big serve and a ferocious forehand, defeated five-time defending champion Roger Federer to win the US Open as a 20-year-old after beating Rafael Nadal in the semifinals.
The Delray Beach Open was the first title in his 2011 comeback from injury. He returned to the tournament for four more years, the last in 2019, when he was ranked fourth in the world. He ranks sixth on the tournament’s all-time wins list with 14.
Del Potro won 22 titles during his career, reached third place in the world rankings and won Olympic silver at the 2016 Games in Rio. Fans can read more about del Potro in Sebastian Torok’s famous book about him called “Juan Martin del Potro: The Gentle Giant” which can be purchased and downloaded here: https://a.co/d/7I7ROU1
The main draw of the ATP tournament will take place from February 16 to 22, featuring two-time champion and world number 6 Taylor Fritzalong with hometown favorite #20 Tommy Paul and three-time Grand Slam finalist Casper Ruud from Norway, currently ranked number 12 in the world, who will make his tournament debut.
Tickets for individual sessions and series packages are available now at DelrayBeachOpen.com.
Here is the FAN FEST opening weekend lineup:
Friday February 13 (session 1)
Legends Matches:
6:00 PM – Luke Jensen / Murphy Jensen vs. Tommy Haas / Jan-Michael Gambill
8:00 PM – Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan vs. Juan Martin del Potro / Jesse Levine
Events & offers: Mixed Double Megamixer, Children Free with paying adult
Saturday February 14
Day Session – (Session 2)
10am – ATP 250 Qualifier
Followed by – ATP 250 Qualifier
Not before 2:30 PM – Legends match – Xavier Malisse / Ryan Harrison vs. Tommy Haas / Scoville Jenkins
Followed by – ATP 250 Qualifier
Plus ATP 250 qualifiers on court 1
Events & offers: Legend Clinic, Senior discounts, USTA Florida Children’s Day Clinic, Appreciation Day for Military and First Responders, Children Free with paying adult
Night Session – (Session 3)
Legends Matches:
6:00 PM – Ryan Harrison / Jesse Levine vs. Xavier Malisse / Jan-Michael Gambill
8:00 PM – Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan vs. Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen
Events & offers: Appreciation Day for Military and First Responders, Children Free with paying adult
Sunday February 15: (Session 4)
10:00 AM – ATP 250 Qualifier Final Round
11:30 AM – Legends Match – Jan-Michael Gambill / Ryan Harrison vs. Luke Jensen/Murphy Jensen
1:30 PM – Legends Match – Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan vs. Juan Martin del Potro / Tommy Haas
Plus ATP Qualifiers in the final round on Court 1
Events & offers: ATP Doubles Pro-Am, Teacher Appreciation Day, Children Free with paying adult
The Delray Beach stop on the global ATP Tour plays to more than 60,000 fans annually and also reaches television audiences in more than 135 countries over the course of 10 days.
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Disclaimer – The competition schedule, including number of sessions, dates, times, number of matches and scheduled players, is subject to change. Tickets are not eligible for refund or exchange.
About the Delray Beach Open: The tournament, featuring a Legends event and an ATP 250 Tour event in the same week at the same location, will be held in Delray Beach, Florida, from February 13 to 22, 2026 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. The first North American hard court event of the ATP Tour outdoor season is one of only eight ATP Tour events in the United States. The three-day Legends event is in its 17th year. The 2026 edition of the ATP 250 event will be the 34thT general. 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 the annual Providencia Award from Discover The Palm Beaches Florida for its outstanding 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 an “ATP Award of Excellence.” For more information please visit DelrayBeachOpen.com.
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