Defending Family Circle Cup champion Serena Williams commits to 2013 return

  • Gene Sapakoff
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  • Friday, February 1th, 2013
    Serena Williams is a fan favorite in Charleston, where she has won the Family Circle Cup singles title twice. (File photo)

    Serena Williams is a fan favorite in Charleston, where she has won the Family Circle Cup singles title twice. (File photo)

    Serena Williams, of the United States, poses with the ball boys and girls after her 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Vera Zvonareva, of Russia, during the finals of the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament, in Charleston, S.C. on Sunday, April 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Alice Keeney) ¬ ¬ Published Caption 4/21/08: Serena Williams (left) is victorious in the Family Circle Cup final. 1C

    Serena Williams, of the United States, poses with the ball boys and girls after her 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Vera Zvonareva, of Russia, during the finals of the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament, in Charleston, S.C. on Sunday, April 20, 2008. (AP Photo/Alice Keeney) ¬ ¬ Published Caption 4/21/08: Serena Williams (left) is victorious in the Family Circle Cup final. 1C