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CHARLESTON. Serena Williams out, but Coco Gauff, Anisimova, and Keys among the Americans in the main draw

Cori Gauff, Amanda Anisimova and Madison Keys among the top American players that will be part of the draw in Charleston. Unfortunately, Serena Williams will not compete

Alex Boyden

1 April 2021

The Volvo Car Open is about to commence in Charleston and unfortunately Serena Williams will not be part of the main draw. Luckily, the local organization has managed to secure the participation of some other top American players such as Cori Gauff, Amanda Anisimova and Madison Keys

Serena Williams is expected to come back to competitions only in Rome (10th of May) after she declined to play the Madrid Open. Serena will try to be fully fit to win her elusive 24th slam at the French Open.

The draw will take place on Saturday 3 pm Eastern Time

5 important wild cards have been awarded to Petra Kvitova, Belinda Bencic, Markéta Vondroušová, Leylah Fernandez and Emma Navarro.

Serena Williams in 2021

Ranked no.7, Serena Williams played her last match on the 18^th of February when she capitulated to world no.2 Naomi Osaka 6-3 6-4 in the semifinal of the Australian Open (draw).

Currently, during this year Serena Williams has achieved a 8-1 record. Serena Williams’s best performance of this year was reaching the semifinal in Melbourne and at the Australian Open.

Australian Open

Serena Williams's Record

Cori Gauff in 2021

Currently ranked no.36, Cori played her last match on the 25^th of March when she capitulated to world no.57 Anastasija Sevastova 1-6 6-2 6-3 in the 2^nd round in Miami (draw).

This season Gauff has managed to achieve a 11-6 win-loss record. Cori Gauff’s most significant result of the present year was getting to the semifinal in Adelaide.

Miami

Gauff's Record

Serena Williams and Cori Gauff have never clashed against each other.

Amanda Anisimova in 2021

Ranked world no.32, the American played her last match on the 28^th of March when she capitulated to world no.9 Bianca Andreescu 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-4 in the 3^rd round in Miami (draw).

At present, during this year the American has a 3-2 record.

Miami

Anisimova's Record

Madison Keys in 2021

Now ranked no.19, Madison played her last match on the 25^th of March when she lost to world no.338 Ana Konjuh 6-4 6-2 in the 2^nd round in Miami (draw).

This season the American has a 2-3 record.