Jessica Pegula, Paula Badosa and Iva Jovic were among the many WTA stars who attended the players’ party at the Credit One Charleston Open. Like their skills on the court, they hit the red carpet in style.
On Tuesday, the official Instagram page of the tournament shared red carpet pictures from the event. Pegula was accompanied on the red carpet by her husband, Taylor Gahagen. The American tennis star wore light-wash, slightly loose-fitting jeans with open-toe heels. Jovic came to the carpet wearing a black leather jacket on top of an all-red outfit. Badosa arrived there wearing a formal black jacket on white, accessorizing it with a white clutch bag.
Moreover, Nicole Melichar-Martinez arrived wearing a casual white top on jeans and Eva Lys appeared in an all-black formal outfit with a black clutch bag with golden straps. There were other tennis stars as well, including Belinda Bencic, Diana Shnaider, Donna Vekic, and Asia Muhammad.
“High vibes in the Lowcountry 🌊” the post was captioned. “Kicking clay season off in style with @fpmovement last night in downtown Charleston!”
Everything to Know About 2026 Charleston Open
The Charleston Open, held in Charleston, South Carolina, marks the start of the clay-court season. Defending Jessica Pegula leads the field with rising talent like Iva Jovic, participating and Paula Badosa returning to the court.
The WTA 500 tournament will run from March 30 to April 5 on outdoor green clay. The singles draw includes 48 players, among whom 16 are seeded. The seeded players receive a first-round bye. The top 14 seeds in the women’s singles event are as follows:
- Jessica Pegula (World No. 5)
- Ekaterina Alexandrova
- Belinda Bencic
- Iva Jovic
- Madison Keys
- Elise Mertens
- Diana Shnaider
- Anna Kalinskaya
- Leylah Fernandez
- Maria Sakkari
- Magdalena Fręch
- Janice Tjen
- Sára Bejlek
- Elisabetta Cocciaretto
Charleston Open is among the rare WTA 500 events that offer almost equal prize money as men’s. The total player pool is around $2.5 million, with the winner getting about $164K. Other prize money distribution is as follows:
- Winner: $160,000+
- Runner-up: $100,000
- Semifinalists: $50,000
- Quarterfinalists: $25,000
- Early rounds: $6,000 – $13,000
