Two past champions sign up for 2022 Credit One Charleston Open

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Credit One Charleston Open, the most important ladies’s-only tennis match in North America, will welcome again two former champions subsequent 12 months – Madison Keys and Sloane Stephens. The match is ready to have a good time its 50th 12 months in 2022, April 2 – 10, within the renovated and modernized Credit One Stadium on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina. Keys and Stephens memorably met within the remaining of the 2017 US Open, the place Stephens captured her first Grand Slam title.

The extremely anticipated Credit score One Charleston Open will characteristic greater than 100 of the highest tennis gamers on this planet, together with Paula Badosa, Belinda Bencic and Leylah Fernandez, and welcome again followers for the primary time since 2019. The newly renovated Credit score One Stadium may even be unveiled through the upcoming occasion, providing upgraded seating choices and elevated hospitality experiences for patrons on-site.

“We’re all the time excited to have gamers return to Charleston, particularly previous champions. Madison and Sloane have develop into match favorites and our followers by no means draw back from rooting loudly each time they step on the clay,” stated Bob Moran, Event Director of the Credit score One Charleston Open. “Along with being distinctive athletes, these two ladies have huge hearts and a real need to make a distinction. Each have began their very own charitable foundations to assist to make our world a greater place and are nice function fashions for our youthful spectators and the following technology of tennis stars. We will’t wait to welcome them again once more in April.”

Keys has performed Charleston eight instances, the place she holds a 16-7 report. She captured the title in 2019 with a win over 2011 champion Caroline Wozniacki. She additionally reached the ultimate in 2015 and the semifinals in 2018, the place she misplaced to eventual champion Kiki Bertens.

“Coming again to Charleston in April will likely be so thrilling; I can’t wait to play within the new stadium,” stated Keys. “I’ve a whole lot of nice reminiscences of successful the title there and will likely be prepared to offer it my all as soon as once more.”

This season, Keys reached the finals in Brisbane, the quarterfinals in Berlin and the fourth spherical of Wimbledon. She has reached the quarterfinals or higher in seven Grand Slam appearances between 2015 and 2019. She holds 5 WTA titles and has been ranked as excessive as World No. 5.

Stephens has additionally performed Charleston eight instances and holds a 10-7 report. She received the match title in 2016 and reached the quarterfinals spherical two extra instances – in 2019 and 2021.

Stephens received the US Open in 2017 and was a 2018 French Open finalist. Along with reaching the quarterfinals in Charleston this 12 months, she performed the semifinals of the Emilia-Romagna Open and fourth spherical of the French Open. She has captured six WTA titles and was previously ranked World No. 3.

“I’m so trying ahead to returning for the Credit score One Charleston Open in April,” stated Stephens. “New courts, nice followers, anniversary celebrations and fierce competitors. I simply adore it!”

The nine-day Credit score One Charleston Open showcases a singles draw of 56 gamers, a qualifying draw of 32 gamers and a doubles draw of 16 gamers. The occasion historically hosts greater than 90,000 attendees on Daniel Island. Extra gamers who’ve dedicated to competing in 2022 will likely be introduced within the coming weeks.