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The Charleston Open , currently sponsored by Credit One, is a WTA Tour -affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] It is the oldest professional all-women's tournament in America with a $888,636 purse.[ 5] The tournament celebrated 50 years in 2022 at the newly renovated Credit One Stadium located in Charleston, South Carolina.[ 6]
The tournament is played on the green clay courts at LTP-Daniel Island (which contains the 10,200-seat Credit One Stadium) on Daniel Island in Charleston, South Carolina , US.[ 7] 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, and specifically Daniel Island, in 2001.[ 8]
From 1973 to 2015, the title sponsor was Family Circle magazine, which had made it the longest-running title sponsor in professional tennis.[ 9] Volvo Cars took over sponsorship from 2016 to 2021.[ 10] [ 11] Credit One Bank became the title sponsor of both the tournament and stadium in July 2021.[ 12] Also in 2021, two tournaments were organised in consecutive weeks as a makeup tournament for those cancelled by pandemic restrictions. The Medical University of South Carolina sponsored the event.[ 13]
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[ 14] by naming its main stadium court in honor of Billie Jean King .[ 15] [ 16] With the reorganization of the WTA's schedule in 2021, the tournament became a WTA 500 tournament . The 2021 second tournament held the week afterwards was part of the WTA 250 tournaments list.
The current champion is Danielle Collins , who won the singles tournament in April 2024.
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1973
Rosemary Casals
Nancy Richey
3–6, 6–1, 7–5
1974
Chris Evert
Kerry Melville
6–1, 6–3
1975
Chris Evert (2)
Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–4
1976
Chris Evert (3)
Kerry Reid
6–2, 6–2
1977
Chris Evert (4)
Billie Jean King
6–0, 6–1
1978
Chris Evert (5)
Kerry Reid
6–2, 6–0
1979
Tracy Austin
Kerry Reid
7–6(7–3) , 7–6(9–7)
1980
Tracy Austin (2)
Regina Maršíková
3–6, 6–1, 6–0
1981
Chris Evert (6)
Pam Shriver
6–3, 6–2
1982
Martina Navratilova
Andrea Jaeger
6–4, 6–2
1983
Martina Navratilova (2)
Tracy Austin
5–7, 6–1, 6–0
1984
Chris Evert (7)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
6–2, 6–3
1985
Chris Evert (8)
Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 6–0
1986
Steffi Graf
Chris Evert
6–4, 7–5
1987
Steffi Graf (2)
Manuela Maleeva-Fragnière
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
↓ Tier II event ↓
1988
Martina Navratilova (3)
Gabriela Sabatini
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
1989
Steffi Graf (3)
Natasha Zvereva
6–1, 6–1
↓ Tier I event ↓
1990
Martina Navratilova (4)
Jennifer Capriati
6–2, 6–4
1991
Gabriela Sabatini
Leila Meskhi
6–1, 6–1
1992
Gabriela Sabatini (2)
Conchita Martínez
6–1, 6–4
1993
Steffi Graf (4)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
7–6(10–8) , 6–1
1994
Conchita Martínez
Natalia Zvereva
6–4, 6–0
1995
Conchita Martínez (2)
Magdalena Maleeva
6–1, 6–1
1996
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Barbara Paulus
6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1997
Martina Hingis
Monica Seles
3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
1998
Amanda Coetzer
Irina Spîrlea
6–3, 6–4
1999
Martina Hingis (2)
Anna Kournikova
6–4, 6–3
2000
Mary Pierce
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
6–1, 6–0
2001
Jennifer Capriati
Martina Hingis
6–0, 4–6, 6–4
2002
Iva Majoli
Patty Schnyder
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
2003
Justine Henin
Serena Williams
6–3, 6–4
2004
Venus Williams
Conchita Martínez
2–6, 6–2, 6–1
2005
Justine Henin (2)
Elena Dementieva
7–5, 6–4
2006
Nadia Petrova
Patty Schnyder
6–3, 4–6, 6–1
2007
Jelena Janković
Dinara Safina
6–2, 6–2
2008
Serena Williams
Vera Zvonareva
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
↓ Premier event ↓
2009
Sabine Lisicki
Caroline Wozniacki
6–2, 6–4
2010
Samantha Stosur
Vera Zvonareva
6–0, 6–3
2011
Caroline Wozniacki
Elena Vesnina
6–2, 6–3
2012
Serena Williams (2)
Lucie Šafářová
6–0, 6–1
2013
Serena Williams (3)
Jelena Janković
3–6, 6–0, 6–2
2014
Andrea Petkovic
Jana Čepelová
7–5, 6–2
2015
Angelique Kerber
Madison Keys
6–2, 4–6, 7–5
2016
Sloane Stephens
Elena Vesnina
7–6(7–4) , 6–2
2017
Daria Kasatkina
Jeļena Ostapenko
6–3, 6–1
2018
Kiki Bertens
Julia Görges
6–2, 6–1
2019
Madison Keys
Caroline Wozniacki
7–6(7–5) , 6–3
↓ WTA 500 event ↓
2021 (a)
Veronika Kudermetova
Danka Kovinić
6–4, 6–2
↓ WTA 250 event ↓
2021 (b)
Astra Sharma
Ons Jabeur
2–6, 7–5, 6–1
↓ WTA 500 event ↓
2022
Belinda Bencic
Ons Jabeur
6–1, 5–7, 6–4
2023
Ons Jabeur
Belinda Bencic
7–6(8–6) , 6–4
2024
Danielle Collins
Daria Kasatkina
6–2, 6–1
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1973
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve
Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1974
Rosemary Casals Olga Morozova
Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke
6–2, 6–1
1975
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Virginia Wade
Rosemary Casals Olga Morozova
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1976
Ilana Kloss Linky Boshoff
Kathy Kuykendall Valerie Ziegenfuss
6–3, 6–2
1977
Rosemary Casals (2) Chris Evert
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade
1–6, 6–2, 6–3
1978
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova
Mona Guerrant Greer Stevens
6–3, 7–5
1979
Rosemary Casals (3) Martina Navratilova (2)
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve
6–4, 7–5
1980
Kathy Jordan Anne Smith
Candy Reynolds Paula Smith
6–2, 6–1
1981
Rosemary Casals (4) Wendy Turnbull
Mima Jaušovec Pam Shriver
7–5, 7–5
1982
Martina Navratilova (3) Pam Shriver
JoAnne Russell Virginia Ruzici
6–1, 6–2
1983
Martina Navratilova (4) Candy Reynolds
Andrea Jaeger Paula Smith
6–2, 6–3
1984
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Hana Mandlíková
Anne Hobbs Sharon Walsh
7–5, 6–2
1985
Rosalyn Fairbank Pam Shriver (2)
Svetlana Parkhomenko Larisa Savchenko
6–4, 6–1
1986
Chris Evert (2) Anne White
Steffi Graf Catherine Tanvier
6–3, 6–3
1987
Mercedes Paz Eva Pfaff
Zina Garrison Lori McNeil
7–6(8–6) , 7–5
1988
Lori McNeil Martina Navratilova (5)
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Gabriela Sabatini
6–2, 2–6, 6–3
1989
Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova (6)
Mary-Lou Daniels Wendy White
6–4, 6–1
↓ Tier I event ↓
1990
Martina Navratilova (7) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Mercedes Paz Natasha Zvereva
6–2, 6–1
1991
Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (2) Natasha Zvereva
Mary-Lou Daniels Lise Gregory
6–4, 6–0
1992
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (2) Natasha Zvereva (2)
Larisa Savchenko-Neiland Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–2
1993
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva (3)
Katrina Adams Manon Bollegraf
6–3, 6–1
1994
Lori McNeil (2) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (3)
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
6–4, 4–1 retired
1995
Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf
Gigi Fernández Natasha Zvereva
0–6, 6–3, 6–4
1996
Jana Novotná Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (4)
Gigi Fernández Mary Joe Fernández
6–2, 6–3
1997
Mary Joe Fernández Martina Hingis
Lindsay Davenport Jana Novotná
7–5, 4–6, 6–1
1998
Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
1999
Elena Likhovtseva Jana Novotná (2)
Barbara Schett Patty Schnyder
6–1, 6–4
2000
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini
7–5, 6–3
2001
Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs
Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez
5–7, 7–6(7–5) , 6–3
2002
Lisa Raymond (2) Rennae Stubbs (2)
Alexandra Fusai Caroline Vis
6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
2003
Virginia Ruano Pascual (2) Paola Suárez (2)
Janette Husárová Conchita Martínez
6–0, 6–3
2004
Virginia Ruano Pascual (3) Paola Suárez (3)
Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond
6–4, 6–1
2005
Conchita Martínez (2) Virginia Ruano Pascual (4)
Iveta Benešová Květa Hrdličková Peschke
6–1, 6–4
2006
Lisa Raymond (3) Samantha Stosur
Virginia Ruano Pascual Meghann Shaughnessy
3–6, 6–1, 6–1
2007
Yan Zi Zheng Jie
Peng Shuai Sun Tiantian
7–5, 6–0
2008
Katarina Srebotnik Ai Sugiyama
Edina Gallovits Olga Govortsova
6–2, 6–2
↓ Premier event ↓
2009
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Nadia Petrova
Līga Dekmeijere Patty Schnyder
6–7(5–7) , 6–2, [11–9]
2010
Liezel Huber Nadia Petrova (2)
Vania King Michaëlla Krajicek
6–3, 6–4
2011
Sania Mirza Elena Vesnina
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Meghann Shaughnessy
6–4, 6–4
2012
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Lucie Šafářová
Anabel Medina Garrigues Yaroslava Shvedova
5–7, 6–4, [10–6]
2013
Kristina Mladenovic Lucie Šafářová (2)
Andrea Hlaváčková Liezel Huber
6–3, 7–6(8–6)
2014
Anabel Medina Garrigues Yaroslava Shvedova
Chan Hao-ching Chan Yung-jan
7–6(7–4) , 6–2
2015
Martina Hingis (2) Sania Mirza (2)
Casey Dellacqua Darija Jurak
6–0, 6–4
2016
Caroline Garcia Kristina Mladenovic (2)
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Lucie Šafářová
6–2, 7–5
2017
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (2) Lucie Šafářová (3)
Lucie Hradecká Kateřina Siniaková
6–1, 4–6, [10–7]
2018
Alla Kudryavtseva Katarina Srebotnik (2)
Andreja Klepač María José Martínez Sánchez
6–3, 6–3
2019
Anna-Lena Grönefeld Alicja Rosolska
Irina Khromacheva Veronika Kudermetova
7–6(9–7) , 6–2
↓ WTA 500 event ↓
2021 (a)
Nicole Melichar Demi Schuurs
Marie Bouzková Lucie Hradecká
6–2, 6–4
↓ WTA 250 event ↓
2021 (b)
Hailey Baptiste Caty McNally
Ellen Perez Storm Sanders
6–7(4–7) , 6–4, [10–6]
↓ WTA 500 event ↓
2022
Andreja Klepač Magda Linette
Lucie Hradecká Sania Mirza
6–2, 4–6, [10–7]
2023
Danielle Collins Desirae Krawczyk
Giuliana Olmos Ena Shibahara
0–6, 6–4, [14–12]
2024
Ashlyn Krueger Sloane Stephens
Lyudmyla Kichenok Nadiia Kichenok
1–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Exhibition team tournament [ edit ]
Because of an ongoing pandemic, the tournament in 2020 was reformatted into a Laver Cup style team tournament. Each team captain's name in BOLD and listed first.
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