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Delray Beach Champions Opelka, Tiafoe Join No. 12 Norrie, Six-Time ATP Tour Winner Kyrgios In 2022 Player Field

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Black Friday Sale For Tickets and Gear Goes Live Tuesday!

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (Nov. 23, 2021) – Former Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com champions Reilly Opelka and Frances Tiafoe along with No. 12 ranked Cameron Norrie and six-time ATP Tour titleholder Nick Kyrgios are set to compete in the tournament’s 30th anniversary event Feb. 11-20, 2022.

Tickets are available at YellowTennisBall.com and at the on-site the box office (561-330-6000, 30 NW 1st Ave., Delray Beach FL 33444) with individual tickets starting at just $33.

For one week only, today through Cyber Monday, fans can purchase individual courtside box seats and reserved seats for sessions 1-13 at 20% off by using promo code: THANKFUL22. The offer includes the tournament’s opening night, ATP Champions Tour (Legends) opening weekend and ATP 250 matches from the 1st round through Quarterfinal Friday day.

Kyrgios will play his first match in Delray Beach on Tuesday day, Feb. 15 (session 7) while Tiafoe is scheduled to compete that night, session 8. Norrie will play his first match Wednesday evening, Feb. 16 (session 10).

Fans can also get their hands on the 2022 line of Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com gear at 40% off during the sale at https://shopcampuscustoms.com/delraybeach/shop/home. Hoodies, performance gear, polo shirts, towels, coffee mugs and more of fans’ favorite items are available.

Whether buying for yourself or a tennis fan in your life, take advantage during the limited time offer. Holiday pricing expires Tues., Nov. 30 at 11:59pm.

Opelka, who now resides in Delray Beach, won the Delray Beach title in 2020 in just his third appearance. The 24-year-old American broke into the top 20 ATP rankings earlier in 2021 en route to a career-best finish at a Grand Slam, reaching the Round of 16 at the 2021 US Open.

Tiafoe, a new resident in neighboring Boynton Beach, won his first ATP title in 2018 in his Delray Beach Open debut. His Delray Beach title made him the youngest American man to win a title on the ATP Tour since Andy Roddick in 2002. The 23-year-old American has reached the quarterfinals in his last two appearances in Delray Beach.

Norrie, a 2021 semifinalist, will be making his fourth appearance in Delray Beach. The 26-year-old from Great Britain has been ranked in the top 15 since October 25th after winning his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells. Norrie is also one of eight players to claim 50 or more wins on the ATP Tour in 2021.

Kyrgios makes his second singles appearance in Delray Beach, advancing to the round of 16 in 2021. The 26-year-old Australian has claimed six singles titles and one doubles title on the ATP Tour to go with three singles finalist finishes.

ATP Champions Tour (Legends) team competition kicks off the 10-day combined event on opening weekend Feb. 11-13. Singles and doubles main draw action for the ATP 250 event starts Monday Feb. 14 and concludes with the ATP 250 finals on Sunday, Feb. 20.

The Delray Beach stop on the global ATP Tour annually plays in front of over 60,000 fans and a television audience in more than 50 countries. On-site it’s 10 days of themed parties, live music and art, the wine and champagne lounge, The Craft bar, courtside tables & bottle service, on-court and covered seating and so much more at the ATP “Award of Excellence” winning arena.

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Disclaimer – Match schedule, including number of sessions, dates, times, number of matches and players scheduled are subject to change. Tickets are not eligible for refund or exchange.

About The Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com: The only tournament in the world featuring an ATP Champions Tour event and an ATP Tour event in the same week at the same venue is held in Delray Beach, Florida, February 11-20 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center, winner of the USTA’s 2021 Outstanding Tennis Facility award. The ATP Tour’s first North American hardcourt event of the outdoor season is one of just 10 ATP Tour events in the United States. 2022 will be its 24th year in Delray Beach, and 30th overall. The 3-day, ATP Champions Tour team-event is in its 13th year and was the first-ever ATP Champions Tour event played on US soil. Each year the Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com brings world-class tennis players and thousands of visitors to Delray Beach and Palm Beach County. In 2010, the tournament received the Discover The Palm Beaches Florida’s annual Providencia Award for its extraordinary 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 was the recipient of an “ATP Award of Excellence.” For more information please visit www.YellowTennisBall.com.

About The ATP: As a global governing body of men’s professional tennis, the ATP’s mission is to serve tennis. We entertain a billion global fans, showcase the world’s greatest players at the most prestigious tournaments, and inspire the next generation of fans and players. From the ATP Cup in Australia, to Europe, the Americas and Asia, the stars of the game battle for titles and FedEx ATP Rankings points at ATP Masters 1000, 500 and 250 events, and Grand Slams. All roads lead towards the Nitto ATP Finals, the prestigious season finale held in Turin, Italy. Featuring only the world’s top 8 qualified singles players and doubles teams, the tournament also sees the official crowning of the year-end ATP World No. 1, the ultimate achievement in tennis. For more information, please visit www.ATPTour.com.

About the ATP Champions Tour: The ATP Champions Tour brings together many of the greatest tennis players in history for competitive and entertaining tournaments around the world. Players are either formerly ranked No. 1 in the world in singles, a Grand Slam singles champion or finalist, or a singles player on a winning Davis Cup team. Players must be retired from ATP Tour competition and each event can invite wild card entrants of its choice. The Delray Beach Open by VITACOST.com features a 3-day team-format.

About The City of Delray Beach: In southeast Palm Beach County, along the Atlantic seashore, a Village by the Sea that began as an agricultural community in 1895 has become one of Florida’s most popular destinations for visitors, new families and seasonal residents. The City of Delray Beach encompasses slightly over 16 square miles with a permanent population of nearly 65,000 and growing. The city’s charm continues to garner national awards. In 2017 alone the city received three awards: the “All-America City” award from the National Civic League (NCL) for literacy strides (the NCL also recognized Delray Beach in 1993 and 2001), a “Playful City USA” designation for providing 24 playgrounds for residents, and the recognition of Atlantic Avenue as one of the “10 Great American Shopping Streets” by USA Today. In 2012 during the nationally televised “Best of the Road” special, Delray Beach was chosen by Rand McNally, USA Today and the Travel Channel as the “Most Fun Small Town” in America. In 2014, USA Today named Delray as one of the “Best Atlantic Beaches in Florida.”

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