Charleston Open

The Charleston Open,[1][2] also known by its sponsored name Volvo Car Open[3][4] and formerly the Family Circle Cup from 1973 to 2015,[5] is a WTA Tour-affiliated professional tennis tournament for women, held every year since 1973.[6][7][8][9] It is the oldest professional women's tournament with a $750,000 purse.[10]

Volvo Car Open
Tournament information
Founded1973 (1973)
Editions45 (2017)
LocationHilton Head Island, SC, U.S. (1973–74, 1977–2000)
Amelia Island, FL, U.S. (1975–76)
Charleston, SC, U.S. (2001–current)
VenueFamily Circle Tennis Center
CategoryPremier
SurfaceClay (green) - outdoors
Draw56S / 32Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$710,900 (2017)
Websitevolvocaropen.com

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.[11] 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.[12]

From 1973 to 2015, the title sponsor was Family Circle magazine, which had made it the longest-running title sponsor in professional tennis.[5] Chinese automaker Geely, which has an automobile factory in Berkeley County, where the event is held, took over sponsorship in 2016 with their Volvo Cars brand.

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 Madison Keys, who won the singles tournament in April 2019.

Originally scheduled for April, the 2020 tournament was postponed to June and reformatted into a Laver Cup style all-star event after the COVID-19 pandemic by tournament organiser Ben Navarro with a new sponsor, Credit One Bank.[16][17]

The all-star team captained by Bethanie Mattek-Sands defeated a team led by Madison Keys, 26-22. Jennifer Brady went 4-0 in the tournament to be the only undefeated player.

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-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

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

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.

Year Winner Loser Score
2020 Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Sofia Kenin
Jennifer Brady
Eugenie Bouchard
Caroline Dolehide
Danielle Collins
Emma Navarro
Ajla Tomljanovic		 Madison Keys
Victoria Azarenka
Sloane Stephens
Amanda Anisimova
Alison Riske
Shelby Rogers
Leylah Fernandez
Monica Puig		 26-22

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