Tempe, AZ – The first NCAA Singles and Doubles qualifying event is here as the ITA All-American Championships get underway this Saturday, September 19th in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Cary, North Carolina. As the most storied college tennis championship in the fall season, the ITA All-American Championships bring together the nation’s top players for an early-season preview of the collegiate landscape for the year to come.
Being held since 1979 for the men and since 1983 for the women, past champions of the ITA All-American Championships include Ben Shelton (Florida, 2021), Danielle Collins (Virginia, 2015), Jamie Loeb (North Carolina, 2013), John Isner (Georgia, 2005), James Blake (Harvard, 1998), and Bob Bryan (Stanford, 1997) to name a few.
Hosted at the Cary Tennis Park for the women and at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center for the men, a total of ten men’s and women’s singles players (10) will qualify for the NCAA Singles Championship (eight main draw quarterfinalists & two feed-in consolation finalists) through the All-American Championships. Meanwhile, five men’s and women’s doubles teams (5) will qualify for the NCAA Doubles Championship through the All-American Championships (four main draw semifinalists & consolation champion).
Continue reading below to find out more about the 2026 ITA All-American Championships before play begins this weekend:
What Are the ITA All-American Championships
The ITA All-American Championships have been a staple of the fall college tennis calendar for more than 40 years. Seeing the nation’s best players compete for individual glory, the All-American Championships became a qualifying event for the NCAA Individual Championships in 2024 as part of a two-year pilot program that went into permanent effect before the 2026-27 season.
For the 21st straight season, The University of Tulsa will be hosting the ITA Men’s All-American Championships. The 2026 event marks the fifth consecutive year that the women will hold their championships in Cary, North Carolina. For the first 34 years of the ITA Women’s All-American Championships, the Riviera Tennis Club in Pacific Palisades, California, hosted the nation’s top Division I women’s players to compete in the Riviera/ITA Women’s All-American Championships.
How Can I Watch the ITA All-American Championships
Select matches from the 2026 ITA All-American Championships will be selected as Featured Matches for the ITA YouTube Channel. These matches will be free to watch, and full match recordings will be available immediately after the conclusion of each match.
For court-by-court coverage and to watch pre-qualifying and qualifying play, fans can catch the action in Tulsa (Men’s) via the Track Tennis cameras at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center and in Cary (Women’s) via the PlaySight cameras at Cary Tennis Park.
How Can I Attend the ITA All-American Championships
Play at the 2026 ITA All-American Championships will take place at the Cary Tennis Park for the women and the Michael D. Case Tennis Center for the men. Fans are encouraged to attend each day, and admission will be free of charge. Addresses for each location can be found below:
Cary Tennis Park
2727 Louis Stephens Dr.
Cary, NC 27519
Michael D. Case Tennis Center
712 South Delaware Ave.
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104
What Is the Schedule For the ITA All-American Championships
Pre-Qualifying
Saturday, Sept. 19 – Singles 160, Doubles R32
Sunday, Sept. 20 – Singles R80, Singles Cons. R80, Singles R40, Doubles R16, Doubles Cons. R16
Qualifying
Monday, Sept. 21 – Singles R64, Doubles R32
Tuesday, Sept. 22 – Singles R32, Singles Cons. R32, Doubles R16, Doubles Cons. R16
Main Draw
Wednesday, Sept. 23 – Singles R64, Doubles R32
Thursday, Sept. 24 – Singes R32, Singles Cons. R32a, Doubles R16, Doubles Cons. R16
Friday, Sept. 25 – Singles R16, Singles QF, Singles Cons. R32b, Singles Cons. R16a, Doubles QF, Doubles Cons. QF
Saturday, Sept. 26 – Singles Semifinals, Singles Cons. R16b, Singles Cons. QF, Doubles Semifinals, Doubles Cons. Semifinals
Sunday, Sept. 27 – Singles Final, Singles Cons Semifinals, Doubles Final, Doubles Cons. Final
