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Delray Beach Open Makes Headlines For Wrong Reasons as Fans Expose Bizarre Scenes in Frances Tiafoe’s Match

Published 02/17/2024, 5:49 AM EST

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The stage was set at the ATP Delray Open for an exciting encounter between Frances Tiafoe and the Italian, Flavio Cobolli. While many expected the match to be mouth-watering and an eye-catcher, something happened out of the blue. This incident then grabbed everyone’s attention. Instead of the expected high-energy tennis action, a bizarre incident took center stage, turning heads and leaving fans scratching their heads.

In a moment, where the match that was supposed to be the highlight was suddenly overshadowed by this strange occurrence. A tennis fan then took to his social media to reveal the shocking incident that caught everyone’s attention.

Delray Beach Open takes a strange turn as unusual scenes distract from Frances Tiafoe’s match

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In a recent revelation, Frances Tiafoe’s match at the ATP Delray Beach Open grabbed attention for all the wrong reasons that one could have thought of. During the intense match, something very unexpected happened and amidst a tight encounter, a fan was spotted inside a BMW car which was parked in one of the corners of the court.

A fan took to X (formerly Twitter) and tweeted a photo of someone casually watching the game from the comfort of a parked BMW, calling it an ‘American (derogatory), dystopian tennis experience. The image went viral, overshadowing the on-court action and turning heads towards the peculiar fan setup.

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“I can’t think of a more American (derogatory), dystopian tennis experience than watching a match from the confines of a BMW car parked in one corner of the court lol,” said the fan.

Instead of focusing on top-notch tennis, the tournament found itself making headlines for these odd scenes, as spectators were more captivated by the bizarre sight than the game itself.

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Thus, the Delray Beach Open unintentionally became a talking point for its unexpected and unconventional fan experience. However, Tiafoe did not let any of this district him and went ahead to secure his place in the next round of the tournament.

Frances Tiafoe makes his way into the semi-finals of the Open

In a gripping encounter, Tiafoe did not let any obstruction disturb him and kept his cool while making his way into the semi-finals of the tournament. Against Cobolli, he made sure that he did not waste much time and went ahead to win the match in straight sets.  The final scoreline of the match ended 6-4, 6-2 in favor of the young American.

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He will now be taking on Tommy Paul in the battle to secure his spot in the finals. Who among the two will come out on top? Do let us know about your predictions in the comments below!

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