Every spring, it’s an absolute honor to be invited back as the official photographer of the Credit One Charleston Open!

Since 1973, the Charleston Open has been a pioneer in women’s professional sports, creating milestones that have directly influenced the popularity of women’s professional tennis. It was the first women’s tennis event to offer $100,000 in prize money. The tournament was the first women’s event to be broadcast on network television. More recently, the Credit One Charleston Open was named WTA 500 Tournament of the Year. Kicking off the clay season, it’s grown to be the largest women’s professional tennis tournament in North America.

Day 4 was hot, sunny, and full of intense competition! Little did we know, our eventual champion would step foot on court that day. I also got a peek behind the curtain into the player’s private dining area, got to photograph some winners at the Tennis Channel desk, and captured a few more drone photos at sunset.