Big Ten Releases 2026 Women's Tennis Tournament Bracket Presented By Allstate
4/19/2026 7:10:00 PM | Women's Tennis
ROSEMONT, ILL — The Big Ten Conference announced the complete bracket for the 2026 Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament presented by Allstate, which will take place on April 23-26 at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center in Columbus, Ohio.
Ohio State (21-3, 12-1 Big Ten), USC (19-5, 12-1 Big Ten) and Michigan (16-6, 12-1 Big Ten) each clinched a share of the Big Ten Championship, and tiebreaking procedures were used to determine tournament seeding.
The Buckeyes will look to defend their Big Ten Tournament title as the No. 1 seed in this year's tournament, opening play on Friday against the winner of No. 8 seed Illinois and No. 9 seed Nebraska.
After clinching its first-ever Big Ten Championship, USC earned the No. 2 seed and will face the winner of No. 7 Maryland vs. No. 10 Northwestern in Friday's third quarterfinal match. The Trojans finished the regular season 10-0 at home and enter the postseason on a seven-match win streak.
Michigan won its fourth straight and 14th overall Big Ten Championship and will play the winner of No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 11 Iowa in Friday's final quarterfinal match. The Wolverines have won seven Big Ten Tournament titles, including three in a row from 2022-24.
UCLA claimed the No. 4 seed and will receive a bye into the quarterfinals for the second-straight year. The Bruins await the winner of No. 5 Washington and No. 12 Penn State. UCLA finished the regular season 9-4 in Big Ten play (15-6 overall), winning six straight matches to close out the regular season.
All matches for this year's tournament will be streamed live on B1G+.
The 2026 Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament presented by Allstate schedule is as follows:
Thursday, April 23 (First Round)
Match 1: #9 Nebraska vs. #8 Illinois – 9:00 a.m. ET (B1G+)
Match 2: #12 Penn State vs. #5 Washington – 12:30 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Match 3: #10 Northwestern vs. #7 Maryland – 2:00 p.m.ET (B1G+)
Match 4: #11 Iowa vs. #6 Wisconsin – 4:30 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Friday, April 23 (Quarterfinals)
Match 5: #1 Ohio State vs. winner of Match #1 – 9:00 a.m. (B1G+)
Match 6: #4 UCLA vs. winner of Match #2 – 11:30 a.m. (B1G+)
Match 7: #2 USC vs. winner of Match #3 – 2:00 p.m. (B1G+)
Match 8: #3 Michigan vs. winner of Match #4 – 4:30 p.m. (B1G+)
Saturday, April 25 (Semifinals)
Match 9: winner of Match #5 vs. winner of Match #6 – 11:00 a.m. (B1G+)
Match 10: winner of Match #7 vs. winner of Match #8 – 2:00 p.m. (B1G+)
Saturday, April 26 (Championship)
Match 11: winner of Match 9 vs. winner of match #10 – 12:00 p.m. (B1G+)
Ohio State (21-3, 12-1 Big Ten), USC (19-5, 12-1 Big Ten) and Michigan (16-6, 12-1 Big Ten) each clinched a share of the Big Ten Championship, and tiebreaking procedures were used to determine tournament seeding.
The Buckeyes will look to defend their Big Ten Tournament title as the No. 1 seed in this year's tournament, opening play on Friday against the winner of No. 8 seed Illinois and No. 9 seed Nebraska.
After clinching its first-ever Big Ten Championship, USC earned the No. 2 seed and will face the winner of No. 7 Maryland vs. No. 10 Northwestern in Friday's third quarterfinal match. The Trojans finished the regular season 10-0 at home and enter the postseason on a seven-match win streak.
Michigan won its fourth straight and 14th overall Big Ten Championship and will play the winner of No. 6 Wisconsin vs. No. 11 Iowa in Friday's final quarterfinal match. The Wolverines have won seven Big Ten Tournament titles, including three in a row from 2022-24.
UCLA claimed the No. 4 seed and will receive a bye into the quarterfinals for the second-straight year. The Bruins await the winner of No. 5 Washington and No. 12 Penn State. UCLA finished the regular season 9-4 in Big Ten play (15-6 overall), winning six straight matches to close out the regular season.
All matches for this year's tournament will be streamed live on B1G+.
The 2026 Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament presented by Allstate schedule is as follows:
Thursday, April 23 (First Round)
Match 1: #9 Nebraska vs. #8 Illinois – 9:00 a.m. ET (B1G+)
Match 2: #12 Penn State vs. #5 Washington – 12:30 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Match 3: #10 Northwestern vs. #7 Maryland – 2:00 p.m.ET (B1G+)
Match 4: #11 Iowa vs. #6 Wisconsin – 4:30 p.m. ET (B1G+)
Friday, April 23 (Quarterfinals)
Match 5: #1 Ohio State vs. winner of Match #1 – 9:00 a.m. (B1G+)
Match 6: #4 UCLA vs. winner of Match #2 – 11:30 a.m. (B1G+)
Match 7: #2 USC vs. winner of Match #3 – 2:00 p.m. (B1G+)
Match 8: #3 Michigan vs. winner of Match #4 – 4:30 p.m. (B1G+)
Saturday, April 25 (Semifinals)
Match 9: winner of Match #5 vs. winner of Match #6 – 11:00 a.m. (B1G+)
Match 10: winner of Match #7 vs. winner of Match #8 – 2:00 p.m. (B1G+)
Saturday, April 26 (Championship)
Match 11: winner of Match 9 vs. winner of match #10 – 12:00 p.m. (B1G+)
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