Overview
- Jessica Pegula beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7-1) to make the Charleston Open quarter-finals, booking a matchup with Diana Shnaider.
- The win followed Wednesday’s 4-6, 6-4, 7-5 marathon over Yulia Putintseva that lasted just over three hours, the longest tour-level victory of Pegula’s career.
- Second seed Ekaterina Alexandrova withdrew with an injury she said she picked up in Miami, removing a major threat from Pegula’s section of the draw.
- Wild cards shaped the week’s storylines, as Bianca Andreescu earned her first WTA win in eight months and Paula Badosa upset Maria Sakkari in straight sets.
- This WTA 500 event is played on green clay at the start of the clay swing, and the defending champion is chasing a second 2026 title after Dubai to carry momentum into Europe.