Sebastian Korda Steadies the Ship, Wins ATP Delray Beach
DELRAY BEACH, FL–
Sebastian Korda found himself in dangerous territory in the 2026 Delray Beach Open final. He had opportunities to close the match out, with rain looming, winds gusting and a crowd getting behind the hometown hero Tommy Paul.
But down 0-40 in his final service game, Korda found the confidence he needed to take out Paul 6-4 6-3 to win his third ATP Tour title Sunday.
“I think it’s as satisfying as it could get,” Korda said of his last hold of the match, who will rise to No. 40 in the rankings after an injury-riddled 2025 season. Korda took out three-seeded players at the event: Casper Ruud, Flavio Cobolli and Paul.
In front of 4,774 fans, Paul seemed to have the momentum earlier on. Korda sprayed a couple of unforced errors in the ninth game of the match to trail 15-30, but he rebounded with a crushing 135 mph serve, and two more aces to lead 5-4. He hit a forehand winner in the first point of the next game, and watched Paul misfire some forehands en route to winning the opener 6-4.