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 7 found us getting down to the final stages of this amazing tournament! As a photographer, I enjoy this part of the week because I have fewer matches to cover, which means I can spend more time focusing on each player, and getting a wider variety of shots. One of these athletes will become our champion! Stay tuned to find out who it will be…