Final day in Delray Beach.
Played a day later than scheduled because of rained out Sunday.
2024 Delray Beach Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Delray Beach, Florida, USA, 12-18 February 2024
Defending champion:
Taylor Fritz (1) who defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (4) 6-0 5-7 6-2
Final:
Taylor Fritz (1) (USA) v Tommy Paul (3) (USA)
The players met four times previously and split the results 2-2.
Paul won the most recent match - Acapulco semi final last year.
Fritz broke Paul in the fourth game of the match to lead 3-1.
He consolidated for a 4-1 advantage.
Fritz later saved three break points in the seventh game, held serve, and led 5-2.
Serving to stay in the set, Paul failed and Fritz took the set 6-2.
Fritz saved two break points in the fifth game of set two, and held.
He led 3-2 and games were on serve.
In the seventh game, there were eight deuces.
Fritz saved two break points and eventually held serve to lead 4-3.
Paul saved two break points in the next game, but Fritz converted a third and would serve for the match.
A love game from from the defending champion and Taylor Fritz won the match 6-2 6-3.
Title number seven, the last three all coming in the USA.
After losing five of his first six finals, Fritz has won his last six finals.
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