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2011 FAMILY CIRCLE CUP

WHO’S NEXT?

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Wozniacki may fill the superstar void in women’s tennis

April 2-10 Daniel Island

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2011 FAMILY CIRCLE CUP

WHO’S NEXT?

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April 2-10 Daniel Island

Wozniacki may fill the superstar void in women’s tennis

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Can CAROLINE WOZNIACKI fill the void left by a lack of star power on the WTA tour? Page 10

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The Fearsome Foursome: Four former Family Circle champions are committed to play this year Ticket prices, stadium and parking map

Player spotlight: Samantha Stosur was best known for her doubles play. But after winning the 2010 Family Circle Cup title, Stosur is starting to sizzle in singles Melanie Oudin is among many talented young players trying to state their case as the best American player Game, Set, Rock! Tennis. Amplified.: John McEnroe, Chris Evert, Marina Navratilova and Todd Martin highlight Saturday nights event.

TV SCHEDULE

Thursday, April 7 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (ESPN3.com) 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2 and ESPN3.com) Friday, April 8 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (ESPN3.com) 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (ESPN2 and ESPN3.com) Saturday, April 9 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. (ESPN3.com) 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. (ESPN2 and ESPN3.com) Sunday, April 10 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. (ESPN2 and ESPN3.com)

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Since 2001, nearly 900,000 people have attended Family Circle Cup tennis matches on Daniel Island. With the addition of the first Saturday night Game, Set, Rock event, last year’s Family Circle Cup set a Charleston attendance record of 95,767.

Family Circle Cup Finals YEAR 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

CHAMPION Rosie Casals Chris Evert Chris Evert Chris Evert Chris Evert Chris Evert Tracy Austin Tracy Austin Chris Evert Martina Navratilova Martina Navratilova Chris Evert Chris Evert Steffi Graf Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova Steffi Graf Martina Navratilova Gabriela Sabatini Gabriela Sabatini Steffi Graf Conchita Martinez Conchita Martinez Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario Martina Hingis Amanda Coetzer Martina Hingis Mary Pierce Jennifer Capriati Iva Majoli Justine Henin Venus Williams Justine Henin Nadia Petrova Jelena Jankovic Serena Williams Sabine Lisicki Samantha Stosur

RUNNER-UP Nancy Gunter Kerry Melville Martina Navratilova Kerry Melville-Reid Billie Jean King Kerry Melville-Reid Kerry Melville-Reid Regina Marsikova Pam Shriver Andrea Jaeger Tracy Austin Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Gabriela Sabatini Chris Evert Manuela Maleeva Gabriela Sabatini Natasha Zvereva Jennifer Capriati Leila Meskhi Conchita Martinez Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario Natasha Zvereva Magdalena Maleeva Barbara Paulus Monica Seles Irina Spirlea Anna Kournikova Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario Martina Hingis Patty Schnyder Serena Williams Conchita Martinez Elena Dementieva Patty Schnyder Dinara Safina Vera Zvonareva Caroline Wozniacki Vera Zvonareva

SCORE 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 6-1, 6-3 7-5, 6-4 6-2, 6-2 6-0, 6-1 6-2, 6-0 7-6(3), 7-6(7) 3-6, 6-1, 6-0 6-3, 6-2 6-4, 6-2 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 6-2, 6-3 6-4, 6-0 6-4, 7-5 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 6-1, 6-1 6-2, 6-4 6-1, 6-1 6-1, 6-4 7-6(8), 6-1 6-4, 6-0 6-1, 6-1 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) 6-3, 6-4 6-4, 6-3 6-1, 6-0 6-0, 4-6, 6-4 7-6(5), 6-4 6-3, 6-4 2-6, 6-2, 6-1 7-5, 6-4 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 6-2, 6-2 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 6-2, 6-4 6-0, 6-3

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Last year, Samantha Stosur defeated Vera Zvonareva during the Family Circle Cup singles final, 6-0, 6-3.

Schedule of Events DAY Saturday Sunday April 4 April 5 April 5 April 6 April 6 April 7 April 7 April 8 April 8 April 9 April 9 April 10

SESSION Day Day Day Day Evening Day Evening Day Evening Day Evening Day Evening Day

GATES OPEN 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 9 a.m. 5 p.m. 10 a.m. 5 p.m. 10 a.m. 5 p.m. 9 a.m. 7 p.m. 9 a.m.

PLAY BEGINS 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 10 a.m. 7 p.m. 10 a.m. 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 7 p.m. 11 a.m. 7:30 p.m. 11 a.m.

FEATURED EVENT Qualifying Rounds Qualifying Rounds 1st Round 1st and 2nd Rounds 1st and 2nd Rounds 2nd and 3rd Rounds 2nd and 3rd Rounds 3rd Round 3rd Round Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Semifinals G ame, Set, Rock! * Finals

Note: All match times subject to change * Doubles Final begins at 11 a.m., Singles Final at 1 p.m.

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Past Cup Champions Lurking in the Field

Four former Family Circle Cup champions are in the 2011 draw, all capable of winning again, all hoping to give Justine Henin company. So far, she is the only two-time winner since the tournament moved to Charleston for 2001. The past champions in the current draw, and their paths to glory: – Gene Sapakoff

Nadia Petrova

Jelena Jankovic

Sabine Lisicki

Samantha Stosur

In 2006, Petrova had a shaky set against Alona Bondarenko in her first match but rolled to the final, where Patty Schnyder was a slight crowd favorite — until Petrova pulled away with raw power in three sets of entertainment. It was Petrova’s first Tier I title. Round of 64: Bye Round of 32: Def. Alona Bondarenko, 6-1, 0-6, 6-2 Round of 16: Def. Lucie Safarova, 6-1, 6-3 Quarterfinal: Def. Catalina Castano, 6-2, 6-0 Semifinals: Def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, 6-1, 6-3 Final: Def. Patty Schnyder, 6-3, 4-6, 6-1

In 2007, the Family Circle Cup was Jankovic’s biggest tour title to date, and was part of her breakout season on the WTA Tour. The highlight of her Family Circle Cup victory was a third-set tiebreaker victory over Venus Williams in the semifinals. Round of 64: Bye Round of 32: Def. Anastasia Rodionova, 6-1, 6-1 Round of 16: Def. Mara Santangelo, 6-3, 6-0 Quarterfinals: Def. Katarina Srebotnik, 6-2, 6-0 Semifinals: Def. Venus Williams, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) Final: Def. Dinara Safina, 6-2, 6-2

In 2009, at No. 63, Lisicki is the lowest-ranked player to win a Family Circle Cup title. She did it in jawdropping style, slamming serves at near-record speeds past overwhelmed opponents. Round of 64: Def. Marie-Eve Pelletier, 7-5, 6-4 Round of 32: Def. Lenka Wienerova, 6-4, 6-3 Round of 16: Def. Venus Williams, 6-4, 7-6 (5) Quarterfinals: Def. Elena Vesnina, 6-4, 6-0 Semifinals: Def. Marion Bartoli, 6-3, 6-1 Final: Def. Caroline Wozniacki, 6-2, 6-4

In 2010, Stosur — better known as a doubles star until her breakthrough singles year of 2009 — struggled at times in her first few matches before bolting to the Family Circle Cup final as a No. 4 seed and winning the $107,000 first prize. Round of 64: Bye Round of 32: Def. Magdalena Rybarikova, 6-3, 7-5 Round of 16: Def. Vera Dushevina, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 Quarterfinals: Def. Shuai Peng, 6-4, 6-1 Semifinals: Def. Daniela Hantuchova, 6-3, 7-6 Final: Def. Vera Zvonareva, 6-0, 6-3

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PLAYER WEEKS AT NO. 1 Steffi Graf 377 Martina Navratilova 332 Chris Evert 260 Martina Hingis 209 Monica Seles 178 Serena Williams 123 Justine Henin 117 Lindsay Davenport 98 Amelie Mauresmo 39 Dinara Safina 26 Caroline Wozniacki (current No. 1) 24 Tracy Austin 21 Kim Clijsters 20 Jelena Jankovic 18 Jennifer Capriati 17 Maria Sharapova 17 Ana Ivanovic 12 PHOTO PROVIDED Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 12 Venus Williams 11 Chris Evert, who won a record eight Family Circle Cup singles Evonne Goolagong 2 championships, spent 260 weeks ranked No. 1.

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ODDS TO WIN THE FAMILY CIRCLE CUP

Player 1. Caroline Wozniacki 2. Samantha Stosur 3. Jelena Jankovic 4. Nadia Petrova 5. Marion Bartoli 6. Maria Sharapova 7. Daniela Hantuchova 8. Melanie Oudin 9. Shahar Peer

Odds Comment 4-1 Top-ranked player lost to Lisicki in 2009 final 5-1 Clay court game suitable to two titles in a row 10-1 Personable 2007 champ can grind with the best 10-1 2006 champion, defending FCC doubles champ 10-1 No. 10-ranked player knows her way around clay 12-1 Not her favorite surface, but she is healthy 15-1 Semifinalist last year, losing to Stosur 25-1 Georgia teen is a Charleston fan favorite 30-1 Steadily improving, finished No. 13 in 2010 – Gene Sapakoff

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Samantha Stosur (2010) will try to become just the second player (Justine Henin 2003, ‘05) to win two Family Circle Cup singles titles since the women’s tennis tournament moved to Charleston in 2001.

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FAMILY CIRCLE CUP BY THE NUMBERS

2011 Prize Money

Singles Total ............................................................... $721,000 Winner ........................................................... $111,000 Finalist ............................................................. $57,350 Semifinalist ..................................................... $29,205 Quarterfinalist ................................................. $15,200 Round of 16 ...................................................... $7,850 Round of 32 ...................................................... $4,000 Round of 56 ...................................................... $2,025 Qualifying Second Round .................................................. $1,305 First Round .......................................................... $535 Doubles (per team) Winner ............................................................ $35,500 Finalist ............................................................ $19,000 Semifinalist ....................................................... $9,500 Quarterfinalist ................................................... $4,900 Round of 16 ...................................................... $2,500 Singles and Doubles Ranking Points Winner ................................................................... 470 Finalist ................................................................... 320 Semifinalist ............................................................ 200 Quarterfinalist ........................................................ 120 Round of 16 ............................................................. 60 Round of 32 ............................................................. 40 Round of 56 ............................................................... 1 Qualifier ................................................................... 12 Qualifying Second Round ......................................... 8 Qualifying First Round ............................................... 1

Tournament Records

Youngest Champion Tracy Austin (1979) 16 years, 4 months Oldest Champion Martina Navratilova (1990) 33 years, 5 months Youngest Participant Jennifer Capriati (1990) 14 years, 3 days Oldest Participant Martina Navratilova (2005) 48 years, 6 months Youngest Finalist Jennifer Capriati (1990) 14 years, 9 days Oldest Finalist Martina Navratilova (1990) 33 years, 5 months Champion in First Participation Rosie Casals (1973), Chris Evert (1974), Justine Henin (2003), Venus Williams (2004) Sabine Lisicki (2009). Most Singles Matches Won Chris Evert, 50 Most Singles Matches Played Chris Evert, 53 Youngest to Win a Singles Match Jennifer Capriati (1990) 14 years, 3 days Oldest to Win a Singles Match Renee Richards (1981) 46 years, 8 months Most Singles Titles Chris Evert, 8 (1974-78, 81, 84, 85) Most Consecutive Singles Titles Chris Evert, 5 (1974-78) Most Consecutive Singles Finals Chris Evert, 5 (1974-78) Most Singles Finals Played Chris Evert, 9 (1974-78, 81, 84-86) Most Consecutive Singles Matches Won Chris Evert, 32 Most Games in Singles Final 31 - Martina Hingis def. Monica Seles, 1997 (3-6, 6-3, 7-6 [7-5]) Fewest Games in Singles Final Chris Evert def. Billie Jean King, 13 games, 1977 (6-0, 6-1) Mary Pierce def. A. Sanchez-Vicario, 13 games, 2000 (6-1, 6-0) Most Consecutive Sets Won Chris Evert, 64 Most Consecutive Tournaments Played (Singles) Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, 16 (1987-2002) Patty Schnyder, 14 (1997-2010) Amanda Coetzer, 13 (1991-2003) Conchita Martinez, 12 (1994-2005) Sandra Cecchini, 12 (1984-95) Virginia Ruano Pascual, 12 (1997-2008) Jill Craybas, 10 (2001-2010) Most Years Seeded No. 1 Chris Evert, 9 (1974-77, 81-82, 84-86) Most Singles Finals Without a Victory Kerry Reid, 4 (1974, 76, 78, 79) Winner Singles and Doubles Same Year Martina Navratilova (1982, 83, 88, 90), Chris Evert (1977), A. Sanchez-Vicario (1996), Martina Hingis (1997) Most Doubles Titles Martina Navratilova, 7 (1978, 79, 82, 83, 88-90) Most Consecutive Doubles Titles Martina Navratilova, 3 (1988-90), Natasha Zvereva, 3 (1991-93), Virginia Ruano Pascual, 3 (2003-05) Most Appearances Doubles Finals Martina Navratilova, 8 (1978, 79, 82, 83, 88-90, 2004) Virginia Ruano Pascual, 6 (2000, 01, 03-06), Natasha Zvereva, 6 (1990-1995), Lisa Raymond, 2 (2001-02) Longest Singles Match Ginger Helgeson def. Stacey Martin 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-3) 1st round 1991 (38 games) Longest Doubles Match

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In 2009, Sabine Lisicki, seeded No. 16, became the lowest seeded winner to capture the Family Circle Cup. L. Garrone/E. Reinach def. C. Reynolds/P. Smith 7-6, (8-6), 6-7 (8-6), 7-6, (6-3) Quarterfinals 1988 (39 games) Lowest Seeded Winner Sabine Lisicki, No. 16 (2009) Unseeded Winners Iva Majoli (2002); Justine Henin (2005) Lowest Seeded Finalist Sabine Lisicki, No. 16 (2009), Conchita Martinez, No. 16 (2004) Unseeded Finalists Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (1984), Gabriela Sabatini (1985), Jennifer Capriati (1990), Barbara Paulus (1996), Patty Schnyder (2002) Top 4 Seeds in Semifinals 4 – (1979, 83, 93, 2000) One of Top 4 Seeds in Semifinals 13 – (1976, 77, 80, 90, 94, 2002, 04-10) Fewest Games Lost / Tournament (over 5 matches) 12, Chris Evert (1977), 12, Mary Pierce (2000) Longest Set (Singles) Petra Ritter def. Silke Meier, 2nd round 1992, 7-6(12) A. Sanchez-Vicario def. Amanda Coetzer, Quarterfinals 2000, 7-6(12) Finalists in Cup Debut Rosie Casals (73), Nancy Gunter (73), Chris Evert (74), Martina Navratilova (75), Gabriela Sabatini (85), Natasha Zvereva (89), Jennifer Capriati (90), Barbara Paulus (96), Monica Seles (97), Anna Kournikova (99), Justine Henin (03), Venus Williams (04), Caroline

Wozniacki (09), Sabine Lisicki (09) Shortest Singles Final: 2010 — 52 minutes (Samantha Stosur def. Vera Zvonareva 6-0, 6-3) Longest Singles Final 1997 - 2 hrs, 10 min. (Martina Hingis def. Monica Seles 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(5)

All-time money leaders

Player Total 1. Conchita Martinez ..................................... $789,107 2. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario ........................... $570,772 3. Patty Schnyder .......................................... $447,136 4. Justine Henin............................................. $429,000 5. Martina Hingis ........................................... $423,795 6. Jennifer Capriati ........................................ $337,568 7. Serena Williams......................................... $336,450 8. Gabriela Sabatini ....................................... $333,983 9. Nadia Petrova ............................................ $329,195 10. Amanda Coetzer...................................... $327,435 11. Steffi Graf ................................................ $316,975 12. Iva Majoli ................................................. $306,565 13. Martina Navratilova.................................. $305,285 14. Vera Zvonareva........................................ $304,275 15. Natasha Zvereva ..................................... $286,135 16. Mary Pierce ............................................. $275,130 17. Chris Evert............................................... $271,000 18. Lisa Raymond.......................................... $247,109 19. Jelena Jankovic ....................................... $241,825 20. Virginia Ruano Pascual .......................... $218,042

Singles top win-loss record

Player 1. Chris Evert 2. Justine Henin 3. Steffi Graf 4. Martina Hingis 5. Tracy Austin 6. Martina Navratilova 7. Venus Williams 8. Tatiana Golovin 9. Carolina Wozniacki 10. Gabriela Sabatini 11. Andrea Jaeger 12. Serena Williams 13. Conchita Martinez 14. Leila Meskhi 15. Jennifer Capriati 16. Katarina Srebotnik 17. Natasha Zvereva 18. Vera Zvonareva 1973: 1974: 1975: 1976: 1977: 1978: 1979: 1980:

W-L 50-3 14-1 24-2 15-2 20-4 36-9 10-3 7-2 7-2 27-8 9-3 12-4 36-13 16-6 20-8 10-4 25-10 20-8

Doubles Champions

Betty Stove / Francoise Durr Billie Olga Morozova / Rosie Casals Evonne Goolagong / Virgina Wade Ilana Kloss / Delina Ann Boshoff Chris Evert / Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova / Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova / Rosie Casals Kathy Jordan / Anne Smith

Pct. .943 .933 .923 .882 .833 .800 .786 .777 .777 .771 .750 .750 .735 .727 .714 .714 .714 .714

1981: Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull 1982: Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver 1983: Martina Navratilova / Candy Reynolds 1984: Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Hana Mandlikova 1985: Ros Fairbank / Pam Shriver 1986: Chris Evert / Anne White 1987: Mercedes Paz / Eva Pfaff 1988: Martina Navratilova / Lori McNeil 1989: Martina Navratilova / Hana Mandlikova 1990: Martina Navratilova / A. Sanchez-Vicario 1991: Natasha Zvereva / Claudia Kohde-Kilsch 1992: Natasha Zvereva / A. Sanchez-Vicario 1993: Natasha Zvereva / Gigi Fernandez 1994: Lori McNeil / A. Sanchez-Vicario 1995: Nicole Arendt / Manon Bollegraf 1996: Jana Novotna / A. Sanchez-Vicario 1997: Mary Joe Fernandez / Martina Hingis 1998: Conchita Martinez / Patricia Tarabini 1999: Elena Likhovtseva / Jana Novotna 2000: V. Ruano Pascual / Paola Suarez 2001: Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs 2002: Lisa Raymond / Rennae Stubbs 2003: V. Ruano Pascual / Paola Suarez 2004: V. Ruano Pascual / Paola Suarez 2005: V. Ruano Pascual / Conchita Martinez 2006: Lisa Raymond/ Samantha Stosur 2007: Zi Yan / Jie Zheng 2008: Katarina Srebotnik / Ai Sugiyama 2009: Bethanie Mattek-Sands / Nadia Petrova 2010: Nadia Petrova/ Liezel Huber

WIDE OPEN WTA Star power void makes parity the rule on 2011 tour

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BY GENE SAPAKOFF

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etra Kvitova is not quite a household name, even among tennis enthusiasts. But the 21-year-old from the Czech Republic is relatively dominant on the WTA Tour these days. She was the only player to win two tournament titles in 2011 until top-ranked Caroline Wozniacki caught up with her by capturing the crown at Indian Wells last month. Kvitova has a wonderful, versatile game and is apt to accomplish many more good things. But such highprofile distinction for a player currently enjoying a career-high No. 18 ranking is indicative of the sudden parity on the WTA Tour. Unpredictability might be the women’s tennis norm, not the exception. This year and beyond. Serena Williams has not played all year and suffered a frightening pulmonary embolism in February. Venus Williams withdrew from the Australian Open in the third round with a foot injury and withdrew from last month’s tournament in Miami with nagging abdominal issues. Elena Dementieva, a Family Circle Cup favorite once ranked as high as No. 3, retired in October. Any of more than a dozen players can win any given tournament, including this Family Circle Cup. A star shakeout is part of the sport, says WTA chief executive officer Stacey Allaster.

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Petra Kvitova (top) and Caroline Wozniacki (left) are the only two players on the WTA to win multiple tournament titles this season. “Every time there is a changing of a generation of stars, one begins to ask these questions. ‘Who will replace Martina, Monica, Steffi?’ ” Allaster told onthebaseline.com. “It’s very natural for all of us to say ‘Who is next?’ Who is the next generation of stars? Who is going to take the WTA to the next level?” But finding and establishing stars — not just a revolving collection of good players — is critical to popular success in any sport or entertainment model. “You not only want star power, but you want them to stick around so fans get to know them,” Larry Scott, Allaster’s WTA predecessor and now the commissioner of the Pacific-10 Conference, told USA Today.

“Justine (Henin), Kim (Clijsters) and Venus and Serena are great because they’ve been around a while.” Family Circle Cup patrons got a sneak preview of the parity trend in 2009 when Germany’s Sabine Lisicki, ranked No. 63 upon arrival in Charleston, leaned on a rocket serve to win her first singles title. She defeated Wozniacki in the final, but has not won a title since. WTA Tour stop winners this year include Greta Arn, Jarmila Groth, Magdalena Rybarikova, Gisela Dulko, Lourdes Dominguez Lino, Daniela Hantuchova and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova. None are ranked in the top 20. Yes, No. 2 Kim Clijsters and No. 3 Vera Zvonareva also have won

titles this year. But compare that to the 2010 tournaments leading up to the Family Circle Cup. Winners included Venus Williams (twice), Clijsters (twice), Dementieva (twice), Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic and Zvonareva. What a difference a year makes. Almost incredibly, Clijsters, going into the Miami tour stop in late March, was the only 2011 winner with a Grand Slam title on her resume. Of course, the tour at some point was going to have to find new stars to replace the Williams sisters. Why not start now? Wozniacki fits the part. “I just love playing matches,” the Family Circle Cup No. 1 seed said after winning at Indian Wells. “I like winning. I like holding the trophy in my hands. It gives me that energy. It’s great. You know, I don’t feel tired, to be honest. I feel great. I feel in good shape.” Jankovic has been No. 1 and defending Family Circle Cup champion Samantha Stosur has the potential. The scramble among younger players is fun to watch, but it only makes establishing the next star more difficult. “It would be huge to be able to win here,” Stosur said in Miami last month. “It would be the biggest tournament I’ve won to date, but it’s tough. You have to do things well both on and off the court and have certain things go your way.” Such is the nature of a wide-open WTA.

Advantage Parity 2011 WTA TOUR RESULTS Brisbane International Winner: Petra Kvitova •••

Arn

ASB Classic Winner: Greta Arn •••

Medibank International Winner: Na Li •••

Moorilla Hobart International Winner: Jarmila Groth •••

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Australian Open Winner: Kim Clijsters •••

Open GDF SUEZ Results Winner: Petra Kvitova •••

PTT Pattaya Women’s Open Winner: Daniela Hantuchova •••

Groth

Cellular South Cup Winner: Magdalena Rybarikova •••

Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Winner: Caroline Wozniacki •••

XIX COPA BBVA COLSANITAS Winner: Lourdes Dominguez Lino •••

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Qatar Ladies Open Winner: Vera Zvonareva •••

Whirlpool Monterrey Open Winner: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova •••

Malaysian Open 2011 Winner: Jelena Dokic •••

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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT

Stosur sizzles in singles BY GENE SAPAKOFF

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ver the top from Down Under. Samantha Stosur, of all people. Two years ago, the 27-year-old Australian was best known on Daniel Island and the rest of the tennis world for her great doubles work. Stosur and American Lisa Raymond teamed to win the U.S. Open in 2005.Then at Roland Garros in 2006, a few months after winning the Family Circle Cup doubles title. Now her poster hangs on the side of Family Circle Stadium, the customary tribute given the defending singles champion. The meteoric rise was all right there in one brief Sunday appearance. “You know, you have a handful of matches where everything you hit is a good shot or winner and you just kind of can’t miss,” Stosur said last April after cruising to a 6-0, 6-3 rout of Vera Zvonareva in the Family Circle Cup final. “I guess they’re the days that everyone talks about you’re in the zone or whatever; you just do it. And it’s just a great feeling, and you wish that you could do that every day. But it’s not that easy, so to be able to do it in a final is all that more pleasing.” Veteran tennis enthusiasts can spot the physical changes. Stosur is strong enough as a top singles contender to slug it out with the best. She still has only two She’s very singles titles — Osaka in 2009 and the Family powerful. She Circle Cup last year — but is consistent. Stosur jumped from No. 52 in the 2008 final rankings almost plays like to No. 13 in 2009 to No. 6 in 2010. a man, in a very “Obviously, she improved so much in the last few years,” Daniela Hantuchova said after losgood way, plays ing to Stosur in a Family Circle Cup semifinals with a lot of spin, match last year. “She’s very powerful. She almost plays like a man, and the serve is in a very good way, plays with a huge. lot of spin, and the serve is huge. “I mean she was serving slice Daniela Hantuchova serves 118, which I think you don’t see on the men’s tour too often, so she’s got a great game. She’s a very strong girl, and yeah, she works hard for it, so she definitely deserves to be there.” Rallying has been a way of tennis life for Stosur. She did not grow up with tennis-playing parents and started playing as an 8-year-old when her older brother gave her a racket for Christmas. “So I went down to the park with my brother and played and loved that,” Stosur said before reaching the final at Roland Garros last June. “He played a little bit at school just for fun, but never got lessons. I guess I was lucky to have an older brother — he’s eight years older — who didn’t mind hanging out with his little sister.” Stosur’s colorful approach is often fun to watch. The range of emotion was on display last year at the Family Circle Cup. “I don’t get too mad with myself for showing emotion like that as long as I can step up to the line the next point and play a good one and still be kind of in control of the way I’m playing,” Stosur said after defeating Hantuchova, “and maybe I didn’t do that initially. But to be able to come back and really fix it up from 5-2, then that’s pleasing.” PHOTO BY GRACE BEAHM/STAFF

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American Idol? Oudin among many young players trying to state their case as best U.S. women’s player

highest ranked American not named Williams. Then it’s No. 78 Varvara Lepchenko, a 25-yearold Allentown, Pa., resident born in the former Soviet Union. erena and Venus Williams have The list of younger U.S. players includes these spoiled us, and the U.S. good stories waiting to happen: It will be a long time before two other American women combine for ◗ No. 92 Coco Vandeweghe, 19, the niece of former UCLA and NBA star Kiki Vandeweghe and 20 Grand Slam singles titles. Maybe the granddaughter of former NBA player Ernie never. The space between tennis royalty and all other Vandeweghe and the late Colleen Kay Huchins, active Americans on the WTA Tour is a canyon Miss America in 1952. ◗ No. 114 Alison Riske, a 21-year-old Hilton full of hope and anticipation. Head resident who played at Vanderbilt. She Oh, how U.S. fans want a new star. Melanie reached the semifinals at Birmingham last year Oudin became a Family Circle Cup crowd before losing to Maria Sharapova. favorite in 2009 and the 19-year-old from ◗ No. 328 Shelby Rogers, the 18-year-old born Marietta, Ga., gained more Charleston support in Mount Pleasant. She received a Family Circle as she reached the quarterfinals last year. Cup wildcard invite. Rogers pushed No. “It was pretty tough out there,” Russia’s Vera 36-ranked Shuai Peng to three sets last summer Zvonareva said after ousting Oudin, 7-5, 6-2 to before losing in the first round of the U.S. Open. advance to the semifinals. “Sometimes I would hit a great shot, and I think it’s a great point, and ◗ No. 182 Sloane Stephens, daughter of the late former NFL running John Stephens. The I don’t have that many people cheering for me. Fort Lauderdale resident turned 18 on March But fair enough. She’s a great player, and every20. one is supporting her here, and I’m sure next ◗ No. 112 Christina McHale, 18, a New Jersey time we’re going to be playing in Moscow, and resident who began playing tennis in Hong everyone is going to support me.” Kong, where the family relocated for five years Oudin (pronounced oo-DAN) currently is ranked No. 84 but reached No. 31 late last April for her father’s job. Part Cuban, she speaks English, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese. after her Family Circle Cup run. McHale already has Fed Cup experience. No. 43 Bethanie Mattek-Sands, age 26, is the BY GENE SAPAKOFF

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◗ No. 129 Jamie Hampton, 21, an Auburn, Ala., native who shot up from No. 628 in 2008. And Oudin, who reached the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open and the fourth round at Wimbledon in 2009. The mix of potential and volatility showed up in November as the U.S. hosted Italy in the Fed Cup finals in San Diego. Oudin earned the only U.S. win in the four singles matches, defeating French Open champion Francesca Schiavone, 6-3, 6-1. Vandeweghe lost to Flavia Pennetta, 6-1, 6-2, in the fourth singles match but replaced Oudin in the first match a day earlier when captain Mary Joe Fernandez thought Vandeweghe matched up better with Schiavone. Schiavone handed Vandeweghe a 6-2, 6-4 loss. Fernandez replaced Mattek-Sands, the top U.S. player, with Oudin after Mattek-Sands cramped up in her singles match against Penetta. It all ended well for Oudin, if not the U.S. She was delighted to get good luck wishes in the players’ lounge from the legendary Billie Jean King. “I was playing for myself, the team and the whole U.S.,” Oudin said after her victory. “Sometimes the Fed Cup can bring out the best in people and that’s what happened today.” Large parts of the U.S. are eager for more. PHOTO BY ALAN HAWES/STAFF

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FAMILY CIRCLE CUP NOTEBOOK

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harleston makes such a nice backdrop. And you, playing yourself, might be cast as an extra. Six WTA tour players — including Family Circle Cup participants Sabine Lisicki, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Alize Cornet — will take part in Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Hot Shots reality show via a live Facebook page. The announcement was made last month in Miami, where co-developer Maria Sharapova took center stage. “It basically showcases what some of our players are like off the court, giving fans insight into their lives and personalities,” Sharapova said. “It’s a wonderful experience for the players, getting to be behind the camera, which some of them haven’t done a lot of yet.” The show will run for the next five months. Participating players also include Dominika Cibulkova, Sorana Cirstea and Heather Watson. They will compete for fan votes online, with the winner receiving a “Sony Ericsson support package.”

Prize money up Total Family Circle Cup prize money is up to $721,000 this year after a drop from $1 million to $700,000 from 2009 to 2010. Such an increase in

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College of Charleston’s Alyssa D’Orazio, a member of the track team, was awarded the Family Circle Cup Community Outreach program’s $5,000 scholarship this year. the current economy — and other boosts around the tour — are seen as good signs in the second year of the WTA’s “Roadmap” emphasis on stronger playing fields and fewer withdrawals.

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Selected Family Circle Cup players, native countries and pronunciations: ◗ Alize Cornet (France): ah-li-ZEH COR-neh ◗ Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia): HAN-too-koh-vuh ◗ Liezel Huber (U.S.): LEE-zel HOO-ber ◗ Jelena Jankovic (Serbia): YELL-ee-nuh YAN-ko-vich ◗ Sabine Lisicki (Germany): za-BEE-nuh LEE-zi-kee ◗ Shahar Peer (Israel): SHAH-har PAY-er ◗ Shuai Peng (China): SHWAY pung ◗ Kveta Peschke ( Czech Republic): KVE-tuh PESH-ke ◗ Patty Schnyder (Switzerland): SCNEE-der ◗ Samantha Stosur (Australia): STOE-sur ◗ Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark): woz-nee-AK-ee ◗ Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Czech Republic): zah-lah-VOH-vah STRIT-so-vuh

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eemingly, it’s hard to top the inaugural “Game, Set, Rock! Tennis Amplified” experience of 2010 featuring John McEnroe and Anna Kournikova. But Family Circle Cup management has done just that, booking McEnroe, plus women’s tennis icons Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert and former men’s tour player Todd Martin. The event Saturday night, April 9, will feature singles and mixed doubles action starting at 7:30 p.m. Evert went 50-3 in Family Circle Cup play at Hilton Head and won eight titles while building the tournament into one of the WTA’s most prestigious events. Navratilova won four Family Circle Cup titles, capping her 36-9 record with a win over Jennifer Capriati in the 1990 final. McEnroe, aside from his Family Circle Cup status as defending “Tennis Amplified” singles champ, won four U.S. Open titles and three Wimbledon titles during a very loud career.

But that’s not all. The Family Circle Cup has a busy off-bracket schedule.

April 2 Official Family Circle Cup Draw Party from 3-4 p.m. at the Daniel Island Grille. The event is fun, free and family friendly.

Family Weekend April 2-3. Free admission for kids 12 and under. Adults only $10. Climbing wall, inflatable obstacle course and music.

Match Point Market All tournament long. A variety of gifts are available from boutique vendors located adjacent to stadium court.

Best Tennis Town April 5. Charleston will celebrate its “Best Tennis Town” honor from the USTA with a happy hour and marching band. The first 1,000 fans will receive a “Best Tennis Town” souvenir.

‘Winning in Doubles’

April 5. A luncheon offering participants the chance to get a behind-the-scenes look at doubles with top players Kveta Peschke and Katarina Srebotnik.

Happy Hours

Young Professionals Night

Wednesday. The Family Circle Cup partners with the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce to host Charleston Young Professionals happy hour, featuring drink specials.

Great American Bake Sale Tuesday through Saturday. Drink specials Friday and Saturday. A yummy bake sale and live entertainment at the Ketel One Racaimed at fighting childhood hunger. quet Club on the Grand Lawn from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday (Travis Allison), Wednesday (Two Three Ways), Thursday (Calvin Taylor), Friday Courting Kids The Family Circle Cup is doing a number (Hank & Bobby Futch) and Saturday (Greg of programs to benefit its local community Walker Duo). outreach partner, Courting Kids, the City of USTA Member Appreciation Day Charleston’s award winning inner-city youth Wednesday. A private member reception tennis program where 100 percent of all hosted by the USTA Southern Section from proceeds will benefit Courting Kids. 1:30-3 p.m. in the USTA Tent on Seven Programs include ticket upgrades, donate Farms Drive. Free refreshments and your used rackets, memorabilia auctions gifts. and volunteer opportunities are also And USTA members receive a $10 discount available. on all session tickets from MondayWednesday. – Gene Sapakoff

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PL AYERS TO WATCH

Caroline Wozniacki

Maria Sharapova

Marion Bartoli

Shahar Peer

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RANK: 1 AGE: 20 BORN: Odense, Denmark RESIDES: Monte Carlo, Monaco BEST FINISH AT FCC: Lost to Sabine Lisicki in the 2009 final. NOTES: Downed Marion Bartoli in March to win title at Indian Wells, her second title of 2011. ... Also won at Dubai. ... Father played professional soccer in Poland and Denmark. ... Mother played volleyball for the Polish national team. ... Brother plays pro soccer in Denmark.

RANK: 13 AGE: 23 BORN: Nyagan, Russia RESIDES: Bradenton, Fla. BEST FINISH AT FCC: Three-set loss to Serena Williams in 2008 quarterfinals. NOTES: Won Wimbledon in 2004 at 17. Also won the 2006 U.S. Open and 2008 Australian Open. ... Started training at the Bollettieri Academy in Florida at 9. ... First played at the Family Circle Cup at 15 in 2005. ... Reached a No. 1 ranking in August of 2005.

RANK: 10 AGE: 26 BORN: Le Puy en Velay, France RESIDES: Geneva, Switzerland BEST FINISH AT FC CUP: Lost to Sabine Lisicki in 2009 seminfinals. COOL STUFF: Coached by her father, Dr. Walter Bartoli, who likes an intense style of play including two-handed forehands as well as backhands. ... Reached final at Wimbledon in 2007, losing to Venus Williams. ... Lost to Caroline Wozniacki in final at Indian Wells last month.

RANK: 11 AGE: 23 BORN: Jerusalem, Israel RESIDES: Macabim, Israel BEST FINISH AT FCC: Won two qualifying matches in 2005. NOTES: Advanced twice to the quarterfinals this year, losing to Caroline Wozniacki at Dubai and to Yanina Wickmayer at Indian Wells. ... No Israeli woman has been ranked higher than Peer, No. 11 for a stretch in 2010 and now.

RANK: 30 AGE: 27 BORN: Poprad, Slovakia RESIDES: Monte Carlo, Monaco BEST FINISH AT FCC: Lost to Samantha Stosur in 2010 semifinals. NOTES: Won at Pattaya City (Thailand) in February, defeating Vera Zvonareva in a semifinal and Sara Errani in final. ... Studied classical piano from ages 6-14. ... Tuned up game at Bollettieri Academy in Florida from ages 16-18. ... Ranked a career-high No. 3 in January of 2003.

Melanie Oudin

Liezel Huber

Bethanie Mattek-Sands Shelby Rogers

Katarina Srebotnik

RANK: 75 AGE: 19 BORN: Marietta, Ga. RESIDES: Marietta, Ga. BEST FINISH AT FCC: Lost to Vera Zvonareva in 2010 quarterfinals. NOTES: At 17, she rocketed to the fourth round at Wimbledon and quarterfinals at the U.S. Open in 2009 and finished the year ranked No. 49. ... Was the only American player to get a singles win in the Fed Cup final vs. Italy last October in San Diego.

RANK: 3 in doubles AGE: 34 BORN: Durban, South Africa RESIDES: Houston BEST FINISH AT FCC: Won 2010 doubles title playing with Nadia Petrova. NOTES: Has played on both the South African Olympic team (2000) and United States Olympic team (2008). ... Has 44 career doubles titles. ... Owns a motor home. ... Her charity foundation (www. liezelscause.com) has helped victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.

RANK: 43 AGE: 26 BORN: Rochester, Minn. RESIDES: Phoenix BEST FINISH AT FCC: Won 2009 doubles title with Nadia Petrova; threeset loss to Alona Bondarenko in secondround singles in 2010. NOTES: No. 1 player on 2010 U.S. Fed Cup team. ... Great start to 2011; reached the final at Hobart in January before losing to Jarmila Groth. ... Fed Cup team member the last three years.

RANK: 4 in doubles AGE: 30 BORN: Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia RESIDES: Dubai, UAE BEST FINISH AT FCC: Won 2008 doubles title playing with Ai Sugiyama. NOTES: Owns 25 career doubles titles. ... Has advanced to four Grand Slam doubles finals, most recently with Kveta Peschke at Roland Garros in 2010. ... Has won five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles with four different partners. ... Played for Slovenia in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.

RANK: 325 AGE: 18 BORN: Mount Pleasant RESIDES: Daniel Island BEST FINISH AT FCC: Lost to fellow American teen Christina McHale in a qualifying match last year. NOTES: Grew up watching the Family Circle Cup. ... Took veteran tour player Shuai Peng to three sets at the 2010 U.S. Open. ... Rogers earned her U.S. Open spot by winning the USTAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls 18 national title in San Diego.

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PL AYERS TO WATCH

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Jelena Jankovic

FCC CHAMPION: 2006 RANK: 20 AGE: 28 BORN: Moscow RESIDES: Miami NOTES: Along with her 2006 singles title, Petrova is a two-time defending Family Circle Cup doubles champion. Teamed with Bethanie Mattek-Sands to win in 2009 and with Liezel Huber to win last year. … Career-high No. 3 singles ranking in May of 2006. … Petrova and Huber this year reached the doubles semifinals at the Australian Open.

FCC CHAMPION: 2007 RANK: 6 AGE: 26 BORN: Belgrade, Serbia RESIDES: Dubai, UAE NOTES: Vaulted to No. 1 ranking after the end of the 2007 season, the year she won the Family Circle Cup and three other titles. … Both of her parents are economists. … Ranked No. 8 at the end of 2009 and 2010 seasons. … This year, lost to Caroline Wozniacki in the semifinals at Dubai and to Vera Zvonareva in the semifinals at Doha.

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Samantha Stosur

FCC CHAMPION: 2009 RANK: 218 AGE: 21 BORN: Troisdorf, Germany RESIDES: Bradenton, Fla. NOTES: Injuries have messed up a good thing since Lisicki came out of nowhere to win the 2009 Family Circle Cup while ranked No. 63. … Zoomed to No. 22 in 2009 but was ranked No. 179 at the end of the 2010 season. … The daughter of Polish immigrants, she trained at the famed Bollettieri Academy in Bradenton, Fla.

FCC CHAMPION: 2010 RANK: 4 AGE: 27 BORN: Brisbane, Australia RESIDES: Gold Coast, Australia NOTES: Lost to Francesca Schiavone in the Roland Garros final last year, Stosur’s first appearance in a Grand Slam final. … Owns 22 career WTA doubles titles, including the 2005 U.S. Open and 2006 Roland Garros while playing with Lisa Raymond. … The Family Circle Cup was Stosur’s only singles title in 2010 but she finished No. 6 in the final rankings. C51-496652

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