Caroline Wozniacki is set to start her clay season at a familiar spot as the former world No. 1 accepted a main draw wildcard into Charleston, where she enjoyed big success in the past.
On Wednesday, the organizers of a WTA 500 tournament in Charleston announced its wildcard lineup, which features Wozniacki, 2023 WTA Elite Trophy champion Beatriz Haddad Maia, USA’s Shelby Rogers and 2023 Wimbledon girls’ singles champion Clervie Ngounoue.
When it comes to Wozniacki, her participation is certainly particularly exciting to the tournament organizers as the 33-year-old Dane – who was a finalist in three of her six Charleston appearances – is set to return to the American clay event for the first time since 2019.
Meet the #CharlestonOpen wildcards 🃏
▪️ Former World No. 1 & ’11 #CHS champ Caroline Wozniacki 🏆
▪️ Brazilian trailblazer & World No. 13 Beatriz Haddad Maia 🇧🇷
▪️ #Charleston native Shelby Rogers🌴
▪️ 17-year-old American & ’23 Wimbledon girls’ singles champ Clervie Ngounoue🌱 pic.twitter.com/25rd2LGLvQ— Credit One Charleston Open (@CharlestonOpen) March 27, 2024
Before retiring from pro tennis in 2020, Wozniacki made six appearances in Charleston. In her tournament debut in 2009, Wozniacki instantly enjoyed success on…
