World number 5 Jessica Pegula, who won the 2025 Credit One Charleston Open, is the top seed at this year’s event. Joining Pegula at the top of the seeding are:
2. Amanda Anisimova
3. Ekaterina Alexandrova
4. Belinda Bencic
5. Iva Jovic
6. Madison Keys
7. Elise Mertens
8. Diana Shnaider
Both Alexandrova and Anisimova reached the semifinals last year (Anisimova had to retire in that match).
Four former champions will be competing this year. In addition to Pegula, the field includes Olympic gold medal winner Bencic (2022), Keys (2019), and Sloane Stephens (2016). And five major champions are part of the field–Keys (2025 Australian Open), Jelena Ostapenko (2017 French Open), Sofa Kenin (2020 Australian Open), Bianca Andreescu (2019 U.S. Open), and Stephens (2017 U.S. Open).
Main draw wild cards have been awarded to Stephens, Paula Badosa, Jennifer Brady, and 2019 U.S. Open champion Andreescu.
This year, the Credit One Charleston Open has launched a Fan Hub–a centralized destination for all on-site experiences and tournament happenings. The Fan Hub includes dining of every kind–seated, grab-and-go, even a food truck village–as well as an assortment of bars and lounges. There is also a variety of daily activities for both adults and children, live music, autograph sessions, and a merchandise tent.
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| photo by Diane Elayne Dees |
The Credit One Charleston Open is the largest women-only tennis tournament in North America, and this year, it will become the first stand-alone 500 event to offer equal prize money. In 1973, when the tournament was founded, it was the first women’s tournament to offer $100,000 in prize money, and the first to be broadcast on television. The event, then known as the Family Circle Cup, was played on Hilton Head Island until 2001, when it moved to LTP Daniel Island Tennis Center, home to to Credit One Stadium.
Recognized as the WTA 500 Event of the Year for the past four years, the tournament attracts more than 90,000 spectators. Charleston is a vibe, and it’s hard to explain it. The players love it–they get special treatment from the moment that they arrive. The grounds are beautiful, and the crowds tend to be tolerant, humorous and savvy. Unlike some crowds, Charleston fans love the “characters” on the tour, and they also love doubles competition.
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| photo by Diane Elayne Dees |