Three Horned Frogs in Action at US Open
8/30/2026 9:49:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Norrie, Fearnley and Mackenzie headline TCU’s participation
FORT WORTH – Two of the all-time great TCU men's tennis players and the Horned Frogs' most touted newcomer in some time are converging on Queens.
Program alumni Cam Norrie and Jake Fearnley and freshman Jamie Mackenzie are set to begin play at the 2026 US Open, starting Sunday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Norrie and Fearnley commence the Horned Frogs' feature in the Big Apple with a pair of opening round singles matches.
The current British No. 1, Norrie earned the No. 29 overall seed. His first round opponent is world No. 40 Luca Van Assche. A victory over the Frenchmen pits Norrie opposite either Miomir Kecmanović or Dennis Shapovalov. Should Norrie win twice, he will then almost assuredly battle both his opponent and a partisan New York City crowd. His projected third round opponent is No. 8 seed Ben Shelton.
Fearnley was the lucky loser in qualifying. As the highest-ranked player who fell short in the final round, Fearnley moved on to the main draw. He rose to 100th in the world provisionally after winning two matches and will battle No. 65 Martin Landulace in the opening round.
Mackenzie is competing on the junior side of the Grand Slam in both disciplines. From Dusseldorf, Germany, Mackenzie arrived at TCU in August as the world No. 2 in the ITF junior rankings and is seeded second in the singles draw. He won the French Open junior doubles championship in June.
Norrie is making his ninth career US Open appearance. He has advanced to the third round or better in each of his last three visits to the Big Apple. Norrie notably notched his best finish at the Slam in 2022 when he reached the last 16. The performance helped catapult him to a career high world ranking of No. 8. Norrie holds a 13-9 career US Open record.
He played three seasons at TCU from 2014-17 before turning professional following his junior year. Norrie departed college tennis as the ITA No. 1 singles player. He racked up a 109-33 combined career record in duals.
Fearnley's qualification ensured he will compete in the main draw of all four Grand Slams for the second straight season. Beginning with his first round win at The Championships, Wimbledon 2026, Fearnley has ascended 53 spots in the world rankings over the last two months. He claimed his fifth career ATP Challenger level singles crown on July 12, triumphing at the Hall of Fame open in Rhode Island.
A product of Edinburgh, Scotland, Fearnley enjoyed a meteoric rise to the pinnacle of the sport upon his graduation from TCU in 2024. He peaked at No. 49 in the world rankings in May of 2025, barely one year removed from leading the Frogs to their first NCAA championship. Fearnley, along with Shelton, is one of two players to break into the top 100 of the ATP singles rankings less than a year after graduating from college.
TCU has now sent at least one active player to the US Open in consecutive seasons with Mackenzie's participation. Both Cooper Woestendick and Maximus Dussault, two of seven returning players on the Frogs' roster, competed at the 2025 edition of the tournament.
Nicknamed the "Red Rocket," Mackenzie won 22 championships in juniors and has since transitioned to playing a professional schedule. He was a singles finalist at the ATP Challenger Bonn Open on Aug. 2. He is one of only three players born in 2008 to notch a victory on the Challenger Tour. Mackenzie is expected to feature prominently in TCU's lineup. He was tabbed No. 4 in the ITA Newcomer Rankings. Mackenzie's ranking was the highest of any true freshman.
All US Open matches will air live on ESPN and ESPN+ domestically.
Program alumni Cam Norrie and Jake Fearnley and freshman Jamie Mackenzie are set to begin play at the 2026 US Open, starting Sunday at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
Norrie and Fearnley commence the Horned Frogs' feature in the Big Apple with a pair of opening round singles matches.
The current British No. 1, Norrie earned the No. 29 overall seed. His first round opponent is world No. 40 Luca Van Assche. A victory over the Frenchmen pits Norrie opposite either Miomir Kecmanović or Dennis Shapovalov. Should Norrie win twice, he will then almost assuredly battle both his opponent and a partisan New York City crowd. His projected third round opponent is No. 8 seed Ben Shelton.
Fearnley was the lucky loser in qualifying. As the highest-ranked player who fell short in the final round, Fearnley moved on to the main draw. He rose to 100th in the world provisionally after winning two matches and will battle No. 65 Martin Landulace in the opening round.
Mackenzie is competing on the junior side of the Grand Slam in both disciplines. From Dusseldorf, Germany, Mackenzie arrived at TCU in August as the world No. 2 in the ITF junior rankings and is seeded second in the singles draw. He won the French Open junior doubles championship in June.
Norrie is making his ninth career US Open appearance. He has advanced to the third round or better in each of his last three visits to the Big Apple. Norrie notably notched his best finish at the Slam in 2022 when he reached the last 16. The performance helped catapult him to a career high world ranking of No. 8. Norrie holds a 13-9 career US Open record.
He played three seasons at TCU from 2014-17 before turning professional following his junior year. Norrie departed college tennis as the ITA No. 1 singles player. He racked up a 109-33 combined career record in duals.
Fearnley's qualification ensured he will compete in the main draw of all four Grand Slams for the second straight season. Beginning with his first round win at The Championships, Wimbledon 2026, Fearnley has ascended 53 spots in the world rankings over the last two months. He claimed his fifth career ATP Challenger level singles crown on July 12, triumphing at the Hall of Fame open in Rhode Island.
A product of Edinburgh, Scotland, Fearnley enjoyed a meteoric rise to the pinnacle of the sport upon his graduation from TCU in 2024. He peaked at No. 49 in the world rankings in May of 2025, barely one year removed from leading the Frogs to their first NCAA championship. Fearnley, along with Shelton, is one of two players to break into the top 100 of the ATP singles rankings less than a year after graduating from college.
TCU has now sent at least one active player to the US Open in consecutive seasons with Mackenzie's participation. Both Cooper Woestendick and Maximus Dussault, two of seven returning players on the Frogs' roster, competed at the 2025 edition of the tournament.
Nicknamed the "Red Rocket," Mackenzie won 22 championships in juniors and has since transitioned to playing a professional schedule. He was a singles finalist at the ATP Challenger Bonn Open on Aug. 2. He is one of only three players born in 2008 to notch a victory on the Challenger Tour. Mackenzie is expected to feature prominently in TCU's lineup. He was tabbed No. 4 in the ITA Newcomer Rankings. Mackenzie's ranking was the highest of any true freshman.
All US Open matches will air live on ESPN and ESPN+ domestically.
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