Ruud and Paul to headline Dallas Open 2025

The Dallas Open is gearing up for an exciting tournament in 2025 as world No. 9 Casper Ruud and reigning Dallas Open champion Tommy Paul have committed to play. The event, scheduled for February 1-9, 2025, will take place at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, the headquarters and training facility of the Dallas Cowboys. Premium ticket packages are available now at www.dallasopen.com.

In 2025, the Dallas Open will upgrade its status from an ATP 250 to an ATP 500 event, promising the strongest field since the tournament moved to North Texas in 2022. The upgrade will not only attract top talent, but also offer players the chance to earn more ATP Ranking points and compete for a share of approximately $2.8 million in prize money.

“I am really looking forward to playing in the new edition of the Dallas Open in 2025,” said Ruud. “Tournaments that have been elevated to a 500-level tournament bring the highest levels of competition and as a player I always look forward to competing against some of the best players in the world in the hope of coming out on top.”

Ruud, who reached the round of 16 at this year’s US Open, is a 12-time winner on the ATP Tour, including two titles in 2024 (Geneva, Barcelona). The 25-year-old Ruud finished runner-up at the 2022 and 2023 French Open and the 2022 US Open. He previously even reached number 2 in the world rankings (September 2022), securing his place as the highest-ranked Norwegian in history.

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“Elevating the Dallas Open to a 500-level event brings the best players in the world to North Texas,” said tournament director Peter Lebedevs. “Casper Ruud and Tommy Paul are two of the best players on tour and we look forward to adding more top talent to America’s newest ATP 500-level tournament. The 2025 Dallas Open will feature the largest field to date as players compete for the largest prize pool in tournament history while playing in one of the most impressive facilities in the world.”

Paul, the 2024 Dallas Open champion, is one of the top Americans on the ATP Tour, currently ranked No. 13 in the PIF ATP Rankings. He was a bronze medalist at the 2024 Olympic Games in doubles alongside Taylor Fritz and also recently reached the round of 16 at the US Open for the second straight year. Paul claimed his third ATP Tour title in February in Dallas, defeating Americans Ben Shelton 6-2, 6-4 and Marcos Giron 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-3 in the semifinals and final respectively.

“The Dallas Open will always be special to me and I look forward to defending my 2024 title,” said Paul. “I’m excited for next year’s tournament and playing against some of the best players in the world at The Star in Frisco.”

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