Charleston Open
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 Daria Kasatkina, who won the singles tournament in April 2017.
Past finals
Singles
Year |
Champions |
Runners-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 |
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 |
Doubles
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] |
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.
- ↑ "Family Circle Cup (Tennis Tournament)". Daniel Island, South Carolina. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ↑ 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.
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