The 50th playing of the tournament occurred immediately after the 49th playing in 2021. This featured consecutive events, with the 2021 Volvo Car Open being the first. The second Charleston tournament was organised with a single-year license in 2021.[2]
Bold denotes the mandatory tournaments (WTA 1000) † – Tournaments are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic * – Tournaments are introduced due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic