The WTA Charleston Open is a clay court tennis tournament that is held annually in Charleston, South Carolina.
The WTA Tournament in Charleston is one of the longest-running tournaments on the WTA Tour, with the first tournament taking place in 1973.
The tournament has long been a popular event on the WTA tour with past champions in Charleston including greats like Justine Henin, Steffi Graf, Tracy Austin and Martina Navratilova.
The 2022 tournament was held at the Credit One Bank Stadium on Daniel Island which has a capacity of up to 10,200 tennis fans.
Table of Contents
- Quick Facts on the Charleston Open
- When did the 2022 Charleston Open take place?
- How do you get tickets for the 2023 Charleston Open?
- 2022 Charleston Open Players
- 2022 Charleston Open Schedule
- 2022 Charleston Open Draw
- 2022 Charleston Open Prize Money and Points
- Charleston Past Winners and Runner Ups
Quick Facts on the Charleston Open
| Tournament Name: | WTA Charleston Open (Volvo Car Open) |
| Location: | Charleston, South Carolina, USA |
| WTA Tour Level: | WTA 500 |
| Court Surface: | Outdoor Clay Court |
| Draw Size: | 64 Singles, 16 Doubles |
| Total Prize Money: | $888,636 |
| Official Website: | https://www.creditonecharlestonopen.com/ |
| Facebook Page: | Official Facebook Page |
| Twitter: | Official Twitter Account |
| Instagram: | Official Instagram Account |
When did the 2022 Charleston Open take place?
The 2022 tournament in Charleston took place from the 4th to the 10th of April 2022.
In 2022, the tournament was held in the same week as the Copa Colsanitas WTA Cup in Bogota, Colombia and the ATP tournaments in Houston and Marrakech.
How do you get tickets for the 2023 Charleston Open?
Tickets for the 2023 tournament are not yet on sale. More information will be available closer to the start of the tournament on the tournament’s official website.
2022 Charleston Open Players
| Seed | WTA Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aryna Sabalenka |
| 2 | Paula Badosa |
| 3 | Karolina Pliskova |
| 4 | Ons Jabeur |
| 5 | Elena Rybakina |
| 6 | Jessica Pegula |
| 7 | Leylah Fernandez |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Madison Keys |
| 10 | Belinda Bencic |
| 11 | Petra Kvitova |
| 12 | Alize Cornet |
| 13 | Sloane Stephens |
| 14 | Aja Tomljanovic |
| 15 | Amanda Anisimova |
| 16 | Shuai Zhang |
The WTA Tour players listed above were seeded at the WTA 500 singles event in Charleston in 2022.
The draw for the 2022 tournament included top 10 WTA Tour Players Paula Badosa, Aryna Sabalenka, Karolina Pliskova and Ons Jabeur as well as home favourites Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens.
2022 Charleston Open Schedule
| Date | Round |
|---|---|
| Monday, 4 April 2022 | 1st Round Matches |
| Tuesday, 5 April 2022 | 1st and 2nd Round Matches |
| Wednesday, 6 April 2022 | 2nd and 3rd Round Matches |
| Thursday, 7 April 2022 | 3rd Round Matches |
| Friday, 8 April 2022 | Quarterfinal Matches |
| Saturday, 9 April 2022 | Semifinal Matches |
| Sunday, 10 April 2022 | Finals |
If you are looking for the official schedule for the 2022 Charleston tennis tournament, it is available on the tournament’s official website.
2022 Charleston Open Draw
The draws for the singles and doubles events at the 2022 WTA Charleston tennis tournament are available to view on the WTA Tour website.
2022 Charleston Open Prize Money and Points
The total prize money for the 2022 tournament was $888,636, which is an increase of approximately $323,000 from the tournament in 2021.
How the prize money was split by round in 2022 is detailed below.
2022 Singles Prize Money and Points
| Performance | 2022 Prize Money | 2021 Prize Money | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | $158,800 | $68,570 | 470 |
| Finalist | $98,190 | $50,130 | 305 |
| Semifinalist | $49,600 | $26,745 | 185 |
| Quarterfinalist | $19,400 | $12,670 | 100 |
| 3rd Round | $9,900 | $6,480 | 55 |
| 2nd Round | $5,420 | $4,100 | 30 |
| 1st Round | $3,980 | $3,330 | 1 |
The winner of the WTA 500 Singles Event in 2022 received $158,800 in prize money, while the runner up received $98,190.
Prize money at each of the different levels has increased when compared to the prize money awarded for the 2021 tournament in Charleston.
2022 Doubles Prize Money and Points
| Performance | 2022 Prize Money | 2021 Prize Money | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | $42,650 | $25,230 | 470 |
| Finalist | $25,900 | $17,750 | 305 |
| Semifinalist | $14,720 | $10,000 | 185 |
| Quarterfinalist | $7,650 | $5,500 | 100 |
| Round 1 | $4,600 | $3,500 | 1 |
The winners of the WTA 500 Doubles Event in Charleston received $42,650 ($21,325 each) in prize money in 2022, with the runner ups receiving $25,900 ($12,950 each).
Charleston Past Winners and Runner Ups
Past Singles Winners and Runner Ups
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Belinda Bencic | Ons Jabeur | 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 |
| 2021 | Veronika Kudermetova | Danka Kovinić | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | Tournament not held |
| 2019 | Madison Keys | Caroline Wozniacki | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 2018 | Kiki Bertens | Julia Görges | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2017 | Daria Kasatkina | Jeļena Ostapenko | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2016 | Sloane Stephens | Elena Vesnina | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 2015 | Angelique Kerber | Madison Keys | 6–2, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 2014 | Andrea Petkovic | Jana Čepelová | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 2013 | Serena Williams | Jelena Janković | 3–6, 6–0, 6–2 |
| 2012 | Serena Williams | Lucie Šafářová | 6–0, 6–1 |
The above list of past winners and runner ups in the singles event in Charleston goes back to 2012. For a full list of previous singles winners and runner ups, check the official WTA Tour website.
The defending champion in the singles event is Belinda Bencic who beat Ons Jabeur 6–4, 6–2 in the final of the 2022 singles tournament.
Chris Evert holds the record for most titles in Charleston with eight titles to her name, followed by Steffi Graf and Martina Navratilova with four titles each.
Past Doubles Winners and Runner Ups
| Year | Winners | Runner Ups | Score in Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Andreja Klepac and Magda Linette | Lucie Hradecká and Sania Mirza | 6-2, 4-6, 10-7 |
| 2021 | Nicole Melichar and Demi Schuurs | Marie Bouzková and Lucie Hradecká | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2020 | N/A | N/A | Tournament not held |
| 2019 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld and Alicja Rosolska | Irina Khromacheva and Veronika Kudermetova | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 2018 | Alla Kudryavtseva and Katarina Srebotnik | Andreja Klepač and María José Martínez Sánchez | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2017 | Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová | Lucie Hradecká and Kateřina Siniaková | 6–1, 4–6, 10–7 |
| 2016 | Caroline Garcia and Kristina Mladenovic | Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Lucie Šafářová | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 2015 | Martina Hingis and Sania Mirza | Casey Dellacqua and Darija Jurak | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 2014 | Anabel Medina Garrigues and Yaroslava Shvedova | Chan Hao-ching and Chan Yung-jan | 7–6, 6–2 |
| 2013 | Kristina Mladenovic and Lucie Šafářová | Andrea Hlaváčková and Liezel Huber | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 2012 | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Lucie Šafářová | Anabel Medina Garrigues and Yaroslava Shvedova | 5–7, 6–4, 10–6 |
The above list of past winners and runner ups in doubles in Charleston goes back to 2012. For a full list of previous doubles winners and runner ups, check the official WTA Tour website.
Andreja Klepac and Magda Linette are the defending champions in the doubles event after beating Lucie Hradecká and Sania Mirza 6-2, 4-6, 10-7 in the 2022 final.
Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most doubles titles at Charleston with seven titles to her name with seven different partners.
