2015 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Team legends

The 2015 Delray Beach Open featured a team tennis competition between Team USA and Team International. The event is officially recognized by the ATP Champions Tour.

Team legends
2015 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited Nations Team International
Runners-upUnited States Team USA
Score6–3 (9 ties played)
Events
Singles Doubles
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Each team is composed by 3 players, and each player will face all 3 players of the other team. A win awards a point for his respective team. All matches are played at best of 3 sets, with a champions tie-break at the third set if necessary.[1]

Team International won the tournament 6–3 over Team USA.[2]

This tournament marked the official debut of James Blake in the ATP Champions Tour, after retiring from professional tennis in 2012.[3] Blake qualified to the tour after winning the Davis Cup in 2007.

Players edit

The draw was confirmed on 13 February 2015[1]

Team USA

Team International

Draw edit

All times are local, EST (UTC−5).

Day 1 (13 February) edit

Matches started at 18:00[5]

No. USA player INT player Winner Score    
1   James Blake   Mark Philippoussis Blake 6–7(3–7), 6–3, [10–8] 1 0
2   Brad Gilbert   Goran Ivanišević Ivanišević 6–2, 6–4 1 1

Day 2 (14 February) edit

Matches started at 12:00[6]

No. USA player INT player Winner Score    
3   Justin Gimelstob   Mark Philippoussis Philippoussis 6–3, 6–1 1 2
4   Brad Gilbert   Mikael Pernfors Pernfors 6–2, 6–3 1 3
5   Justin Gimelstob   Goran Ivanišević Ivanišević 7–5, 5–7, [10–6] 1 4
6   James Blake   Mikael Pernfors Blake 7–5, 6–2 2 4

Day 3 (15 February) edit

Matches started at 12:00[7]

No. USA player INT player Winner Score    
7   Brad Gilbert   Mark Philippoussis Philippoussis 6–2, 6–4 2 5
8   Justin Gimelstob   Mikael Pernfors Pernfors 6–4, 4–6, [10–6] 2 6
9   James Blake   Goran Ivanišević Blake 6–7(3–7), 6–1, [10–4] 3 6

Winners edit

Delray Beach Open champions
 
Team International
1st title

References edit

  1. ^ a b ATP Staff (13 February 2015). "Blake set for debut". ATP Champions Tour. Delray Beach. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  2. ^ ATP Staff (16 February 2015). "Blake edges Ivanisevic". ATP Champions Tour. Delray Beach. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  3. ^ ATP Staff (11 October 2014). "Blake leads 2015 Delray Beach field". ATP Champions Tour. Delray Beach. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  4. ^ "Gilbert replaces Chang on Team USA in ATP Champions Tour event". Yellow Tennis Ball. 10 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  5. ^ Dorsey, Steve (14 February 2015). "ATP Champions Tour competition tied at 1–1". Yellow Tennis Ball. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  6. ^ Dorsey, Steve (14 February 2015). "Blake keeps Americans in the fight". Yellow Tennis Ball. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  7. ^ Dorsey, Steve (15 February 2015). "Philippoussis leads Internationals past Americans, 6–3". Yellow Tennis Ball. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

External links edit