USTA Media Release, July 28, 2026

Twenty-seven-year old Caroline Dolehide and 22-year old Michael Zheng are the leaders of the USTA’s US Open Wild Card Challenge after its second of four weeks for the women and five weeks for the men.

Dolehide, who won her first World Tennis Tour title since 2023 and ninth overall, leads the women’s standings after winning the USTA Pro Circuit W100 in Evansville, Ind., on Sunday. The victory is Dolehide’s biggest title to date having won four W60s, three W25s and one W10. Second-place Malaika Rapolu won the USTA Pro Circuit W35 in Santa Fe, N.M., over the weekend.

Zheng, who is a two-time NCAA men’s singles champion, reached the semifinal of the USTA Pro Circuit ATP Challenger 125 in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. He is just seven points ahead of Evan Bynoe, who won the USTA Pro Circuit M25 in Champaign, Ill.

The top of the standings after Week 2:

Women’s Standings

(Player’s current ranking in parentheses)

1. Caroline Dolehide (252) — 100
2. Malaika Rapolu (387) — 43
3. Hanna Chang (303) — 35

Men’s Standings

(Player’s current ranking in parentheses)

1. Michael Zheng (118) — 35
2. Evan Bynoe (939) — 28
3. Ozan Baris (486) — 25

The men’s wild card will go to the American with the highest cumulative total of ATP singles ranking points earned from their best four results over five weeks. The Men’s Challenge counts outdoor and indoor hard-court events at the M25-level and above around the world.

The women’s wild card will go to the American with the highest cumulative total of WTA singles ranking points earned from their best three results over four weeks. The Women’s Challenge counts outdoor and indoor hard-court events at the W35-level and above around the world.

Both main draw and qualifying points earned from eligible tournaments count toward each player’s Challenge total. Results from the Cincinnati Open will not count for either the men or the women.

Americans who otherwise earn direct entry into the US Open are not eligible, including those who can enter with a protected ranking. Should the player with the highest number of Challenge points earn direct entry into the US Open, the wild card will go to the next eligible American in the Challenge points standings. In the event of a tie, the player with the best ATP or best WTA singles ranking on the Monday following the end of the Challenge will earn the wild card. Challenge ends August 9 for the Women and August 16 for the Men.

Previous US Open Wild Card Challenge winners (and how they did at that year’s US Open) are below:

2025: Emilio Nava (1R); Caty McNally (2R)
2024: Learner Tien (1R); Amanda Anisimova (1R)
2023: Steve Johnson (1R); Kayla Day (1R)
2022: JJ Wolf (3R), Elizabeth Mandlik (2R)
2019: Ernesto Escobedo (1R), Kristie Ahn (4R)
2018: Bradley Klahn (1R), Asia Muhammad (1R)
2017: Tommy Paul (1R), Sofia Kenin (3R)
2016: Ernesto Escobedo (2R), Sofia Kenin (1R)
2015: Bjorn Fratangelo (1R), Samantha Crawford (1R)
2014: Wayne Odesnik (1R), Nicole Gibbs (3R)
2013: Bradley Klahn (2R), Shelby Rogers (1R)
2012: Steve Johnson (3R), Mallory Burdette (3R)