Charleston Open
Volvo Car Open | |
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File:Family Circle Cup logo.jpg | |
Tournament information | |
Founded | 1973 |
Editions | 45 (2017) |
Location | Hilton Head Island, SC, U.S. (1973–74, 1977–2000) Amelia Island, FL, U.S. (1975–76) Charleston, SC, U.S. (2001–current) |
Venue | Family Circle Tennis Center |
Category | Premier |
Surface | Clay (green) - outdoors |
Draw | 56S / 32Q / 16D |
Prize money | US$710,900 (2017) |
Website | volvocaropen.com |
Current champions (2018) | |
Women's singles | Kiki Bertens |
Women's doubles | Alla Kudryavtseva Katarina Srebotnik |
The Charleston Open[1][2] (also known by its current sponsored name Volvo Car Open[3][4]) is a WTA Tour affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973.[5][6][7][8] It is the oldest professional women's tournament with a $750,000 purse.[9] The tournament is played on the green clay courts at the Family Circle Tennis Center (which contains the 10,200-seat Volvo Car Stadium) on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina, USA.[10] From its inception in 1973 to 2000, the tournament was held at the Sea Pines Plantation on Hilton Head Island with the exception of 1975 and 1976 when it was played on Amelia Island off the coast of Florida. The event moved to Charleston in 2001.[11] From the inaugural edition until 2015 the tournament was named the Family Circle Cup.[12]
From 1990 to 2008, the tournament was classified as a WTA Tier I event. In 2009, it was downgraded to a WTA Premier tournament. It celebrated its 40th year in 2012[13] by naming the court in honor of Billie Jean King.[14][15]
The current champion is Kiki Bertens, who won the singles tournament in April 2018.
Past finals
Singles
Doubles
References
- ^ "Charleston Open secondo round results". Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Angelique Kerber withdrew from the Charleston Open semi-final". Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ Ashley Heffernan (September 1, 2015). "Family Circle Cup tennis tournament renamed to Volvo Cars Open". Columbia Regional Business Report.
- ^ "Meredith Corporation Unveils New Title Sponsor For The Family Circle Cup". Meredith Corporation. August 31, 2015.
- ^ "Venus Williams powered into the third round of the Charleston open". Retrieved 17 April 2016.
- ^ "WTA Tournaments - Family Circle Cup". WTA. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Meredith Corporation Unveils New Title Sponsor for Family Circle Cup". Volvo Cars Open. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ^ "ABC: Andrea Petkovic in straight sets to reach the final of the Charleston Open". Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "Agnieszka Radwanska pulls out of Family Circle Cup". Top News Today. April 2, 2012. Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
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- ^ Daniel Kaplan (March 13, 2000). "After 28 years, Family Circle moving to a new $9M home". SportsBusiness Daily.
- ^ Gene Sapakoff (August 30, 2015). "Tourney to take a ride with Volvo Tennis cup's new sponsor might help draw big names". The Post and Courier.
- ^ "Family Circle Cup celebrates 40th year". ABC News. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Family Circle Cup names its stadium court after women's pioneer Billie Jean King". Washington Post. April 7, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Court named after Billie Jean King". ESPN. April 8, 2012.