FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 1, 2016
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VOLVO CAR OPEN EXTENDS MAIN DRAW WILD CARDS TO
TWO YOUNG AMERICAN PLAYERS: SHELBY ROGERS AND
LOUISA CHIRICO
10 Americans in main draw of 2016 Volvo Car Open
Social Media: The @VolvoCarOpen has given main draw wild cards to 2 young Americans:
#Charleston native, @Shelby_Rogers_ & @Louisa_Chirico. #chs #VCO2016
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. – The Volvo Car Open has extended wild cards into its main draw to two
young American players, Shelby Rogers and Louisa Chirico. Main draw play begins on
Monday, April 4th, with qualifying rounds taking place on April 2nd and 3rd.
There are now 10 American’s playing in the main draw of the tournament including Rogers and
Chirico – Venus Williams, Madison Keys, Sloane Stephens, Madison Brengle, Christina
McHale, Irina Falconi, Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Alison Riske are all in the field.
“Both Rogers and Chirico are two players on the rise,” said Eleanor Adams, Tournament
Manager. “We typically award wild cards to young American players, and know that our fans will
enjoy watching and rooting these two on.”
Rogers, a Charleston native, has played in the Charleston WTA tournament six previous times,
and the 2016 Volvo Car Open will mark her fourth time in its main draw. The World No. 104 has
won four ITF singles titles and two ITF doubles titles. Rogers reached the finals in Rio de
Janeiro earlier this year and made the third round of the 2015 US Open.
Chirico, currently ranked World No. 124, will play her fourth tournament in Charleston, and her
first in the main draw. The American has won three ITF singles titles and two ITF doubles titles.
Last year, she reached the finals in Limoges, the semifinals in Nantes and the quarterfinals in
Washington D.C.
Tickets for the 2016 Volvo Car Open are now on sale. For more information on tickets, call
800.677.2293 or visit http://www.volvocaropen.com. Patrons can purchase single session tickets, or
choose from a variety of ticket and travel packages. Qualifying weekend, which begins tomorrow, is
also family weekend. Adult tickets are only $10 and kids 15 and under are free.
About the Volvo Car Open:
The Volvo Car Open is the largest women’s only tennis tournament in the world. The
tournament receives four days of live broadcast domestically on ESPN2, and is viewed
internationally in more than 165 countries, featuring more than 100 hours of live broadcast and
more than 3,000 delayed global broadcast time, reaching 10+ million viewers worldwide. The
event, formerly known as the Family Circle Cup, moved to Charleston in 2001 from Hilton Head
Island and will celebrate its 44th anniversary in 2016.
For more information on the Volvo Car Open, call (800) 677-2293, email
[email protected], visit http://www.VolvoCarOpen.com, Facebook (Volvo Car Open),
Twitter (@VolvoCarOpen) or Instagram (VolvoCarOpen).
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