WTA - Charleston 2R start

First round almost completed and second round commenced in Charleston.

2022 Credit One Charleston Open - a WTA 500 tournament, on Green Clay, in Charleston, South Carolina, USA, 2-10 April 2022.

2021 champion (not defending):

Veronika Kudermetova (15) who defeated Danka Kovinic 6-4 6-2

Eighth seed Veronika Kudermetova withdrew after the main draw was published due to illness, and was replaced by lucky loser CoCo Vandeweghe.

Ninth seed Madison Keys was moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Kudermetova and received the first round bye originally given to Kudermetova.

Vandeweghe took the place previously occupied by Keys.

First round results:

- Alison Riske defeated wildcard Caty McNally 7-5 6-3

- Yulia Putintseva defeated qualifier Robin Anderson 6-2 7-6(9)

- Lucky loser CoCo Vandeweghe defeated Anastasia Gasanova 6-3 4-6 6-3

- Lauren Davis defeated Mariam Bolkvadze 6-2 6-3

- Wildcard Emma Navarro defeated Madison Brengle 6-7(4) 6-2 3-0 (retired)

- Ajla Tomljanovic (14) led qualifier Sophie Chang 7-5 4-4 when play was suspended 

- Hailey Baptiste defeated Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-0

- Magda Linette defeated Katie Volynets 4-6 6-3 7-6(4)

- Zheng Qinwen defeated Sloane Stephens (13) 6-3 4-6 6-0

- Belinda Bencic (10) defeated Wang Xiyu 4-6 7-6(5) 6-3

Second round results:

- Katarina Zavatska led Karolina Pliskova (3) 7-5 2-3 when play was suspended