Fifth-seeded Madison Keys will begin her campaign at the 2026 Charleston Open with a second-round clash against Donna Vekić. While Keys got a first-round bye, Vekić has already played three matches in the tournament. She won against Sachia Vickery and Ekaterine Gorgodze in qualifying before starting her main draw campaign with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Ajla Tomljanovic in the first round.
Madison Keys vs. Donna Vekić Match Details
Date: April 1, 2026
Tournament: Charleston Open 2026
Round: Second Round (Round of 32)
Venue: Family Circle Tennis Center, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Surface: Outdoor clay (green)
Category: WTA 500
Live Telecast: Tennis Channel, Sky Sports, TSN
Keys vs. Vekić Head-to-Head Record
After five meetings, Keys has a 4-1 lead in the head-to-head rivalry against Vekić. The last time they met, the American player won 6-2, 6-3 at the Madrid Open last year.
Keys has an 8-5 win-loss record this season, starting off with consecutive quarterfinal appearances at Brisbane and Adelaide, followed by a fourth-round exit at the Australian Open as the defending champion. At the Sunshine Double, she lost in the third round in both Indian Wells and Miami, falling to Sonay Kartal and Zheng Qinwen, respectively.
Vekić had her best result of the season at a WTA 125 event in Manila, where she reached the final with wins over Lin Zhu and Tatiana Prozorova before losing to Camila Osorio.
On the main tour, the Croatian has struggled with first-round exits in Auckland, Melbourne, and Mérida and failed to qualify for Dubai and Miami. Before Charleston, her only win came at Indian Wells, where she won her first-round match against Tereza Valentova before losing to Jessica Pegula in the next round.
Keys vs. Vekić Prediction
Keys has won 73.4% of her service games and 34.8% of her return games in 2026 so far. She has saved 62.6% of the break points she has faced on serve, while having a 47.1% break point conversion rate.
Vekić, on the other hand, lags behind in every metric, which is not a surprise, given the Croatian’s form. She has won 51.9% of the service games and 24.2% of the return games. She has saved 50% of the break points on her serve, while converting 38.5% of the break point opportunities.
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Keys leads in every metric, and her current form is much better than Vekić’s. The American has a 3-0 record against the Croatian on clay courts and is a former Charleston champion, having won the title in 2019 against Caroline Wozniacki in the final.
Pick: Keys to win in straight sets
