Photos and updates by Will A. Davis
For the fourth year in a row Gallagher’s Travels will be covering the weeklong Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, South Carolina. Many of the top women tennis players in the world participate in this tournament and this year promises to be no exception. It is the sports fans opportunity to see some up and coming players, many on the world stage for the first time.
Charleston’s own Shelby Rogers now ranked in the top 100 of women players is one of those who came through the ranks and will be participating in 2015. In addition to 2014 champion Andrea Petkovic two other top ten players, Anqelique Kerber, World No. 9, and Ekaterina Makarova, Word No. 10 have also commited to the tournament set for April 4 – 12 at the Family Circle Cup stadium on Daniel Island in Charleston, S.C.