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2015 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships – Team legends

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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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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.

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

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The draw was confirmed on 13 February 2015[1]

Team USA

Team International

Draw

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All times are local, EST (UTC−5).

Day 1 (13 February)

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Matches started at 18:00[5]

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

Day 2 (14 February)

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Matches started at 12:00[6]

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

Day 3 (15 February)

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Matches started at 12:00[7]

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

Winners

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Delray Beach Open champions
United Nations
Team International
1st title

References

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  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.
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