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How did the Dallas tennis draw turn out?
Americans Fritz, Shelton lead in ATP 500
February 7, 2026
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Ben Shelton is playing as the No. 2 seed in Dallas this year.
Written by ATP Staff
The ATP 500 Nexo Dallas Open draw was announced on Saturday, with the Australian Open rematch between Americans Sebastian Korda and Michael Cheng one of the highlights of the ATP 500 draw. The winner of that match will face another American, No. 8 Frances Tiafoe, in the second round.
All of this action will come in the quarters for top seed Taylor Fritz. The 28-year-old will face compatriot Marcos Giron in the game in Dallas.
Second seed Ben Shelton dominated the draw and could meet Montpellier finalist Adrian Mannarino in the second round after an opening match with Gabriel Diallo. 2024 Dallas champion Tommy Paul and Jenson Brooksby also face off in another interesting All-American matchup; both are potential Fritz quarterfinal opponents.
Third seed Alejandro Davidovic Fokina will face qualifiers in the bottom half and fourth seed Flavio Coboli in the top half of Fritz.
Who are the seeded players for the 2026 Nexo Dallas Open?
Taylor Fritz leads the way as the top seed, followed by second seed Ben Shelton, third seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and fourth seed Flavio Cobolli. Also seeded from five to eight are Tommy Paul, Learner Tien, Denis Shapovalov and Frances Tiafoe.
Who is the past winner of the Nexo Dallas Open draw?
The ATP 500 event features three former champions: returning champion Denis Shapovalov, 2024 champion Tommy Paul and 2022 champion Reilly Opelka.
What games are worth watching in the first round of the Nexo Dallas Open?
Sebastian Korda plays Michael Cheng, Learner Tien plays Marin Cilic, Grigor Dimitrov plays Alex Michelsen, and Tommy Paul plays Jenson Brooksby.
