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MEDIA GUIDE Cup | April 4 - 12, 2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Family Circle Magazine and Meredith Corporation 2 Key Addresses and Phone Numbers 3 Sponsors 4 Family Circle Center 5 Cup Cuisine 6 Match Schedule 7 Family Circle Cup / Top Ten Seeds 8 Historical Attendance 9-10 Xerox Media Center Information 11 Photographer Guidelines 12 Fact Sheet 13 Tournament Overview 14 Singles Champions 15 Champions Review 16-17 Doubles Champions 18 Tournament Records 19-21 Additional Statistics 22 Media Center Amenities 23

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Family Circle celebrates today's family and champions the women at its center.

Every page provides smart, practical solutions to help moms raise happy, healthy families. With a particular emphasis on the concerns and issues faced by mothers of tweens and teens, Family Circle fills a void as the only family service magazine.

Family Circle delivers essential advice for tough parenting challenges; provides fun suggestions for family activities; offers healthy and delicious recipes; and showcases projects to create a comfortable home. Family Circle helps readers look and feel their best by delivering the latest health, diet and fitness news, and beauty and fashion tips.

Meredith is one of the nation's leading media and marketing companies with businesses centering on magazine and book publishing, television broadcasting, integrated marketing and interactive media. The Meredith National Media Group features 21 subscription magazines – including Better Homes and Gardens, Family Circle, Ladies' Home Journal, MORE, Parents, Fitness, and American Baby – and approximately 150 special interest publications. Meredith owns 12 television stations, including properties in top-25 markets such as , Phoenix and Portland. Meredith has approximately 150 books in print and has established marketing relationships with some of America's leading companies including The Home Depot, DIRECTV, DaimlerChrysler, Wal-Mart and Carnival Cruise Lines. Meredith's consumer database, which contains more than 85 million names, is one of the largest domestic databases among media companies and enables magazine and television advertisers to target marketing campaigns precisely. Additionally, Meredith has an extensive Internet presence that includes 32 Web sites and strategic alliances with leading Internet destinations. Meredith Ventures publishes five Spanish-language titles, making Meredith the largest Hispanic publisher in the reaching women at every life stage.

2 KEY ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS

Meredith Corporation 1716 Locust Street Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: (515) 284-3000 WTA www.meredith.com One Progress Plaza Suite #1500 St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: (727) 895-5000 Fax: (727) 894-1982 www.wtatennis.com Family Circle Magazine 125 Park Avenue New York, NY 10017 Phone: (212) 557-6600 www.familycircle.com

Media Hotel Crowne Plaza 4831 Tanger Outlet Blvd. North Charleston, SC 29418 Family Circle Cup Phone: (843) 744-4422 c/o Family Circle Tennis Center 161 Seven Farms Drive Charleston, SC 29492 Phone: (843) 856-7900 Fax: (843) 849-5392 www.familycirclecup.com Xerox Corporation Contact: Eleanor Adams Xerox Media Center Tournament Manager Phone: (843) 849-5007 Arielle Alpino Event Info: (843) 856-7900 Media Center Manager

3 SPONSORS

Title Sponsor Family Circle Magazine

Premier Level Antigua Charleston Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Daniel Island Real Estate Prudential Salonpas SunTrust

Corporate Level Hudson Nissan Medical University of South Carolina South Carolina Parks, Recreation & Tourism Xerox

Charlestonian Level Blue Lizard Sunscreen CARE Hamby Catering & Events McAlister Development Company, Inc. Post & Courier, LLC USTA Verizon

Official Suppliers Clos du Bois Ketel One Michelob Ultra Pepsi Royal Cup Coffee US Foods

*As of 3/24/2015

4 FAMILY CIRCLE TENNIS CENTER Since opening in the spring of 2001, the Family Junior programming serves children ages 4 Circle Tennis Center has consistently brought first to 18 and includes academies for both entry- class entertainment to the Charleston community level and full-time tournament players, the on a year-round basis. Beyond the Family Circle only home to touring WTA players in South Cup, this facility has hosted a number of key Carolina. MWTennis summer camp sessions events that have brought worldwide exposure provide competitive tennis training, as well as to Daniel Island, the City of Charleston, and the other activities including arts and crafts, nature State of South Carolina. hikes, and team games during Adventure Camp sessions. MWTennis is based on the The Family Circle Tennis Center is constantly principles that achievement and development welcoming new members to their tennis occur through hard work, effort and focus. This community. Within the FCTC there are more mindset will ensure that any player who wishes than three hundred memberships, totaling five to excel will be able to learn, retain and apply hundred players. Among those players there are the proper knowledge base in every situation. around one hundred tennis teams that use FCTC as home base. The center offers 14 clay courts, SELECTIONS, ACCOLADES AND AWARDS: six hard courts and four 10 & under courts. All of 2001 - USTA Public Facility of the Year these courts are lighted for night play. Members 2003 - 2010 - SC BMW Combo Doubles also receive reserved seating during the Cup 2004 - Semifinal Tie and can enjoy many tournaments and tennis 2005 - South Carolina Tennis Association socials throughout the year. (SCTA) Facility of the Year 2005 - 2006 - USTA Southern Sectionals Members can also enjoy the fully stocked 2005 - 2009 - South Carolina Van der Meer pro shop featuring Nike, and much All Star Camp more brand name apparel and equipment. 2006 - 2008 - Tennis Industry Association Additionally, the Tennis Center offers racquet (TIA) “Top 50 Tennis Welcome Center” by stringing services and there are locker rooms for Racquet Sports Industry the member’s convenience. 2010 - Charleston Named Best Tennis Town The FCTC runs many different tournaments each in America year. This year the facility is hosting the annual 2011 - Named Junior Tournament of the year Dunlop Championship. Other for South Carolina tournaments on site include South Carolina 2011 - 2012 - WTT Finals Weekend Combo Championship and the Holiday Classic 2013 - Venus and meet for the first time at Family Circle Cup in the 2013 Offering more than just tennis, the Family Circle semifinals, marking their 24th career meeting. Tennis Center is the perfect venue for activities 2014 - MWTennis Academy is established. including concerts, camps, cultural festivals, and other athletic events. Many top musical acts have appeared in Family Circle Stadium, which has received glowing reviews as Charleston’s premier outdoor arena and is considered the perfect setting for a concert under the stars.

In summer of 2014, MWTennis Academy arrived at the Family Circle Tennis Center, offering programming for all ages and levels. Adult instruction includes nutrition, fitness training, team clinics and top-notch tennis lessons. 5 CUP CUISINE

FOOD COURT

Steam N’ Chill - Need a quick drink between Tasty Treats: matches? Run over to this beverage destination, - Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream located adjacent to the stadium, to warm up - King of Pops gourmet popsicles with a steaming latte or cool down with a fruit - Mountain Top Jumbo Pretzels smoothie. - T&T Kettle Korn and Candied Nuts

Ketel One Racquet Club - If you’re looking for the social scene at the Family Circle Cup, to the Racquet Club on our Grand Lawn. Offering a full-service bar televisions with live camera feeds and a comfortable atmosphere. This is the place to meet, mingle and relax at the Cup. Each night features drink specials and nightly entertainment.

Clous du Bois Corner - Time to grab a drink between sets, you won’t have to go far. This year at the Cup, attendees can visit the Clos du Bois Corner located on the terrace level of the stadium. Enjoy premium wine selections, a variety of craft beers and a grand view of Court.

Food Trucks - Plan to visit one of the food trucks that will be parked adjacent to the stadium. Trucks will rotate daily to add an element of surprise to your dining experience.

The Beer Garden The Club Court Bar The Wine Garden

Restaurant Partners: - Chick-Fil-A - Daniel Island Grille - Duvall Express Cafe - Half Court Hot Dogs - Hamby Catering - Verde Fresh Salads and Wraps - Zeus Grill

6 MATCH SCHEDULE

SESSION DAY OR GATES PLAY FEATURED EVENING OPEN BEGINS* MATCHES

Saturday, April 4 Day 9am 10am Qualifying Rounds Sunday, April 5 Day 9am 10am Qualifying Rounds Monday, April 6 Day 9am 10am Qualifying, 1st Round Tuesday, April 7 Day 9am 10am 1st and 2nd Rounds Tuesday, April 7 Night 5pm 7pm 1st and 2nd Rounds Wednesday, April 8 Day 9am 10am 3rd Round Wednesday, April 8 Night 5pm 7pm 3rd Round Thursday, April 9 Day 10am 11am 4th Round

Thursday, April 9 Night 5pm 7pm 4th Round Friday, April 10 Day 10am 10:45am Quarterfinals Friday, April 10 Night 5pm 7pm Quarterfinals Saturday, April 11 Day 9am 10:45am Semifinals Sunday, April 12 Day 9am 10:45am** Finals

*All match times subject to change. **Doubles Final begins at 10:45am followed by Singles Final.

7 FAMILY CIRCLE CUP / TOP 10 SEEDS *World ranking at the time of tournament is in parenthesis

2001 2002 2003 2004 1 - Hingis (1) 1 - Capriati (1) 1 - S. Williams (1) 1 - S. Williams (SS2) 2 - Capriati (5) 2 - Seles (6) 2 - Henin-Hardenne (2) 2 - V. Williams (SS3) 3 - Martinez (7) 3 - S. Williams (7) 3 - Davenport (5) 3 - Davenport (4) 4 - Coetzer (10) 4 - Dokic (8) 4 - Hantuchova (6) 4 - Dementieva (6) 5 - Sanchez-Vicario (11) 5 - Mauresmo (10) 5 - Dokic (10) 5 - Capriati (8) 6 - Pierce (12) 6 - Testud (11) 6 - Myskina (11) 6 - Petrova (9) 7 - Mauresmo (15) 7 - Shaughnessy (12) 7 - Schynder (13) 7 - Zvonareva (11) 8 - Rubin (18) 8 - Farina-Elia (13) 8 - Bovina (16) 8 - Suarez (14) 9 - Suarez (22) 9 - Sanchez (14) 9 - Coetzer (18) 9 - Schnyder (17) 10 - Frazier (24) 10 - Hantuchova (15) 10 - Shaughnessy (19) 10 - Dokic (18)

2005 2006 2007 2008 1 - Davenport (1) 1 - Henin-Hardenne (3) 1 - Vaidisova (8) 1 - Jankovic (3) 2 - Dementieva (5) 2 - Petrova (7) 2 - Jankovic (9) 2 - Sharapova (5) 3 - Myskina (6) 3 - Schnyder (9) 3 - V. Williams (11) 3 - Chakvetadze (7) 4 - V. Williams (8) 4 - Kuznetsova (10) 4 - Safina (13) 4 - Dementieva (8) 5 - Zvonareva (10) 5 - Vaidisova (14) 5 - Peer (15) 5 - S. Williams (9) 6 - Petrova (12) 6 - Groenefeld (16) 6 - Schnyder (16) 6 - Bartoli (11) 7 - Schnyder (13) 7 - Safina (20) 7 - Ivanovic (17) 7 - Schnyder (12) 8 - Likhovtseva (16) 8 - Dechy (24) 8 - Na (18) 8 - Safina (13) 9 - Jankovic (20) 9 - M. Garrigues (26) 9 - Zvonareva (19) 9 - Zvonareva (14) 10 - Sugiyama (23) 10 - Jankovic (27) 10 - Golovin (20) 10 - Szavay (15)

2009 2010 2011 2012 1 - Dementieva (3) 1 - Wozniacki (2) 1 - Wozniacki (1) 1- Stosur (5) 2 - V. Williams (5) 2 - Jankovic (7) 2 - Stosur (5) 2 - Bartoli (7) 3 - Zvonareva (6) 3 - Azarenka (9) 3 - Jankovic (7) 3 - Zvonareva (9) 4 - Petrova (10) 4 - Stosur (11) 4 - Bartoli (10) 4 - Williams, S (10) 5 - Wozniacki (12) 5 - Bartoli (12) 5 - Peer (11) 5 - Lisicki (13) 6 - Bartoli (13) 6 - Petrova (18) 6 - Wickmayer (20) 6 - Jankovic (15) 7 - Schnyder (17) 7 - Zvonareva (22) 7 - Petrova (22) 7 - Pavlyuchenkova (21) 8 - Cibulkova (19) 8 - Hantuchova (24) 8 - Kleybanova (26) 8 - Safarova (25) 9 - Wozniak (29) 9 - Bondarenko (25) 9 - Kirilenko (27) 9 - MedinaGarrigues (27) 10 - Peng (35) 10 - Vesnina (33) 10 - Hantuchova (30) 10 - McHale (32)

2013 2014 2015 2016 1- S. Williams (1) 1- Serena Williams (1) 1- 1- 2 - Wozniacki (9) 2 - Jelena Jankovic (8) 2 - 2 - 3 - Stosur (10) 3 - (11) 3 - 3 - 4 - Stephens (16) 4 - (15) 4 - 4 - 5 - V. Williams (18) 5 - (18) 5 - 5 - 6 - Safarova (19) 6 - (19) 6 - 6 - 7 - Suarez Navarro (21) 7 - Genie Bouchard (20) 7 - 7 - 8 - Barthel (23) 8 - Sorana Cirstea (26) 8 - 8 - 9 - Jankovic (24) 9 - Lucie Safarova (27) 9 - 9 - 10 - Goerges (26) 10 - (28) 10 - 10 -

8 FAMILY CIRCLE CUP

DAY SESSION 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Saturday Day 5,702 6,032 5,329 5,102 5,226 5,243 3,766 4,917 4,985 5,083 5,060 5,045 5,013 5,000

Sunday Day 7,056 5,881 5,586 5,382 5,135 4,928 4,925 4,910 5,174 5,123 4,508 6,436 5,528 4,682

Monday Day 5,590 6,348 5,526 5,430 5,276 4,506 4,543 4,532 5,285 5,592 6,732 6,372 6,042 5,978

Tuesday Day 6,327 6,457 6,542 6,110 6,120 5,834 6,005 6,876 6,845 6,689 6,570 6,668 6,672 5,532

Night 6,954 6,781 5,562 5,102 6,372 6,174 7,522 7,294 6,742 6,467 7,011 Rained 5,707 5,305 out Wednesday Day 6,884 6,872 7,761 7,952 7,506 7,523 7,712 7,293 7,468 7,294 7,641 6,956 6,857 6,338

Night 7,126 6,998 6,908 6,542 7,251 7,592 7,587 7,585 7,015 7,423 5,935 Rained 6,189 5,655 Out

Thursday Day 6,212 Rained 7,822 7,611 7,511 7,506 7,712 7,708 7,523 6,963 7,102 7,043 7,040 6,873 Out Night 6,437 1,849 Rained 6,421 4,932 4,903 5,248 7,673 7.270 7,267 7,417 7,501 7,033 5,428 Out

Friday Day 7,230 8,012 7,816 7,697 7,692 8,251 9,336 8,337 8,463 8,379 7,826 8,055 7,926 6,573

Night 6,272 5,846 7,281 7,563 8,722 8,762 8,163 8,754 8,627 8,904 8,774 9,237 7,829 6,029

Saturday Day 8,417 9,538 8,714 8,417 8,005 8,313 9,311 9,194 8,908 8,991 8,577 9,151 8,537 8,222

Night N/A N/A 4,254 6,748 8,409 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Sunday Day 7,790 8,752 7,652 8,164 7,610 8,251 8,607 6,826 8,069 8,175 8,257 8,925 9,022 9,010

Charleston 1,241,790 87,997 78,147 87,972 94,241 95,767 87,786 90,437 91,899 92,375 92,350 91,410 81,389 89,395 80,625 Total: 9 DAY SESSION 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001

Saturday Day 5,702 6,032 5,329 5,102 5,226 5,243 3,766 4,917 4,985 5,083 5,060 5,045 5,013 5,000

Sunday Day 7,056 5,881 5,586 5,382 5,135 4,928 4,925 4,910 5,174 5,123 4,508 6,436 5,528 4,682

Monday Day 5,590 6,348 5,526 5,430 5,276 4,506 4,543 4,532 5,285 5,592 6,732 6,372 6,042 5,978

Tuesday Day 6,327 6,457 6,542 6,110 6,120 5,834 6,005 6,876 6,845 6,689 6,570 6,668 6,672 5,532

Night 6,954 6,781 5,562 5,102 6,372 6,174 7,522 7,294 6,742 6,467 7,011 Rained 5,707 5,305 out Wednesday Day 6,884 6,872 7,761 7,952 7,506 7,523 7,712 7,293 7,468 7,294 7,641 6,956 6,857 6,338

Night 7,126 6,998 6,908 6,542 7,251 7,592 7,587 7,585 7,015 7,423 5,935 Rained 6,189 5,655 Out

Thursday Day 6,212 Rained 7,822 7,611 7,511 7,506 7,712 7,708 7,523 6,963 7,102 7,043 7,040 6,873 Out Night 6,437 1,849 Rained 6,421 4,932 4,903 5,248 7,673 7.270 7,267 7,417 7,501 7,033 5,428 Out

Friday Day 7,230 8,012 7,816 7,697 7,692 8,251 9,336 8,337 8,463 8,379 7,826 8,055 7,926 6,573

Night 6,272 5,846 7,281 7,563 8,722 8,762 8,163 8,754 8,627 8,904 8,774 9,237 7,829 6,029

Saturday Day 8,417 9,538 8,714 8,417 8,005 8,313 9,311 9,194 8,908 8,991 8,577 9,151 8,537 8,222

Night N/A N/A 4,254 6,748 8,409 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Sunday Day 7,790 8,752 7,652 8,164 7,610 8,251 8,607 6,826 8,069 8,175 8,257 8,925 9,022 9,010

Charleston 1,241,790 87,997 78,147 87,972 94,241 95,767 87,786 90,437 91,899 92,375 92,350 91,410 81,389 89,395 80,625 Total: 10 XEROX MEDIA CENTER

The Xerox Media Center has been designed to provide a comfortable working environment for all accredited media. Working space will be made available with priority going to daily deadline print and electronic media. Space is limited and, guests cannot be accommodated.

Hours of Operation Post-Match Interview Transcripts Daily: 8am until two (2) hours after play. McKee Court Reporting will process transcripts as soon as possible following Contact Number the interview, and will make printed Welcome Desk: (843) 849-5007 versions available at the information table.

Xerox Media Center Welcome Desk Player Information As the tournament marketing agency, WTA Communications Managers are Obviouslee Marketing supervises the available to provide updated information Xerox Media Center. Their staff is available including bios, head-to-heads, results, to assist working media and facilitate match notes, and other data. coverage of the Cup. Statistics and Results Credentials Real-time scorecards, match results, and Media credentials are processed prior to updated draws are available at all times. the start of the tournament. All credentials are nontransferable. Anyone without Media Parking proper accreditation will have their Follow signs to Lot 5. credential revoked immediately. Only credentialed media will have admission Media Dining into the Xerox Media Center. Complimentary food service is available. Lunch Hours: 12:00-2:00pm Interview Requests Dinner Hours: 5:00-7:00pm All players will be available for post- match media conferences following their Fax and Copiers matches if specifically requested through Visit the Welcome Desk for fax assistance. on-site WTA Communications Managers. Copying machines and printers are In the case of a player competing in available free of charge. more than one match in a day, that player has the option to grant both print and electronic interviews after her last match is completed. Every reasonable effort will be made to satisfy individual interview requests (in addition to the standard post- match interview). All such requests must be made in advance through the WTA Communications Managers.

11 PHOTOGRAPHER GUIDELINES

RULES TO FOLLOW FAMILY CIRCLE STADIUM Photographers and camera persons must There are photographer benches located respect the following rules to retain privileges. directly across from the umpire’s chair on the east side of Family Circle Stadium. To gain 1. A photographer may not ask a player to pose access to Stadium Court, photographers prior to or during a match. should enter through the player entry tunnel in the southeast corner of the stadium. No 2. If a player or official requests that no pictures photographer will be allowed into Stadium be taken in a certain situation, photographers Court without proper credentials. must conform.

3. Photographers may enter Family Circle Stadium photography areas. They must remain behind the line, which outlines their position Family Circle Cup reserved on the court. Any photographer who Official Photographers disregards this regulation will be restricted from Stadium Court and could lose accreditation.

4. Official Family Circle Cup photographers will make all on-court assignments, and they, along with the Media Director, will enforce all photographer regulations.

Alice Keeney Chris Smith

12 FACT SHEET

Date: April 4 - 12, 2015

Prize Money: $731,000 Draw Size: 64 Singles / 32 Qualifying / 16 Doubles Singles - 56 players: 43 direct, 8 qualifiers, 5 wild cards (8 Byes) Qualifying - 32 players: 28 direct, 4 wild cards Doubles - 16 pairs: 14 direct, 2 wild cards

2014 Singles Champion: def. Jana Cepelova 75 62

2014 Doubles Champions: /Yaroslava Shvevdova def. Hao-Ching Chan/Yung-Jan Chan 76(4) 62

22 Past Champions: 8 - (1985, 84, 81, 78, 77, 76, 75, 74) 4 - (1990, 88, 83, 82) 4 - (1993, 89, 87, 86) 3 - Serena Williams (2008, 12, 13) 2 - (1980, 79) 2 - (1992, 91) 2 - Conchita Martinez (1995, 94) 2 - (1999, 97) 2 - (2005, 03) 1 - Rosie Casals (1973) 1 - Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (1996) 1 - (1998) 1 - (2000) 1 - (2001) 1 - (2002) 1 - Venus Williams (2004) 1 - (2006) 1 - Jelena Jankovic (2007) 1 - Sabine Lisicki (2009) 1 - Samantha Stosur (2010) 1 - (2011) 1 - Andrea Petkovic (2014)

Stadium Capacity: 10,200

Playing Surface: Clay

2014 Attendance: 87,997 (*Charleston record of 95,767 set in 2010)

Television Coverage: ESPN 2 *As of print deadline Thursday, April 9: 1-2:30pm (LIVE) Friday, April 10: 1-2:30pm (LIVE) Saturday, April 11: 1-3pm (LIVE) Sunday, April 12: 1-3pm (LIVE)

13 TOURNAMENT OVERVIEW FAMILY CIRCLE CUP | APRIL 4-12, 2015

Singles 43 Year History of Total Purse

Winner $124,000 1973-75 $100,000 Finalist $66,000 1976-77 $110,000 Semifinalist $32,525 1978 $120,000 Quarterfinalist $16,725 1979 $125,000 Round of 16 $8,670 1980-81 $150,000 Round of 32 $4,440 1982-86 $200,000 Round of 56 $2,280 1987-89 $300,000 1990-91 $500,000 Qualifying 1992 $550,000 1993-94 $750,000 Second Round $1,035 1995 $806,250 First Round $620 1996-98 $926,250 1999 $1,000,000 Doubles *per team 2000 $1,080,000 2001 $1,200,000 Winner $39,000 2002 $1,224,000 Finalist $20,650 2003-05 $1,300,000 Semifinalist $11,360 2006-08 $1,340,000 Quarterfinalist $5,785 2009 $1,000,000 Round of 16 $3,140 2010 $700,000 2011 $711,000 2012 $749,160 2013 $795,707 2014 $710,000 2015 $731,000 Total Prize Money Distributed $27,420,767 (through 2015)

Singles and Doubles Ranking Points Draw Size History

Winner 470 Year Singles Doubles Finalist 305 1973 16 8 Semifinalist 185 1974-79 32 16 Quarterfinalist 100 1980-81 56 28 Round of 16 55 (S), 1 (D) 1982-86 56 32 Round of 32 30 1987-95 56 28 Round of 56 1 1996 32 16 Qualifier 25 1997-2008 56 28 Qualifying Second Round 13 2009-14 56 16 Qualifying First Round 1

14 SINGLES CHAMPIONS

Year Champion Finalist Score 1973 Rosie Casals Nancy Gunter 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 1974 Chris Evert 6-1, 6-3 1975 Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 7-5, 6-4 1976 Chris Evert Kerry Melville-Reid 6-2, 6-2 1977 Chris Evert Billie Jean King 6-0, 6-1 1978 Chris Evert Kerry Melville-Reid 6-2, 6-0 1979 Tracy Austin Kerry Melville-Reid 7-6(3), 7-6(7) 1980 Tracy Austin Regina Marsikova 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 1981 Chris Evert 6-3, 6-2 1982 Martina Navratilova 6-4, 6-2 1983 Martina Navratilova Tracy Austin 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 1984 Chris Evert Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 6-2, 6-3 1985 Chris Evert Gabriela Sabatini 6-4, 6-0 1986 Steffi Graf Chris Evert 6-4, 7-5 1987 Steffi Graf 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 1988 Martina Navratilova Gabriela Sabatini 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 1989 Steffi Graf 6-1, 6-1 1990 Martina Navratilova Jennifer Capriati 6-2, 6-4 1991 Gabriela Sabatini 6-1, 6-1 1992 Gabriela Sabatini Conchita Martinez 6-1, 6-4 1993 Steffi Graf Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 7-6(8), 6-1 1994 Conchita Martinez Natasha Zvereva 6-4, 6-0 1995 Conchita Martinez 6-1, 6-1 1996 Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 1997 Martina Hingis 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) 1998 Amanda Coetzer Irina Spirlea 6-3, 6-4 1999 Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-3 2000 Mary Pierce Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 6-1, 6-0 2001 Jennifer Capriati Martina Hingis 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 2002 Iva Majoli 7-6(5), 6-4 2003 Justine Henin Serena Williams 6-3, 6-4 2004 Venus Williams Conchita Martinez 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 2005 Justine Henin 7-5, 6-4 2006 Nadia Petrova Patty Schnyder 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 2007 Jelena Jankovic 6-2, 6-2 2008 Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 2009 Sabine Lisicki Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-4 2010 Samantha Stosur Vera Zvonareva 6-0, 6-3 2011 Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-3 2012 Serena Williams Lucie Safrova 6-0, 6-1 2013 Serena Williams Jelena Jankovic 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 2014 Andrea Petkovic Jana Cepelova 7-5, 6-2

15 CHAMPIONS REVIEW

Rosie Casals (1973) Conchita Martinez (1994-95) Casals has the distinction of being the Martinez won the singles Championship four tournament’s first winner, and her winner’s check years after her 1990 debut. The following year, of $30,000 was the biggest single check won by she became one of only six players to win the any female professional tennis player in 1973. title again as defending Champion. Martinez Her match against in the final was is also one of eight women who have won the the first women’s tennis match seen on the NBC Family Circle Cup more than once. network. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (1996) Chris Evert (1974-78, 1981, 1984 and 1985) At the 1996 Cup, Sanchez-Vicario became the In 1974, Evert made a spectacular debut third woman in the tournament’s history to win beginning a string of victories that led to five both the singles and doubles title. She holds the consecutive singles titles (1974-1978), a record tournament record for most consecutive years that still stands today. She then won another seeded (14) and most consecutive years played three titles in 1981, 1984 & 1985, bringing the (16). count to eight. Evert has amassed numerous Cup records including most titles won, most Martina Hingis (1997, 1999) matches won, most consecutive singles matches Nicknamed the “Swiss Miss”, Hingis won her won, fewest games in a singles final and most first Cup title in 1997. On the first day of the consecutive sets won. tournament, she became the youngest No.1 ranked player at 16 years, 6 months, and 1 day. Tracy Austin (1979-80) Her final against Monica Seles in 1997 was the Austin followed Evert with back-to-back first Championship to be decided by a third set titles in 1979 and 1980. When she won the tiebreak. Playing 31 games, the final match broke coveted trophy in 1979, Austin became, and an existing record of most games in a singles remains today, the youngest Family Circle Cup final (27). Champion at 16 years, 4 months.

Martina Navratilova (1982-83, 1988, 1990) Amanda Coetzer (1998) Navratilova won the first of her four Family Coetzer scored the biggest victory of her Circle Cup singles titles in 1982. That year, she career when she captured the 1998 singles became the second player to win both the Championship. She battled through some tough singles and doubles title in the same year. matches, but with the victory, set a record as the lowest seeded winner in the tournament’s history. Steffi Graf (1986-87, 1989, 1993) (No. 4 seed) In 1986, fans caught a glimpse into the future of Graf’s tennis career when she beat reigning Mary Pierce (2000) Champion Chris Evert to win the singles title. It Pierce captured her first Cup title over Arantxa marked her first pro title in her career. Graf won Sanchez-Vicario, dropping only 11 games. Losing the Cup again in 1987, 1989 and 1993. only one game in the finals, Pierce tied the record for the shortest singles final (56 minutes), which has Gabriela Sabatini (1991-92) since been replaced in 2010, fewest games played This young Argentine followed Graf to earn in a singles final (13), and fewest games lost in a the coveted Cup title. Sabatini, who made her tournament (12). professional debut at the Cup in 1985, won the crown in 1991 and then again in 1992.

16 CHAMPIONS REVIEW Jennifer Capriati (2001) Sabine Lisicki (2009) At her first Cup final in 1990, Capriati found herself History was made as Sabine Lisicki notched the opposite legend Martina Navratilova, the oldest first WTA singles title of her career, defeating Cup finalist. Despite a loss, Capriati set numerous Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-4. Lisicki, the No. 16 tournament records, including youngest finalist (14 seed, joined Conchita Martinez in becoming the years, 9 days). In 2001, Capriati captured the title over lowest seeded player to reach the finals, also Martina Hingis in three-sets. setting a mark as the lowest seeded champion. Both Lisicki and Wozniacki reached the Cup final Iva Majoli (2002) in their tournament debut. For the first time on the WTA, a Tier I final was decided between two unseeded players. Samantha Stosur (2010) Majoli defeated Patty Schnyder, becoming the Stosur set records as she stormed to her second first unseeded player to win the Cup Singles WTA title, defeating Vera Zvonareva 6-0, 6-3 in Championship. the final in just 52 minutes. No. 4 seeded Stosur became the first Australian to win the singles title Justine Henin (2003, 2005) at the Cup. Henin’s victory at the 2003 Cup over World No. 1 Serena Williams excited sports fans everywhere. After capturing the 2005 title over Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki (2011) Wozniacki's third trip to the Family Circle Cup Henin became the fourth lowest-ranked Tier I was the luck she needed as she won this Premier winner, at No. 43. title for the first time, surviving some tough early Venus Williams (2004) challenges, but easing past Elena Vesnina in the Defeating two-time Champion Conchita final, 6-2, 6-3. Martinez in the final, Williams became one of five women to win the Cup in a debut appearance. Andrea Petkovic (2014) Andrea Petkovic defeated Jana Cepelova 7-5, Nadia Petrova (2006) 6-2 in 2014 for her third WTA title, her first since Petrova defeated Patty Schnyder in a three-set 2011. Petkovic has credited this win as a different battle claiming her first Tier I victory and the and rewarding experience marking her first win American sweep. since the former top 10 player struggled with injuries. Jelena Jankovic (2007) Jankovic notched the third and most impressive WTA title of her career defeating Dinara Safina in two sets.

Serena Williams (2008, 2012, 2013) Williams defeated No. 9 seed Vera Zvonareva in a fierce final to claim the 35th Anniversary Family Circle Cup titles. Four years later, Williams returned to the Family Circle Cup to cruise to victory again in a short, 58-minute final def. Lucie Safarova 6-0, 6-1. Williams made a repeat performance in 2013 by defending her title in Daniel Island by winning a tight three-set battle over Jelena Jankovic 3-6 6-0 6-2. Her title run in Charleston would be one of eleven championship trophies Williams raised in 2013.

17 DOUBLES CHAMPIONS

Year Champions Finalists Score 1973 Betty Stove / Francoise Durr Billie Jean King / Rosie Casals 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 1974 / Rosie Casals Karen Krantzke / 6-2, 6-1 1975 Evonne Goolagong / Virgina Wade Olga Morozova / Rosie Casals 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 1976 / Delina Ann Boshoff Kathy Kuykendall / Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-3, 6-2 1977 Chris Evert / Rosie Casals Francoise Durr / 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 1978 Martina Navratilova / Billie Jean King Mona Guerrant / 6-3, 7-5 1979 Martina Navratilova / Rosie Casals Francoise Durr / Betty Stove 6-4, 7-5 1980 / / 6-2, 6-1 1981 Rosie Casals / Mima Jausovec / Pam Shriver 7-5, 7-5 1982 Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver Joanne Russell / 6-1, 6-2 1983 Martina Navratilova / Candy Reynolds Andrea Jaeger / Paula Smith 6-4, 6-4 1984 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Hana Mandlikova / 7-5, 6-2 1985 Ros Fairbank / Pam Shriver Svetlana Chernova / Larisa Savchenko 6-4, 6-1 1986 Chris Evert / Steffi Graf / 6-3, 6-3 1987 / / Lori McNeil 7-6(6), 7-5 1988 Martina Navratilova / Lori McNeil Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Gabriella Sabatini 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 1989 Martina Navratilova / Hana Mandlikova Mary Lou Daniels / 6-2, 6-1 1990 Martina Navratilova / Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario Mercedes Paz / Natasha Zvereva 6-2, 6-1 1991 Natasha Zvereva / Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Mary Lou Daniels / 6-4, 6-0 1992 Natasha Zvereva / Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario Jana Novotna / Larisa Savchenko 6-4, 6-4 1993 Natasha Zvereva / Gigi Fernandez / 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 1994 Lori McNeil / Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario Gigi Fernandez / Natasha Zvereva 6-4, 4-1 (ret.) 1995 / Manon Bollegraf Gigi Fernandez / Natasha Zvereva 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 1996 Jana Novotna / Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario Gigi Fernandez / Mary Joe Fernandez 6-3, 6-3 1997 Mary Joe Fernandez / Martina Hingis / Jana Novotna 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 1998 Conchita Martinez / / 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 1999 / Jana Novotna / Patty Schnyder 6-1, 6-4 2000 / Paola Suarez Conchita Martinez / Patricia Tarabini 7-5, 6-3 2001 Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suarez 5-7,7-6(5), 6-3 2002 Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs Alexandra Fusai / 6-4, 3-6, 7-6(4) 2003 Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suarez J. Husarova / Conchita Martinez 6-0, 6-3 2004 Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suarez Martina Navratilova / Lisa Raymond 6-4, 6-1 2005 Virginia Ruano Pascual / Conchita Martinez Iveta Benesova / Kveta Peschke 6-1, 6-4 2006 Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur Virginia Ruano Pascual / M. Shaughnessy 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 2007 Zi Yan / Jie Zheng Shuai Peng / Tiantian Sun 7-5, 6-0 2008 / Edina Gallovits / 6-2, 6-2 2009 Nadia Petrova / Bethanie Mattek-Sands Liga Dekmeijere / Patty Schnyder 6-7(5),6-2, 1(9) 2010 Nadia Petrova / / Michaella Krajicek 6-3, 6-4 2011 Elena Vesnina / Bethanie Mattek-Sands / M. Shaughnessy 6-4, 6-4 2012 /Lucie Safarova Anabel Medina Garrigues/Yaroslava Shevdova 5-7, 6-4, 10-6 2013 /Lucie Safarova Andrea Hlavackova/Liezel Huber 63 76(6) 6 - 3, 7 - 6 (6) 2014 Anabel Medina-Garrigues / Hao-Ching Chan / Yung-Jan Chan 7-6(4), 6-2

18 TOURNAMENT RECORDS 1973-2014

Youngest Champion: Youngest to Win a Singles Match: Tracy Austin (1979) 16 years, 4 months Jennifer Capriati (1990) 14 years, 3 days Oldest to Win a Singles Match: Oldest Champion: Renee Richards (1981) 46 years, 8 months Martina Navratilova (1990) 33 years, 5 months Most Singles Titles: Chris Evert, 8 (1974-78, 81, 84, 85) Youngest Participant: Jennifer Capriati (1990) 14 years, 3 days Most Consecutive Singles Titles: Chris Evert, 5 (1974-78) Oldest Participant: Martina Navratilova (2005) Most Consecutive Singles Finals: 48 years, 6 months Chris Evert, 5 (1974-78)

Champion in First Participation: Most Singles Finals Played: Rosie Casals (1973), Chris Evert (1974), Chris Evert, 9 (1974-78, 81, 84-86) Justine Henin (2003), Venus Williams (2004) Sabine Lisicki (2009) Most Consecutive Singles Matches Won: Chris Evert, 32 Youngest Finalist: Jennifer Capriati (1990) 14 years, 9 days Most Games in Singles Final: 31 - Martina Hingis def. Monica Seles, 1997 (3-6, Oldest Finalist: 6-3, 7-6 [7-5]) Martina Navratilova (1990) 33 years, 5 months Fewest Games in Singles Final: Chris Evert def. Billie Jean King, Most Years Seeded: 13 games, 1977 (6-0, 6-1) Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, 14 (1989-2002) Mary Pierce def. A. Sanchez-Vicario, Zina Garrison Jackson, 12 (1983-90, 92-95) 13 games, 2000 (6-1, 6-0) Conchita Martinez, Serena Williams def. Lucie Safrova 12 (1990, 92, 1994-2001, 2003-04) 13 games, 2012 (6-0, 6-1) Martina Navratilova, 12 (1975-76, 78-79,82-83, 88-92, 94) Most Consecutive Sets Won: Chris Evert, 64 Most Consecutive Years Seeded: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, 14 (1989-2002) Most Consecutive Tournaments Played (Singles): Most Singles Matches Won: Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, 16 (1987-2002) Chris Evert, 50 Patty Schnyder, 15 (1997-2011) Amanda Coetzer, 13 (1991-2003) Most Singles Matches Played: Conchita Martinez, 12 (1994-2005) Chris Evert, 53 , 12 (1984-95) Virginia Ruano Pascual, 12 (1997-2008) , 11 (2001-2011)

19 TOURNAMENT RECORDS 1973-2014

Most Years Seeded No. 1: Lowest Seeded Finalist: Chris Evert, 9 (1974-77, 81-82, 84-86) Conchita Martinez, No. 16 (2004) Martina Navratilova, 6 (1978, 79, 83, 88, 90-91) Unseeded Finalists: Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (1984) Most Singles Finals Without a Victory: Gabriela Sabatini (1985) Kerry Reid, 4 (1974, 76, 78, 79) Jennifer Capriati (1990) Winner Singles and Doubles Same Year: Barbara Paulus (1996) Martina Navratilova (1982, 83, 88, 90) Patty Schnyder (2002) Chris Evert (1977) Elena Vesnina (2011) Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (1996) Jana Cepelova (2014) Martina Hingis (1997)

Most Doubles Titles: Top 4 Seeds in Semifinals: Martina Navratilova, 7 4 – (1979, 83, 93, 2000) (1978, 79, 82, 83, 88-90) One of Top 4 Seeds in Semifinals: Most Consecutive Doubles Titles: 15 – (1976, 77, 80, 90, 94, 2002, 04-13) Martina Navratilova, 3 (1988-90) Natasha Zvereva, 3 (1991-93) Virginia Ruano Pascual, 3 (2003-05) Fewest Games Lost / Tournament: (over 5 matches): Nadia Petrova, 2 (2009-10) Lisa Raymond, 2 (2001,02) 12, Chris Evert (1977) Lucie Safarova, 2 (2012, 2013) 12, Mary Pierce (2000)

Most Appearances Doubles Finals: Longest Set (Singles): Martina Navratilova, 8 (1978, 79, 82, 83, Petra Ritter def. , 88-90, 2004) 2nd round 1992, 7-6 (12) Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6 (2000, 01, 03-06) A. Sanchez-Vicario def. Amanda Coetzer, Natasha Zvereva, 6 (1990-1995) Quarterfinals 2000, 7-6 (12) Lisa Raymond, 2 (2001-02)

Longest Singles Match: Finalists in Cup Debut: Ginger Helgeson def. Stacey Martin 5-7, Rosie Casals (73) 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3) 1st round 1991 Nancy Gunter (73) (38 games) Chris Evert (74) Martina Navratilova (75) Longest Doubles Match: Gabriela Sabatini (85) L. Garrone/E. Reinach def. C. Reynolds/P. Natasha Zvereva (89) Smith 7-6, (8-6), 6-7 (8-6), 7-6, (6-3) Quarterfinals 1988 (39 games) Jennifer Capriati (90) Barbara Paulus (96) Lowest Seeded Winner: Monica Seles (97) Sabine Lisicki, No. 16 (2009) Anna Kournikova (99) Andrea Petkovic, No. 16 (2014) Justine Henin (03) Venus Williams (04) Unseeded Winners: Iva Majoli (2002) Caroline Wozniacki (09) Justine Henin (2005) Sabine Lisicki (09) Jana Capelova (14)

20 TOURNAMENT RECORDS 1973-2014

Championship Won in Three Sets: No. 3 Seed: 11: 1973, 80, 83, 87-88, 96-97, 2001, Steffi Graf (1986) 04, 06, 08 No. 4 Seed: Championship in 3rd Set Tiebreak: Amanda Coetzer (1998) 1; 1997 Martina Hingis def. Monica Seles Venus Williams (2004) 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) Samantha Stosur (2010)

Shortest Singles Final: (1) vs. (2) Seeds in Final: 2010 - 52 minutes (Samantha Stosur def. Vera Zvonareva 1988 - Martina Navratilova (1) def. 6-0, 6-3) Gabriela Sabatini (2) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 1989 - 56 minutes (Steffi Graf def. Natasha Zvereva 6-1, 6-1) 1993 - Steffi Graf (1) def. 2000 - 56 minutes Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (2) 7-6(8), 6-1 (Mary Pierce def. A. Sanchez-Vicario 6-1, 6-0) 2001 - Jennifer Capriati (2) def. 2012 - 58 minutes Martina Hingis (1) 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 (Serena Williams def. Lucie Safarova 6-0, 6-1) 2003 - Justine Henin (2) def. Serena Williams (1) 6-3, 6-4 Longest Singles Final: 1997 - 2 hrs, 10 min. Top 5 Longest Tiebreakers: (Martina Hingis def. Monica Seles 1. 14-12 - Petra Ritter def. 3-6, 6-3, 7-6[5]) Silke Frankl, 2nd set, 2nd round (1992)

Top 4 Seeded Winners: 2. 14-12 - Isabel Riedel Kuhn def. No. 1 Seed: Anna Maria Fernandez, 1st set, Chris Evert (1975–77, 81, 84, 85) 1st round (1981) Tracy Austin (1980) Martina Navratilova (1983, 88, 90) 3. 13-11 - Silvia Farina def. Steffi Graf (1987, 89, 93) Veronika Martinek, 1st set, Gabriela Sabatini (1992) 1st round (1995) Martina Hingis (1997, 99) Mary Pierce (2000) 4. 12-10 - Penny Mager def. Caroline Wozniacki (2011) , 3rd set, 1st round (1987) Serena Williams (2013) No. 2 Seed: 5. 12-10 - Chris Evert def. Chris Evert (1978) , 1st set, 2nd round (1986) Tracy Austin (1979) Martina Navratilova (1982) Gabriela Sabatini (1991) Conchita Martinez (1994-95) Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario (1996) Jennifer Capriati (2001) Justine Henin (2003) Nadia Petrova (2006) Jelena Jankovic (2007)

21 ADDITIONAL STATISTICS

Longest

1. Chris Evert - 32

2. Steffi Graf - 20

3. Martina Navratilova - 18

4. Serena Williams - 15

5. Tracy Austin - 14

6. Martina Hingis - 14

7. Justine Henin - 14

8. Conchita Martinez - 13

9. Gabriela Sabatini - 13

10. Jennifer Capriati - 8

11. Sabine Lisicki - 8

12. Iva Majoli - 7

13. Jelena Jankovic - 7

14. Nadia Petrova - 6

15. Andrea Petkovic - 6 (active)

16. Samantha Stosur - 6

17. Caroline Wozniacki - 5

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Media Tennis Tournament

The popular Family Circle Cup Media Tennis Tournament is a long-standing tradition started by as the Venerable Chartreuse Gallagher Press Tournament, which ran for 25 years beginning in the early days of this event on Hilton Head Island. While the format and trophies have changed through the years, the event remains a great social outing for the working media who spend a week tirelessly covering this event.

A long-standing tradition continued as the Family Circle Cup held their annual Media Tennis Tournament on semi-final Saturday, a tradition that started some 42 years ago.

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