Fifth-seeded Madison Keys will begin her 2026 Charleston Open campaign with a second-round match against Donna Vekić.
Keys, the 2019 Charleston champion, has a 4-1 head-to-head advantage over Vekić.
Keys enters the match in better form, having reached the quarterfinals in Brisbane and Adelaide earlier this year.
Keys Aims to Defend Charleston Open Title
Keys is seeking to defend her Charleston Open title and build momentum heading into the clay court season.
Vekić is looking to turn around her recent struggles and pull off an upset against the higher-ranked American.
Keys received a first-round bye.
Vekić has already played three matches, winning her qualifying rounds and her first-round main draw match against Ajla Tomljanovic.
Keys’ and Vekić’s Recent Form
Keys has an 8-5 win-loss record in 2026 so far, with quarterfinal appearances in Brisbane and Adelaide.
Vekić has struggled with early exits in several events this season.
- Keys is a fifth-seeded American player.
- Keys is the defending champion at the Charleston Open, having won the title in 2019.
- Vekić is a Croatian player.
- Vekić has a 1-4 head-to-head record against Keys.
Keys Looking Forward to Title Defence
“I’m really looking forward to defending my title here in Charleston. It’s one of my favorite events on tour and I always enjoy playing in front of the great fans here.”
The winner of the Keys-Vekić match will advance to the third round of the Charleston Open.
This second-round clash between the fifth-seeded Keys and the lower-ranked Vekić will be a test of Keys’ ability to defend her Charleston Open title, as she looks to build momentum on clay ahead of the French Open.