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Americans Fritz, Shelton lead field at ATP 500
February 7, 2026
Ben Shelton is seeded second in Dallas this year.
By ATP staff
A rematch of the Australian Open showdown between Americans Sebastian Korda and Michael Zheng is one of the highlights of the Nexo Dallas Open draw, which was unveiled on Saturday for the ATP 500 event. The winner of that match will be seeded to meet another American, eighth-ranked Frances Tiafoe, in the second round.
All of this action will take place in top seed Taylor Fritz’s quarter. The 28-year-old opens his campaign in Dallas against compatriot Marcos Giron.
Second seed Ben Shelton anchors the draw and, after an opening match with Gabriel Diallo, could meet Montpellier finalist Adrian Mannarino in the second round. 2024 Dallas champion Tommy Paul and Jenson Brooksby will also face off in another intriguing all-American match; both are potential quarterfinal opponents for Fritz.
Third seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will open against a bottom half qualifier, as will fourth seed Flavio Cobolli in Fritz’s top half.
Who are the seeds at the Nexo Dallas Open 2026?
Taylor Fritz leads the field as the top seed, followed by second seed Ben Shelton, third seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and fourth seed Flavio Cobolli. The seeded players from five to eight are completed by Tommy Paul, Learner Tien, Denis Shapovalov and Frances Tiafoe.
Who are the past champions in the Nexo Dallas Open draw?
The ATP 500 event features three former champions: returning champion Denis Shapovalov, 2024 winner Tommy Paul and 2022 title winner Reilly Opelka.
What are the first round matches to watch at the Nexo Dallas Open?
Sebastian Korda faces Michael Zheng, Learner Tien meets Marin Cilic, Grigor Dimitrov plays Alex Michelsen and Tommy Paul takes on Jenson Brooksby.
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