Charleston Open: $2.5M Purse Boosts WTA Clay Court Season

The Credit One Charleston Open, a WTA 500 event, commences the clay court season in South Carolina from March 30th to April 5th at Credit One Stadium. This years tournament boasts a record-breaking prize purse of $2.5 million, matching the ATP 500 tournaments. Defending champion Jessica Pegula, currently ranked top 5, leads the field as the top seed. Other notable players include Amanda Anisimova, Iva Jovic, and Madison Keys. The tournaments purse boost aims to support players futures and level the playing field with mens events. Catch all the action live on the Tennis Channel app. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a12b185172d39174