Five past champions to play in Volvo Car Open
The Volvo Car Open will welcome back at least five of its past champions for its two thousand seventeen tournament, to be held April one – nine at the Volvo Car Stadium in Charleston, South Carolina.
Presently in the field are Venus Williams, two thousand four Champ; Jelena Jankovic, two thousand seven Champ; Samantha Stosur, two thousand ten Champ; Caroline Wozniacki, two thousand eleven Champ; and Andrea Petkovic, two thousand fourteen Champ.
“Our patrons have rallied behind our Charleston champions year-after-year, and have become their lifelong fans,” said Eleanor Adams, Volvo Car Open tournament manager. “We wish each champ the best of luck in the competition and can’t wait to welcome them home.”
Williams will make her ninth appearance in the Charleston player field, where she holds a 20-7 record. The World No. Thirteen recently made the finals of the two thousand seventeen Australian Open.
This year will mark Jankovic’s 13th time in the Volvo Car Open draw. In addition to winning the tournament in 2007, she reached the finals in 2013. She holds a 21-11 Charleston record.
Stosur has played the Volvo Car Open ten times, where she boasts a 15-9 record. The U.S. Open winner made the quarterfinals in Doha and Taiwan already in 2017.
The two thousand seventeen Volvo Car Open will be Wozniacki’s fifth appearance in Charleston where she holds a 14-3 record. In addition to her two thousand eleven title, she made the finals in 2009. The World No. Fourteen has embarked two thousand seventeen strong. She’s reached the quarterfinals in Auckland and Sydney, as well as the finals in Qatar and Dubai.
Petkovic joins the two thousand seventeen player field with an 11-3 record. She will challenge in Charleston for her fifth time this year. After winning the tournament in 2014, she made the semifinals in 2015.
The nine-day Volvo Car Open is the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America, attracting an average of 90,000 attendees and 70+ of the top tennis players.
Tickets for the two thousand seventeen Volvo Car Open are on sale. Patrons have the option to choose from individual tickets, ticket packages and travel packages. Ticket prices range from $25 for an individual session to $525 for the all-inclusive weeklong package. The Volvo Car Open will provide six special ticket packages in 2017, each suggesting more tennis at a greater value.
Fresh in 2017, the tournament will roll out the Ace Club, an arousing membership program for box and ticket package holders. The Ace Club is a recognition program providing unparalleled amenities and benefits during the tournament. In addition, members have the option to receive access into the Ace Lounge, an special hospitality tent providing first-class accommodations including, live entertainment, air-conditioning, elevated food options and more.
