The story of Jankovic and Kovinic: when idol turns into a friend, mentor and cheerleader
This week in Charleston, world No.121 Danka Kovinic made her way through qualifying, upset the 63rd-ranked Christina McHale in the first round and built up on it with a victory over world No.35 and...
Andrea Petkovic’s Charleston triumph in the Twittersphere
Ok, I'll stop retweeting stuff now. I got other things to do- getting drunk e.g. #justkidding #not
— Andrea Petkovic (@andreapetkovic) April 6, 2014
That's what always-hilarious Andrea Petkovic tweeted after all the messages congratulating her...
Cepelova stuns Serena in straight sets!
Serena Williams hardly ever loses, but when she does, her conqueror isn't necessarily a big WTA name. That's exactly what happened in her Charleston opener on Tuesday, as world No.78 Jana Cepelova, with no...
Lucic-Baroni wins 11 consecutive games to humble Rogers at Volvo Car Open
Charleston's Shelby Rogers made her best showing at her home tournament by reaching the quarterfinals, but veteran Mirjana Lucic-Baroni stopped her from going further by absolutely dominating their encounter after losing a very close...
Teenagers Kasatkina, Ostapenko move into Charleston final
The 2017 Volvo Car Open final will feature two 19-year-olds: first-time WTA finalist Daria Kasatkina, ranked 42nd in the world, and 66th-ranked Jelena Ostapenko, who will fight for her first title in her third WTA...
Kiki Bertens races past Julia Goerges to win the Volvo Car Open
What's the one thing you can count on when you've got an spring outdoor tournament in the southeastern United States? Rain and stormy weather. That's just what the Volvo Car Open in Charleston experienced...
Hercog disappears in Charleston semifinal against Safarova
Who would have thought that the the losers of both the semifinals of a Premier-level tournament in Charleston would together win a total of only two games! In the first semifinal second-seeded Samantha Stosur...
Serena Williams seals Charleston title
Fifth seed Serena Williams was ruthless in the Family Circle Cup final against ninth seed Lucie Safarova, ousting the Czech 6-0 6-1 in 58 minutes to win her landmark 40th WTA title.
Williams was equally...
Jankovic cruises past Safina for Charleston title
Second seed Jelena Jankovic beat fourth seed Dinara Safina 6-2, 6-2 in Sunday final of the Family Circle Cup in Charleston, South Carolina. This is the first Tier I final for Jankovic, and her...
Victoria Azarenka withdraws from Family Circle Cup with shoulder injury
World No.8 Victoria Azarenka, champion at last week’s Sony Ericsson Open, has withdrawn from the April 11-19 Family Circle Cup due to a shoulder injury.
Azarenka didn’t offer details on her right shoulder injury, but...
