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Korda makes Delray Beach final: ‘That’s where you want to be’
February 21, 2026
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Sebastian Korda defeats Flavio Cobolli in straight sets Saturday in Delray Beach.
By ATP Staff
Sebastian Korda reached his first ATP Tour final in more than a year on Saturday when he defeated third seed Flavio Cobolli 7-6(1), 6-1 in the semi-finals of the Delray Beach Open.
“I think it was a great match. I think I served pretty well. I didn’t have too many pressure situations on my serve, and that opens up the returns,” Korda said. “I think I played a great tie-breaker, and then after that, I just started feeling the ball a little bit better, returning a little better and put some pressure on him.”
Korda hit 12 aces and won 82 per cent of his second-serve points to avoid trouble against the Italian. He did not face a break point in the 76-minute clash.
The Delray Beach ATP 250 event has always been a happy hunting ground for Korda, who now owns a 10-2 record at the tournament according to the Infosys ATP Win/Loss Index. The American also made the final in 2021, when he lost to Hubert Hurkacz with the trophy on the line.
Korda will try to go one step further against fourth seed Learner Tien or fifth seed Tommy Paul on Sunday. An all-American final is guaranteed.
“That’s where you want to be, especially here in the States,” Korda said. “You want these American finals, and it’s definitely going to be an American final, so it’s going to be exciting for sure.”