Sakkari, who entered Charleston ranked at No. 64 in the world, made the semifinal at the American clay event last year so she had a solid number of points to defend. And after failing to do so, she ...

Facing Qinwen Zheng in the Charleston Open would be tough for any player. Zheng won a gold medal on the clay courts in Paris last year and has returned to form after a rocky start to the 2025 WTA ...

Now, a very difficult second-round task awaits Sakkari since her next opponent will be No. 3 seed Zheng Qinwen, who had a first-round bye at the tournament. It will be their fourt ...