**Multiple top mixed doubles teams are absent from the 2026 Veolia Arizona Open at Arizona Athletic Grounds in Mesa, creating a more open draw on the PPA Tour.** Anna Bright, Jorja Johnson, Gabe Tardio, Hayden Patriquin, and JW Johnson are all skipping the event, which removes several high seeds and allows new or first-time pairings to advance deeper. The #1 seeds Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns enter as heavy favorites based on recent dominance, including strong performances in prior events, while challengers in their half include #4 Tyra Black/Noe Khlif and #6 Kate Fahey/Federico Staksrud. In the opposite half, #2 Rachel Rohrabacher/Christian Alshon face pressure from teams such as #3 Parris Todd/Andrei Daescu and emerging pairings like Catherine Parenteau/Jonathan Truong. Lower seeds with favorable paths, including Etta Tuionetoa/Will Howells, could also reach the semifinals amid the depleted field. Main-draw action is underway with quarterfinals and semifinals scheduled through the weekend.