The draw for the ATP 500 Dallas Open has been revealed, with top seeds Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton both handed intriguing pathways at the indoor event.<\/p>\n
After falling to Lorenzo Musetti in the fourth round of the Australian Open, world No 7 and top seed Fritz<\/a> will look to get back to strong soil on home turf.<\/p>\n The US No 1 has been handed an opening-round test against compatriot Marcos Giron in Dallas, and could then take on another American, Brandon Nakashima, in round two.<\/p>\n Should Fritz then progress to the quarter-final, he is projected to face eighth seed Frances Tiafoe<\/a> \u2014 in what would be their first meeting since their five-set US Open semi-final in 2024.<\/p>\n Tiafoe faces Frenchman Terence Atmane in the opening round of the ATP 500 event in Dallas, and could then face either Sebastian Korda or wildcard Michael Zheng in round two.<\/p>\n Korda and Zheng are set to meet for the second time in less than a month, with collegiate star Zheng stunning his compatriot in five sets at the Australian Open.<\/p>\n Also on this half of the draw is fourth seed Flavio Cobolli<\/a>, with the Italian being Fritz\u2019s projected semi-final opponent.<\/p>\n Looking for form after a difficult start to the season, the Italian will begin his campaign against a qualifier, and could then face Australian Open breakout star Eliot Spizzirri in round two.<\/p>\n Rotterdam Open draw: Alex de Minaur takes top seed as Stan Warwinka given wildcard<\/a><\/p>\n What big ATP tournaments has Carlos Alcaraz yet to win in his career?<\/a><\/p>\n Cobolli could then find himself up against rising star and sixth seed Learner Tien<\/a> in the last eight, with the 20-year-old back in action after reaching his first Grand Slam quarter-final in Melbourne.<\/p>\n Tien has not been handed an easy draw in Dallas, with former US Open champion Marin Cilic facing him in round one, and then a potential meeting with Ethan Quinn in round two.<\/p>\n The bottom half of the draw is headlined by second seed and world No 2 Shelton<\/a>, who will also return to action after his Australian Open quarter-final display.<\/p>\n Shelton has a challenging opener against Canada\u2019s Gabriel Diallo and could then face Montpellier finalist Adrian Mannarino in round two \u2014 before a potential quarter-final against fifth seed Tommy Paul<\/a>.<\/p>\n Paul has been in solid form to start 2026, after an injury-disrupted 2025, though he faces a difficult first-round test against Jenson Brooksby.<\/p>\n The winner of that could then face Miomir Kecmanovic in the second round, before a hypothetical quarter-final versus Shelton.<\/p>\n Searching for his first-ever ATP Tour title, third seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina<\/a> is projected to be Shelton\u2019s opponent in the semi-final.<\/p>\n The Spaniard will start his campaign against a qualifier, but could then face either Alex Michelsen or Grigor Dimitrov in the second round.<\/p>\n Also in this section of the draw is seventh seed Denis Shapovalov<\/a>, who enters this event as the reigning champion after defeating Casper Ruud in the 2025 final.<\/p>\n Shapovalov begins his campaign against a qualifier and could then face Reilly Opelka in round two, before a quarter-final versus Davidovich Fokina.<\/p>\n (1) Taylor Fritz vs (8) Frances Tiafoe Want more from Tennis365? 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Projected quarter-final line-up<\/h2>\n
\n(4) Flavio Cobolli vs (6) Learner Tien
\n(7) Denis Shapovalov vs (3) Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
\n(5) Tommy Paul vs (2) Ben Shelton<\/p>\n