FAMILY CIRCLE CUP PLAYER FIELD COMPLETE
International Player Field from 28 Nations, Including Five Past Cup Champions
DANIEL ISLAND, S.C.- The 2013 Family Circle Cup singles player field is officially complete for the 41sttournament, March 30th – April 7th. The main draw contains players from 28 countries, and is highlighted by five former Cup champions including Serena Williams (2008 & 2012), Samantha Stosur (2010), Venus Williams (2004), Jelena Jankovic (2007) and Sabine Lisicki (2009).
“Our world-class player field includes an incredible range of players, many the young stars of tomorrow,” said Eleanor Adams, Family Circle Cup Tournament Manager. “We’re so happy to welcome five former champions back to Charleston, as well as many of our fan favorites.”
Highlights from the Main Draw include:
- International player field featuring 28 nation
- Five former Family Circle Cup Champions
- Seventeen of the top 40 players in the WTA Ranking
- 2010 French Open Champion & 2011 French Open finalist Francesca Schiavone
Main Draw Player Field:
Serena Williams – USA
Sara Errani – Italy
Samantha Stosur – Australia
Sloane Stephens – USA
Lucie Safarova – Czech Republic
Venus Williams – USA
Jelena Jankovic – Serbia
Julia Goerges – Germany
Varvara Lepchenko- USA
Tamira Paszek – Austria
Mona Barthel – Germany
Carla Suarez Navarro – Spain
Sorana Cirstea – Romania
Elena Vesnina – Russia
Yaroslava Shvedova – Kazakhstan
Sabine Lisicki – Germany
Heather Watson – Great Britain
Kaia Kanepi – Estonia
Laura Robson – Great Britain
Christina McHale – USA
Francesca Schiavone – Italy
Lucie Hradecka – Czech Republic
Lourdes Dominguez Lino – Spain
Anna Tatishvili – Georgia
Kristina Mladenovic – France
Romina Oprandi – Switzerland
Chanelle Scheepers – Russia
Anabel Medina Garrigues – Spain
Marina Erakovic – New Zealand
Jamie Hampton – USA
Olga Govortsova – Belarus
Andrea Hlavackova – Czech Republic
Arantxa Rus – Netherlands
Daniela Hantuchova – Slovakia
Petra Cetkovska – Czech Republic
Madison Keys – USA
Pauline Parmentier – France
Camila Giorgi – Italy
Polona Hercog – Slovenia
Mathilde Johansson – France
Melanie Oudin – USA
Silvia Soler-Espinosa – Spain
Ksenia Pervak – Kazakhstan
For more information on the Family Circle Cup player field, please visit http://www.familycirclecup.com/players/field/. The Family Circle Cup will also issue four wildcard entries into its player field, to be announced at a later date.
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