The draw for the Credit One Charleston Open has been revealed, marking the start of the Hologic WTA Tour`s clay-court season with the first WTA 500 event on this surface in 2024.
Charleston: Draws | Scores | Order of play
Nine of the world`s Top 20 players are set to compete in Charleston, South Carolina, vying for the prestigious title on the renowned green clay courts.
Main draw matches will commence on Monday, March 31st. The 16 seeded players will have a bye in the first round.
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Here’s a breakdown of the key storylines from the draw:
First Quarter
Seeds: [1] Jessica Pegula, [7] Danielle Collins, [11] Jelena Ostapenko, [16] Peyton Stearns
World No. 4 Jessica Pegula is the top seed in the draw. Pegula has reached the Charleston semifinals in the past two years and aims for her first final appearance here. After a first-round bye, she will play either wildcard Heather Watson or a qualifier in the second round.
Defending champion Danielle Collins is positioned in the same quarter and could face familiar Charleston competitors on her path to another deep run. Seeded No. 7, Collins could potentially face 2017 finalist Jelena Ostapenko or 2022 champion Belinda Bencic in the Round of 16.
Second Quarter
Seeds: [3] Zheng Qinwen, [6] Diana Shnaider, [9] Ekaterina Alexandrova, [13] Elise Mertens
Olympic gold medalist Zheng Qinwen leads this quarter. The No. 3 seed faces a tough challenge early on as her first match will be against either former World No. 3 Maria Sakkari or rising Canadian player Marina Stakusic.
No. 6 seed Diana Shnaider is on the opposite side of this quarter and might face No. 9 seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Round of 16. Alexandrova had an eight-match winning streak earlier this year.
Third Quarter
Seeds: [4] Emma Navarro, [8] Amanda Anisimova, [10] Yulia Putintseva, [15] Ashlyn Krueger
Charleston native Emma Navarro receives her highest seeding ever at her home tournament as No. 4 seed. She will compete against either fellow American Hailey Baptiste or Australian Olivia Gadecki in the second round.
Amanda Anisimova, winner of this year`s first WTA 1000 title in Doha, is the No. 8 seed in this quarter. She could potentially face 2021 champion Veronika Kudermetova in the second round if Kudermetova defeats wildcard Maria Mateas.
Fourth Quarter
Seeds: [2] Madison Keys, [5] Daria Kasatkina, [12] Magdalena Frech, [14] Anna Kalinskaya
Madison Keys and Daria Kasatkina, both of whom have achieved significant milestones in their careers in Charleston, are positioned in the bottom quarter of the draw.
No. 2 seed Keys reached her first clay-court final in Charleston 10 years ago in 2015 and won the title in 2019. This is her 11th appearance at the event, and her first as a Grand Slam champion, having won this year`s Australian Open and reached a career-high No. 5 ranking.
No. 5 seed Kasatkina won her first career title in Charleston in 2017, defeating Ostapenko in the final. This tournament will also be Kasatkina`s first representing her new country, Australia.
Another Grand Slam champion, Sofia Kenin, is also in this quarter. The 2020 Australian Open champion will face fellow American Bernarda Pera in the first round.
