Island Residents Help Make Family Circle Cup a Success

Pulling off a week-long tennis tournament that attracts players and visitors from around the world is not an easy task. Each year approximately 550 volunteers sign up to assist with everything from ticket sales, guest services and transportation to assisting players, maintaining the Family Circle Tennis Center’s 17 courts and providing assistance to the media. The ball crew alone consists of 200 specially-trained volunteers!

A good portion of the tournament’s pool of volunteers and temporary staff are island residents, who are proud to have this world-class event take place in their hometown and take pride in the fact that their contributions go a long way towards making the tournament a success. Despite long hours and some late nights, they enjoy the experience and many come back year after year. We caught up with a few of them to learn about their experience. You can meet some of them below: