A Champion Emerges: A Wrap-up of the Final Weekend at the Family Circle Cup

Beautiful spring weather prevailed for the final weekend of the Family Circle Cup, as temperatures climbed to the mid- to upper-70s and happy fans from near and far came out to enjoy the final matches of this year’s tournament.

On Saturday, 18-year old Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) and No. 1 seed Elena Dementieva (RUS) faced off in an exciting morning match, with Wozniacki emerging as the victor after a tough match between the two strong players, 6-4, 5-7, 7-5. Later in the day 19-year old Sabine Lisicki (GER) beat No. 6 seed Maria Bartoli, 6-3, 6-1, setting the stage for an international showdown for Sunday’s finals.

Click on the photos to take a look at scenes from Saturday’s seminfinals match.

Crowds filled the stands Sunday as play got underway. Sabine Lisicki (GER), world ranked 63, got off to a strong start, winning the first set 6-2 over Caroline Wozniacki (DEN). Lisicki also won the second set 6-4, clinching the title. Making her debut at the Family Circle Cup, Lisicki is the lowest ranked player to ever win the tournament on Daniel Island. With this win, she will become No. 43 in the world when the WTA releases its new rankings on Monday.

By all accounts, this year’s tournament was an outstanding success with more than 85,000 in attendance throughout the week. Hats off to the entire Family Circle Cup staff for pulling off yet another successful, world-class event!