One of the second-round matches at the 2026 Charleston Open will feature an intriguing clash between two former Grand Slam champions, Bianca Andreescu and Sofia Kenin. Being the 16th seed, Kenin got a bye in the first round, whereas Andreescu began her campaign with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-1 win over Dalma Galfi in the first round.
Match Details for Bianca Andreescu vs. Sofia Kenin
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
Andreescu vs. Kenin Head-to-Head History
After five completed matches, Andreescu leads Kenin 4-1 in head-to-head meetings. The last time they played each other, the Canadian won 6-4, 6-4 at the 2023 Miami Open.
Making her comeback after a long injury layoff, Andreescu has shown some real form at the ITF events, winning titles at Bradenton and Vero Beach, and adding a runner-up finish in Austin. At Tour-level events, she lost in her opening matches in Austin and Indian Wells, including to Dalma Galfi and Kamilla Rakhimova. Her win against Galfi at Charleston was her first Tour-level win this season.
Kenin’s season has been woeful, as she has won only 1 of her 8 matches this year. Her only win came in Brisbane, where she won against Elena Gabriela Ruse in the first round before losing to Ekaterina Alexandrova in the next round. Since then, she has lost in the opening round of six straight events, including recent losses against Katerina Siniakova at Indian Wells and Anna Blinkova in Miami.
Predictions for Andreescu vs. Kenin
Andreescu has won 53.6% of her service games and 21.4% of the return games this season so far. She has saved 43.5% of the break points she has faced on her serve.
Meanwhile, Kenin has won 65.1% of her service games and 18.2% of her return games this year. She has saved 48.3% of the break points on her serve.
Kenin was the runner-up at Charleston last year, where she won against the likes of Belinda Bencic, Daria Kasatkina, Anna Kalinskaya, and Amanda Anisimova before losing to Jessica Pegula in the final. On the other hand, this is the first time that Andreescu is playing at that event.
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Given Kenin’s poor form and Andreescu’s dominant head-to-head, the Canadian is the favorite to win the upcoming match.
Pick: Andreescu to win in three sets.
