Main Draw Set After Thrilling Qualifying Finale

The 2026 Arizona Tennis Classic field is officially complete following an electric day of competition at the Phoenix Country Club. With the qualifying rounds concluded and the first Main Draw results trickling in, the stage is set for a historic week of elite tennis in the Valley.

Qualifying Wrap-Up: Four Warriors Advance

Four players battled through intense three-set matches to earn their spots in the Round of 32:

Stefano Travaglia (ITA): The top seed in qualifying lived up to his billing, overcoming a second-set lapse to defeat Aidan Mayo 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.
Jay Friend (JPN): In the biggest upset of the day, the Wildcard entry rallied from a set down to eliminate the No. 2 seed, Leandro Riedi, with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 victory.
Stefan Kozlov (USA): Kozlov showed incredible resilience in a 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 win over Marc Polmans, securing his place in the main draw.
Blaise Bicknell (JAM): Fighting until the very end, Bicknell completed a comeback victory against Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, winning 2-6, 6-3, 7-5.

Main Draw:

[1] Corentin Moutet (FRA) – Bye

[Q] Stefano Travaglia (ITA) vs Quentin Halys (FRA)

Jacob Fearnley (GBR) vs Arthur Cazaux (FRA)

[Alt] Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) vs [6] Kamil Majchrzak (POL)

[4] Nuno Borges (POR) – Bye

James Duckworth (AUS) vs Jan-Lennard Struff (GER)

[Q] Jay Friend (JPN) vs [Q] Stefan Kozlov (USA)

[Alt] Daniel Merida (ESP) vs [7] Marcos Giron (USA)

[5] Terence Atmane (FRA) vs [WC] Darwin Blanch (USA)

Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) vs [Alt] Billy Harris (GBR)

[WC] Mitchell Krueger (USA) vs [Q] Blaise Bicknell (JAM)