At the Premier-level Volvo Car Open in Charleston, the only WTA tournament played on green clay, Erakovic was able to get into the main draw as the last direct acceptance, and faced Tunisian lucky loser Ons Jabeur in her first-round match. Erakovic appeared to strain her neck during the first set, and required a medical time-out as well as a couple of other treatments from the physio. Broken once in the first set, she faded badly in the second to eventually lose 4–6, 1–6.