Sebastian Korda and Tommy Paul set up all-American Delray Beach final

[p][b]"I think it was a great match,"[/b] said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/korda-sebastian/SYklCTPO/"]Korda[/a]. [b]"I think I served pretty well. I didn't have too many pressure situations on my serve, and that opens up the returns.[/b][/p][p][b]"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."[/b][/p][p]Korda didn't face a break point as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/cobolli-f-zDtaCcPe/korda-s-SYklCTPO/?mid=OAU2AT36"]he produced a strong service performance[/a] that included a dozen aces.[/p][p]He will play [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/korda-s-SYklCTPO/paul-t-pd3ye1BS/?mid=IwFGNcw1"]in the Delray Beach final for the second time,[/a] having finished runner-up to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hurkacz-hubert/zuHOBnY9/"]Hubert Hurkacz[/a] in 2021.[/p][p]This time he will be up against fifth-seeded fellow American [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paul-tommy/pd3ye1BS/"]Paul[/a], who rallied to beat fourth-seeded compatriot Learner Tien [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/paul-t-pd3ye1BS/tien-l-xUHOBJK6/?mid=t4Q3UN76"]4-6, 6-4, 6-3.[/a][/p][embed guid="2326552d-ff90-437a-a295-af434759e233" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsLIC3FA0KU" social-type="youtube" /][p]Paul is in his first final since he lifted the trophy in Stockholm in 2024. He had been 0-5 in semi-finals since then.[/p][p][b]"He obviously was playing amazing tennis in the first (set),"[/b] said Paul, who was hindered last season by injuries including a ruptured foot ligament and an abdominal strain.[/p][p][b]"I felt like I was really struggling to stay with him. I felt like he was doing everything a little bit better than me. I knew I had to mix things up and try to change the rhythm... I thought I did a great job mixing it up."[/b][/p]