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Delray Beach<\/span><\/p>\n Atmane, Wong also advance at ATP 250<\/p>\n February 16, 2026<\/p>\n Sam Hodde\/Getty Images<\/p>\n Alex Michelsen reaches the second round in Delray Beach for the third consecutive year (file photo). <\/span> Alex Michelsen<\/a> marked his return to the Delray Beach Open<\/a> with a composed performance Monday, navigating gusty winds and a testing opponent to advance at the ATP 250 hard-court event.<\/p>\n The 21-year-old American defeated sixth seed Valentin Vacherot<\/a> 7-6(4), 6-4 to earn his second win over a Top 30 opponent this season and reach the second round in Delray Beach for the third straight year. Michelsen, who reached the semi-finals last year, did not face a break point, according to Infosys ATP Stats, throughout the one-hour, 28-minute match.<\/p>\n Majestic Michelsen 🤸🪄<\/p>\n Last year’s semi-finalist takes out [6] Vacherot 7-6(4), 6-4#DBOpen<\/a> | 🇺🇸 Delray Beach pic.twitter.com\/UN60yGG1Hh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ATP Tour (@atptour) February 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cI live here now. I have an apartment 20 minutes from here, so it\u2019s like my home tournament,\u201d Michelsen said. \u201cIt\u2019s great. I\u2019m from California but I emigrated here. I absolutely love it here. Everyone\u2019s so nice.\u201d<\/p>\n After triumphing in his first Lexus ATP Head2Head meeting with Vacherot, Michelsen can look ahead to a second-round meeting with Sebastian Korda<\/a> or Mackenzie McDonald<\/a>.<\/p>\n In other action on Day 1 in Delray Beach, Terence Atmane<\/a> earned his first ATP Tour victory since October with a 6-3, 2-6, 6-4 win over Patrick Kypson<\/a>, while qualifier Coleman Wong<\/a> upset Nuno Borges<\/a> 7-6(5), 4-6, 6-3 to advance.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\nMichelsen denies Vacherot at ‘home tournament’ Delray Beach<\/h2>\n
\n By ATP Staff<\/span>\n <\/div>\n\n