It was a big night for tennis in Memphis. And there’s a whole week of tennis yet to come.
Anna Frey gives her mixed doubles partner, John Isner, a high five after scoring a point against their opponents, Stevie Johnson and Caty McNally at the Memphis Classic exhibition on July 25, 2026. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Saturday’s exhibition at Leftwich Tennis Center was a soggy celebration, a rain-delayed shindig to mark the start of the Memphis Classic, the Women’s Tennis Association tournament that will be in town all week.
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