The 2026 Memphis Classic was a women's WTA tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts as part of the WTA 250 category of the 2026 WTA Tour. It was the first edition of the tournament and took place at the Leftwich Tennis Center in Memphis, Tennessee, United States from 27 July through 2 August 2026. The tournament replaced the Tennis in the Land tournament in Cleveland on the WTA schedule and marked a return of the WTA Tour to Memphis after an absence of 13 years.
Champions Singles
Kristina Liutova def. Darja Vidmanova, 1–6, 6–1, 6–3
Doubles
Maria Kozyreva / Maia Lumsden def. Chan Hao-ching / Maya Joint, 7–6(8–6), 6–3
Singles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedEkaterina Alexandrova191McCartney Kessler462Viktorija Golubic473Zeynep Sönmez484Camila Osorio525Caty McNally536Peyton Stearns587Yuliia Starodubtseva598 Rankings are as of 20 July 2026.
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Cadence Brace Reese Brantmeier Whitney Osuigwe Sloane Stephens
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Storm Hunter Kristina Liutova Ma Yexin Tatiana Prozorova Katherine Sebov Iryna Shymanovich
Withdrawals Petra Marčinko → replaced by Tatjana Maria Alycia Parks → replaced by Marina Bassols Ribera Antonia Ružić → replaced by Katie Volynets Panna Udvardy → replaced by Elvina Kalieva Dayana Yastremska → replaced by Linda Fruhvirtová
Doubles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank† SeedStorm HunterDesirae Krawczyk621Chan Hao-chingMaya Joint942Lyudmyla KichenokNadiia Kichenok1163Maria KozyrevaMaia Lumsden1214 † Rankings are as of 20 July 2026
Other entrants The following pairs received wildcards into the main draw: Anna Frey / Sloane Stephens Sofia Johnson / Aran Teixidó García
The following pair received entry into the main draw as alternates: Ankita Raina / Astra Sharma
Withdrawals Ekaterina Alexandrova / Talia Gibson → not replaced Whitney Osuigwe / Lucrezia Stefanini → replaced by Ankita Raina / Astra Sharma
References
External links Official website