DJ Bennett and Ava Esposito earn U.S. Open doubles wild card

DJ Bennett and Ava Esposito of Auburn University secured a wild card entry into the 2026 U.S. Open women’s doubles. They achieved this by winning the USTA American Collegiate Wildcard Playoff, overcoming Reese Brantmeier and Alanis Hamilton of North Carolina after losing the first set. The match concluded with a final score of 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 in their favor. This marks the first Grand Slam appearance for Auburn women’s tennis players. The U.S. Open is scheduled for September 3-11 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York.

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