Tennis promoter wants Delray Beach to spend $375,000 to lure tournament: ATP Champions Tour features retired players like John McEnroe and Pete Sampras.

Byline: Maria Herrera

Jun. 7--DELRAY BEACH -- Match Point, the company responsible for several major tennis events at the Tennis Center, wants Delray Beach to spend $375,000 a year to bring the first ATP Champions Tour event to the city. Match Point Inc.'s Mark Baron, who runs events such as the International Tennis Championships and the ATP World Tour, asked the City Commission last week to co-sponsor the event and pay $375,000, plus an annual 3 percent increase for the next 20 years. Baron said the event, which is played around the world and features retired players like John McEnroe and Pete Sampras, could double the $10 million in economic impact from existing …