Tennis

Charleston Open WTA Tournament Website’s Big Error Had Tennis Fans Excited

Author photo
By
wendioliveros
Author photo
wendioliveros Sports Editor

Wendi Oliveros is a diehard tennis fan that is known to set her clock at ridiculous hours to watch live action especially during the Australian Open. She is known for indulging in strawberries and cream during Wimbledon and has watched the US Open live several times.

Get to know wendioliveros better
Sports Editor

Published27 Mar 2025

Disclosure
We publish independently audited content meeting strict editorial standards. While our content features sponsored links, from which we may earn a commission, this does not influence our recommendations.
Charleston Open

The Credit One Charleston Open WTA 500 tournament is the only clay court women’s event in the US.  Owned by Emma Navarro‘s parents, this tournament is a popular stop for the top players on the WTA Tour.  It is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

Though action officially starts next week, it made headlines early with what turned out to be a big mistake on its newly relaunched website.  That mistake had tennis fans even more excited for this event.

Charleston Open Website Error

In the section of the website that lists players committed to play, former World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty was pictured and named.  Ash Barty walked away from tennis at the height of her popularity in the spring of 2022 to embark on new things.  Among those new things was starting a family.  Barty and her husband, Garry Kissick, had a son in July 2023, and over Christmas, she announced that she is expecting her second child later this year.

Tennis fans were thinking with their hearts and not their heads.  Presumably, Barty is months away from giving birth while chasing a toddler around, so she is not embarking upon a comeback.

The last time Barty played the Charleston Open was 2021 as the top seed.  She was upset in straight sets in the quarterfinals by unseeded Paula Badosa who unfortunately had to withdraw from this year’s tournament because of injury.

Corrected Website And Statement

There was such a furry over Barty’s picture that the tournament was forced to issue a X statement to curtail the craziness.

Watch the Charleston Open next week on the Tennis Channel.  Danielle Collins is the defending singles champion.