Memphis WTA 250 tournament returns after 13‑year hiatus

Memphis WTA 250 tournament return Ekaterina Alexandrova McCartney Kessler

The WTA 250 Memphis Classic returns to the United States for the first time since 2013, running from 27 July to 2 August 2026 at the Leftwich Tennis Center in Tennessee. The event replaces the former Cleveland tournament on the calendar and offers 250 ranking points and a prize pool of about $283,300.

Top seed Ekaterina Alexandrova of Russia leads a field that includes McCartney Kessler (USA), Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland), Zeynep Sonmez (Turkey), Camila Osorio (Colombia), Caty McNally (USA), Peyton Stearns (USA) and Yuliia Starodubtseva (Ukraine). No Polish or Italian players are entered. The draw features 32 singles competitors, with wild‑cards and qualifiers completing the lineup.

The tournament marks the revival of Memphis’s former premier indoor event, now contested on outdoor hard courts with a winner’s purse of $37,300 plus ranking points.

Entities: Ekaterina Alexandrova · Leftwich Tennis Center · McCartney Kessler · Memphis · WTA

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