The Family Circle Cup has a rich history; first held in 1973, past champions include tennis greats such as Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Martina Hingis and Chris Evert, who has a tournament record eight titles.
Based at the Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, South Carolina, the players take to the outdoor green clay for this Premier event. The reigning champion is Dane Caroline Wozniacki.