Charleston Open Explained
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.
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|
| 1973 | | | 3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1974 | | | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1975 |  Chris Evert (2) | Martina Navratilova | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1976 | Chris Evert (3) | | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1977 | Chris Evert (4) | | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1978 | Chris Evert (5) | | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1979 | Tracy Austin | | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(9–7) |
| 1980 | Tracy Austin (2) | | 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1981 | Chris Evert (6) | | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1982 | Martina Navratilova | | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1983 | Martina Navratilova (2) | | 5–7, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1984 | Chris Evert (7) | | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1985 | Chris Evert (8) | | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1986 | | | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1987 | Steffi Graf (2) | | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
| ↓ Tier II event ↓ |
| 1988 | Martina Navratilova (3) | | 6–1, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1989 | Steffi Graf (3) | | 6–1, 6–1 |
| ↓ Tier I event ↓ |
| 1990 | Martina Navratilova (4) | Jennifer Capriati | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1991 | | | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1992 |  Gabriela Sabatini (2) |  Conchita Martínez | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1993 | Steffi Graf (4) | | 7–6(10–8), 6–1 |
| 1994 | Conchita Martínez |  Natalia Zvereva | 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1995 | Conchita Martínez (2) | | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1996 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |  Barbara Paulus | 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1997 | | | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
| 1998 | Amanda Coetzer |  Irina Spîrlea | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1999 | Martina Hingis (2) | | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2000 |  Mary Pierce | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 2001 | | | 6–0, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2002 | Iva Majoli | Patty Schnyder | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| 2003 | | | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2004 | Venus Williams | Conchita Martínez | 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 2005 |  Justine Henin (2) | | 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 | |
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] |
| 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
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.
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: Venus Williams powered into the third round of the Charleston open . 17 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160411190246/http://sports.ndtv.com/tennis/news/257229-venus-williams-powers-into-third-round-of-charleston-open . 11 April 2016 . dead .
- Web site: WTA Tournaments - Family Circle Cup . . April 8, 2012.
- Web site: Meredith Corporation Unveils New Title Sponsor for Family Circle Cup. Volvo Cars Open. 2 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905040808/http://www.volvocarsopen.com/articles/20150831135227.html. 5 September 2015. dead.
- News: ABC: Andrea Petkovic in straight sets to reach the final of the Charleston Open . ABC News . 11 April 2015 . 9 January 2016.
- Web site: 2021 Volvo Car Open Charleston Prize Money with $565,530 on Offer . Tennis Up To Date . April 4, 2021 . April 4, 2021.
- Web site: Bencic holds off Jabeur in Charleston, wins sixth career title . 3 May 2022.
- Web site: Family Circle Cup (Tennis Tournament) . Daniel Island, South Carolina . April 8, 2012 . September 30, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210930205812/https://discoversouthcarolina.com/products/1269 . dead .
- Web site: Daniel Kaplan. After 28 years, Family Circle moving to a new $9M home. SportsBusiness Daily. March 13, 2000. April 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822181300/http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2000/03/20000313/No-Topic-Name/After-28-Years-Family-Circle-Moving-To-A-New-$9M-Home.aspx. August 22, 2017. dead.
- Web site: Gene Sapakoff . August 30, 2015 . Tourney to take a ride with Volvo Tennis cup's new sponsor might help draw big names . live . https://archive.today/20221030181619/https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/tourney-to-take-a-ride-with-volvo-tennis-cup-s/article_fe5b51fc-a71c-5074-8dfb-fc4630874531.html . 30 October 2022 . The Post and Courier.
- Web site: Ashley Heffernan. Family Circle Cup tennis tournament renamed to Volvo Cars Open. Columbia Regional Business Report. September 1, 2015.
- Web site: Meredith Corporation Unveils New Title Sponsor For The Family Circle Cup. Meredith Corporation. August 31, 2015. April 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170414082359/http://ir.meredith.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=929502. April 14, 2017. dead.
- Web site: Bilodeau . Kevin . 2021-07-21 . Credit One Bank to take over as title sponsor of Charleston tennis tournament and stadium . 2024-01-25 . live5news.com . en.
- Web site: CHARLESTON TENNIS TO HOST WTA 250 TOURNAMENT FOLLOWING VOLVO CAR OPEN . Charleston Open . 2024-04-09 . CHS2021B.
- Web site: Family Circle Cup celebrates 40th year . . April 2012 . April 8, 2012.
- News: Family Circle Cup names its stadium court after women's pioneer Billie Jean King . . April 7, 2012 . April 8, 2012.
- Web site: Court named after Billie Jean King. ESPN. April 8, 2012.
