NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championship: Full Schedule, Bracket, First-Round Matches
The 2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championship kicks off on May 1 and will crown a national champion on May 17 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia. The 64-team single-elimination tournament features 30 automatic qualifiers and 34 at-large teams. Top seeds include Georgia, Auburn, Ohio State, and Texas A&M, with defending champion Georgia entering as the No. 1 overall seed. All matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.
How to Watch the 2026 NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship?
Primary Streaming Platform: All matches will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Key Rounds: First/Second Rounds, Super Regionals, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Final will all be available on ESPN+.
Best Option: Subscribe to ESPN+ for full coverage of the entire tournament.
2026 NCAA Division I Women’s Tennis Championship Format
64-team single-elimination tournament
Automatic Bids: 30 conference champions
At-Large Bids: 34 teams
First and second-round matches will be held at 16 regional sites across the country (4 teams per site). The semifinals and final will take place at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Georgia.
2026 NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship Schedule
Selection Show: Monday, April 27, 2026
First Round: Friday, May 1 – Saturday, May 2, 2026
Second Round: Saturday, May 2 – Sunday, May 3, 2026
Super Regionals: Friday, May 8 – Saturday, May 9, 2026
Quarterfinals: Friday, May 15, 2026
Semifinals: Saturday, May 16, 2026
National Championship: Sunday, May 17, 2026 (Athens, Georgia)
2026 NCAA Women’s Tennis Championship All First-Round Matches
Top Section
No. 1 Georgia vs. Alabama State
Elon vs. Charlotte
No. 2 Auburn vs. Bryant
Miami (FL) vs. North Florida
No. 3 Ohio State vs. Youngstown State
Notre Dame vs. Arizona
No. 4 Texas A&M vs. Quinnipiac
Wisconsin vs. Baylor
Second Section
No. 5 North Carolina vs. Charleston Southern
Maryland vs. South Carolina
No. 6 Oklahoma vs. Kansas
SMU vs. Wichita State
No. 7 Virginia vs. Saint Francis
Liberty vs. Washington
No. 8 NC State vs. Morgan State
UCF vs. Navy
Third Section
No. 9 Texas vs. Tarleton State
Yale vs. Texas Tech
No. 10 LSU vs. Stephen F. Austin
TCU vs. Rice
No. 11 Pepperdine vs. UC Santa Barbara
BYU vs. Stanford
No. 12 Michigan vs. Illinois State
Florida vs. Toledo
Bottom Section
No. 13 Southern California vs. Sacramento State
Utah vs. California
No. 14 Vanderbilt vs. Xavier
Clemson vs. ETSU
No. 15 Duke vs. VCU
Old Dominion vs. Tennessee
No. 16 Arizona State vs. Denver
UCLA vs. San Diego State
Defending Championship
The Georgia Bulldogs are the defending national champions after defeating Texas A&M 4-0 in the 2025 final.
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