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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/span><\/p>\n “I think it\u2019s as satisfying as it could get,\u201d Korda said of his last hold of the match, who will rise to No. 40 in the rankings after an injury-riddled 2025 season<\/a>. Korda took out three-seeded players at the event: Casper Ruud, Flavio Cobolli and Paul.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 backhands en route to winning the opener 6-4.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n First set goes to Sebastian Korda. He hit some strong serves to get out of a tough service game at 4-4, and he\u2019s been a bit more patient this set in the wind. One set away from the @DelrayBeachOpen<\/a> title. pic.twitter.com\/pNASMvhzB7<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Andreas Pelekis (@atp3417) February 22, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n