World No. 2 Sabalenka commits to Charleston Open following first Grand Slam victory

Recent Australian Open champion and World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka from Belarus has committed to compete in the Credit One Charleston Open. The Charleston Open is set to return to the Credit One Stadium from April 1-9.

With the addition of World No. 2 Sabalenka, the tournament’s player field now showcases five of the world’s top 10 players, including World No. 3 Jessica Pegula, No. 4 Ons Jabeur, No. 8 Daria Kasatkina and No. 9 Belinda Bencic.

Sabalenka’s 2023 season has been exceptional thus far. She began the year by winning the Adelaide International 1 and then captured her maiden Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open.

“Aryna’s addition to our player field reinforces an already incredible line-up for April,” said Bob Moran, tournament director of the Credit One Charleston Open and president of Charleston Tennis LLC. “She plays consistently strong tennis and is at the top of her game, recently adding Grand Slam champion to her already impressive resume.”

The 24-year-old has been a mainstay in the WTA’s top 10 rankings since 2019. Her powerful game has propelled her to 12 career WTA singles titles and six WTA doubles titles, including the 2021 Australian Open and 2019 US Open. Her 2022 season included nine quarterfinal or better appearances, with finals in Stuttgart and 's-Hertogenbosch and semifinals in Rome, Cincinnati and New York at the US Open. She was also the runner-up at the WTA Finals in Fort Worth.

“I am really looking forward to competing in Charleston again this spring,” Sabalenka said. “I love visiting the city and the fans at the tournament are always so welcoming and fun. I had a great time last year and I’m excited to be back in April to hopefully win this time.”

This year will be Sabalenka’s third tournament appearance where she holds a 2-2 win/loss record.

The tournament has officially sold out of all ticket packages. Single session tickets remain.