SAN DIEGO, January 21, 2026 (Media Release)
US-American Sebastian Korda, who has been ranked as high as No. 15 in the ATP singles rankings, has accepted a singles wild card to play in next week’s Better Buzz Coffee San Diego Open.
The professional tennis tournament which features an ATP Challenger 100 tournament and an ITF World Tennis Tour W100 event, will be played Monday, January 26 through Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, California.
The 25-year-old Korda, a native of Bradenton, Florida, is ranked World No. 53 in the current ATP Rankings. He achieved his career-high No. 15 ranking in August, 2024. Korda has captured two ATP singles titles since turning professional in 2018. His father Petr is a former No. 2 player in the world and his mother Regina was a Top 30 player on the WTA Tour.
Korda was an Australian Open quarter-finalist in 2023. He also reached the fourth round at Roland Garros in 2020 and Wimbledon in 2021.
“We are thrilled to have a talented player like Sebastian Korda join our player field as a wild card,” said Co-Tournament Director Ryan Redondo. “Sebastian is an exciting player to watch and fans at Barnes Tennis Center will have a great time watching him make a run for the title.”
Tournament officials also announced that San Diego-based Better Buzz Coffee Company has renewed their Title Sponsorship. The tournament will now be known as The Better Buzz Coffee San Diego Open.
Matches will begin at 10 a.m., Monday, January 26 through Thursday, January 29, and at Noon on Friday, January 30 through Sunday, February 1. Gates at Barnes Tennis Center will open one hour before the first match each day.
Tickets are now on sale. Ticket prices range from $25 for General Admission to early-round matches to $45 for Reserved Seating on the final weekend.
Qualifying matches will highlight Opening Day of the tournament on Monday, January 26. There will be free admission on that day for all fans in attendance. All Youth 17 & under will receive free General Admission Grounds Access from Tuesday, January 27 through Saturday, January 31 with a ticketed adult.
The ATP Challenger will feature a 32-player men’s singles draw and a 16-team men’s doubles draw, along with a 24-player men’s qualifying singles draw. Singles and doubles champions will receive 100 ATP ranking points.
The ITF World Tennis Tour W100 tournament will feature a 32-player women’s singles draw and a 16-team women’s doubles draw, along with a 24-player women’s qualifying singles draw. Singles and doubles champions will receive 100 WTA Ranking points.
