Charleston 2019

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Tournament since 1973. The only wTA tournament on green clay called the Family Circle Cup
In 2015 a new partnership with Volvo Car of North America was announced. In conjunction with Volvo Car's first American plant in South Carolina's Berkley County, the brand became the title sponsor of the WTA Charleston tournament, changing its name to the Volvo Car Open.

The Volvo Car Open is a tournament rich in tradition that has been highlighted over the past 45 years with a number of outstanding accomplishments and many more to come.


I think it deserves it's own thread so here is the draw

 

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ORDER OF PLAY - MONDAY, 1 APRIL 2019

Volvo Car Stadium, 10:00am
[WC] Sabine LISICKI (GER) vs. [13] Sofia KENIN (USA) 57 46
[10] Jelena OSTAPENKO (LAT) vs. Johanna LARSSON (SWE) 61 64
[Q] Destanee AIAVA (AUS) vs. [9] Belinda BENCIC (SUI) 36 06
[WC] Shelby Rogers (USA) vs. Evgeniya RODINA (RUS) 64 62

Althea Gibson Club Court, 10:00am
Jessica PEGULA (USA) vs. Irina KHROMACHEVA (RUS) 63 60
Sara ERRANI (ITA) vs. Monica PUIG (PUR) 06 16
Magda LINETTE (POL) vs. [14] Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (AUS) 26 67
[Q] Astra SHARMA (AUS) vs. Taylor TOWNSEND (USA) 63 26 36

COURT 3 Starting at: 10:00 am
Sara SORRIBES TORMO (ESP) vs Fanny STOLLAR (HUN) 60 63
Natalia VIKHLYANTSEVA (RUS) vs Tatjana MARIA (GER) 26 57
Pauline PARMENTIER (FRA) vs Allie KIICK (USA) 36 06
[Q] Francesca DI LORENZO (USA) vs Aliona BOLSOVA ZADOINOV (ESP) 36 57

COURT 4 Starting at: 10:00 am
[PS] Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM (GER) vs Tamara ZIDANSEK (SLO) 61 26 06
Mandy MINELLA (LUX) vs Anna Karolina SCHMIEDLOVA (SVK) 36 76 60
[Q] Martina TREVISAN (ITA) vs [Q] Nadiia KICHENOK (UKR) 62 61
Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM (GER)/Sara SORRIBES TORMO (ESP) vs
Irina BARA (ROU)/Mihaela BUZARNESCU (ROU) 67 63 10-7

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Go Sabalenka!

 

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ORDER OF PLAY - TUESDAY, 2 APRIL 2019

VOLVO CAR STADIUM Starting at: 10:00 am
Varvara LEPCHENKO (USA) vs Andrea PETKOVIC (GER) 06 46
Petra MARTIC (CRO) [16] vs Amanda ANISIMOVA (USA) 64 26 61
Sloane STEPHENS (USA) [1] vs Sara SORRIBES TORMO (ESP) 76 76
Laura SIEGEMUND (GER) vs [WC] Emma NAVARRO (USA) 75 64
[Q] Martina TREVISAN (ITA) vs Kiki BERTENS (NED) [2] 26 16

ALTHEA GIBSON CLUB COURT Starting at: 10:00 am
[Q] Kateryna KOZLOVA (UKR) vs Kristyna PLISKOVA (CZE) 76 64
Veronika KUDERMETOVA (RUS) vs Kaia KANEPI (EST) 67 36
Maria SAKKARI (GRE) [15] vs [LL] Conny PERRIN (SUI) 75 36 61
Anna-Lena GROENEFELD (GER)/Alicja ROSOLSKA (POL) [4] vs Kaitlyn CHRISTIAN (USA)/Abigail SPEARS (USA) 61 64
Danielle COLLINS (USA) [11] vs Madison BRENGLE (USA) 61 63

COURT 3 Starting at: 10:00 am
Ysaline BONAVENTURE (BEL) vs [Q] Lauren DAVIS (USA) 46 60 26
Not Before 11:30 am
[Q] Magdalena FRECH (POL) vs Mihaela BUZARNESCU (ROU) [12] 16 64 57
Nicole MELICHAR (USA)/Kveta PESCHKE (CZE) [1] vs Johanna LARSSON (SWE)/Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (AUS) 61 26 11-9

COURT 4 Starting at: 11:00 am
Shuko AOYAMA (JPN)/Lidziya MAROZAVA (BLR) vs Sofia KENIN (USA)/Fanny STOLLAR (HUN) 64 63
After Suitable Rest
Belinda BENCIC (SUI)/Kristyna PLISKOVA (CZE) vs Raquel ATAWO (USA)/Katarina SREBOTNIK (SLO) [3] 26 16

 

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A past master is helping Caroline in the start of the clay season


Caroline Wozniacki practicing with Francesca Schiavone here @VolvoCarOpen. Said they hit together in Miami and Caro invited her up to Charleston to get some tactical tips on clay.

 

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ORDER OF PLAY - WEDNESDAY, 3 APRIL 2019

VOLVO CAR STADIUM Starting at: 10:00 am
Jessica PEGULA (USA) vs Anastasija SEVASTOVA (LAT) [4] 64 62
Aryna SABALENKA (BLR) [3] vs [Q] Kateryna KOZLOVA (UKR) 36 63 63
Jelena OSTAPENKO (LAT) [10] vs [WC] Shelby ROGERS (USA) 46 63 76
Caroline WOZNIACKI (DEN) [5] vs Laura SIEGEMUND (GER) 62 62 great match
Tatjana Maria (Ger) vs Madison Keys (USA) 67 64 46

ALTHEA GIBSON CLUB COURT Starting at: 10:00 am
Julia GOERGES (GER) [7] vs Taylor TOWNSEND (USA) 46 67
Allie KIICK (USA) vs Belinda BENCIC (SUI) [9] 06 36
Kaia KANEPI (EST) vs Elise MERTENS (BEL) [6] 06 60 75 "double" bagel
Danielle COLLINS (USA) [11] vs Aliona BOLSOVA ZADOINOV (ESP) 63 76

COURT 3 Starting at: 11:00 am
Monica PUIG (PUR) vs Sofia KENIN (USA) [13] 64 64
[Q] Lauren DAVIS (USA) vs Mihaela BUZARNESCU (ROU) [12] 36 26
Maria SAKKARI (GRE) [15] vs Andrea PETKOVIC (GER) 63 60
After Suitable Rest
[WC] Chloe BECK (USA)/Emma NAVARRO (USA) vs Darija JURAK (CRO)/Jelena OSTAPENKO (LAT) 16 63 13-11

COURT 4 Starting at: 11:00 am
Petra MARTIC (CRO) [16] vs Mandy MINELLA (LUX) 63 63
Tamara ZIDANSEK (SLO) vs Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (AUS) [14] 57 26
Irina KHROMACHEVA (RUS)/Veronika KUDERMETOVA (RUS) vs [WC] Sara ERRANI (ITA)/Martina TREVISAN (ITA) 62 62

 

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ORDER OF PLAY - THURSDAY, 4 APRIL 201

VOLVO CAR STADIUM Starting at: 11:00 am
Belinda BENCIC (SUI) [9] vs Taylor TOWNSEND (USA) 62 75
Kiki BERTENS (NED) [2] vs Maria SAKKARI (GRE) [15] 67 36
Mihaela BUZARNESCU (ROU) [12] vs Caroline WOZNIACKI (DEN) [5] 46 63 36
Madison KEYS (USA) [8] vs Jelena OSTAPENKO (LAT) [10] 75 62
Not Before 7:00 pm
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (AUS) [14] vs Sloane STEPHENS (USA) [1] 64 46 46

ALTHEA GIBSON CLUB COURT Starting at: 11:00 am
Jessica PEGULA (USA) vs Petra MARTIC (CRO) [16] 62 36 26
Monica PUIG (PUR) vs Aryna SABALENKA (BLR) [3] 62 75
Kaia KANEPI (EST) vs Danielle COLLINS (USA) [11] 67 16
Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM (GER)/Sara SORRIBES TORMO (ESP) vs Nicole MELICHAR (USA)/Kveta PESCHKE (CZE) [1] 76 61
Anna-Lena GROENEFELD (GER)/Alicja ROSOLSKA (POL) [4] vs Shuko AOYAMA (JPN)/Lidziya MAROZAVA (BLR) 60 61

 

[britbox]

Your Order of Play just reminded me that Monica Puig still exists.

 

[Tenfan63]

Your Order of Play just reminded me that Monica Puig still exists.

I believe Sloan Stephens old coach is working with Puig now.

 

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ORDER OF PLAY - FRIDAY, 5 APRIL 2019

VOLVO CAR STADIUM Starting at: 10:45 am
[WC] Chloe BECK (USA)/Emma NAVARRO (USA) vs Lucie HRADECKA (CZE)/Andreja KLEPAC (SLO) [2] 36 26
Petra MARTIC (CRO) [16] vs Belinda BENCIC (SUI) [9] 63 64
Caroline WOZNIACKI (DEN) [5] vs Maria SAKKARI (GRE) [15] 62 62
Sloane STEPHENS (USA) [1] vs Madison KEYS (USA) [8] 67 64 26
Not Before 7:00 pm
Monica PUIG (PUR) vs Danielle COLLINS (USA) [11] 63 62
Irina KHROMACHEVA (RUS)/Veronika KUDERMETOVA (RUS) vs Raquel ATAWO (USA)/Katarina SREBOTNIK (SLO) [3] 16 63 10-5

 

[kskate2]

So the defending champ (Bertens) and the finalist (Georges) are already gone. I believe Belinda is the only player left in the draw that's won a tourney this year.

 

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Best shots from Day 4

Wozniacki vs Buzarnescu highlights

 

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ORDER OF PLAY - SATURDAY, 6 APRIL 2019

VOLVO CAR STADIUM Starting at: 10:45 am
Anna-Lena GROENEFELD (GER)/Alicja ROSOLSKA (POL) [4] vs Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM (GER)/Sara SORRIBES TORMO (ESP) 61 62
Not Before 1:00 pm
Caroline WOZNIACKI (DEN) [5] vs Petra MARTIC (CRO) [16] 63 64
Madison KEYS (USA) [8] vs Monica PUIG (PUR) 64 60
Irina KHROMACHEVA (RUS)/Veronika KUDERMETOVA (RUS) vs Lucie HRADECKA (CZE)/Andreja KLEPAC (SLO) [2]

 

[GameSetAndMath]

So, Caro is the highest seed remaining. No big names out there. So, it is her Volvo to lose.

 

[Hoergren]

So, Caro is the highest seed remaining. No big names out there. So, it is her Volvo to lose.

Have you seen the highlights then you'll understand why she's in the semifinal

 

[tented]

Have you seen the highlights then you'll understand why she's in the semifinal

How do you think she would match up against Keys or Puig?

 

[tented]

Caro gets the first set 6-3.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

ORDER OF PLAY - SATURDAY, 6 APRIL 2019

VOLVO CAR STADIUM Starting at: 10:45 am
Anna-Lena GROENEFELD (GER)/Alicja ROSOLSKA (POL) [4] vs Anna-Lena FRIEDSAM (GER)/Sara SORRIBES TORMO (ESP) 61 62
Not Before 1:00 pm
Caroline WOZNIACKI (DEN) [5] vs Petra MARTIC (CRO) [16] 63 64
Madison KEYS (USA) [8] vs Monica PUIG (PUR) 64 60
Irina KHROMACHEVA (RUS)/Veronika KUDERMETOVA (RUS) vs Lucie HRADECKA (CZE)/Andreja KLEPAC (SLO) [2]

Is Caroline just working with Francesca Schiavonne for the clay season? some of the best matches on clay I have watched Caroline play in this tournament.