No. 7 Azarenka added to the list
Victoria Azarenka, ranked No. 7 in the world, joined former No. 1-ranked Maria Sharapova, current No. 4-ranked Caroline Wozniacki and 18-year-old American Melanie Oudin in the field for the 2010 Family Circle Cup, which will be played April 10-18 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Daniel Island.
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Victoria Azarenka of Belarus committed to joining the Family Circle Cup field.
"At only 20 years old, Victoria Azarenka is one of the most exciting players on the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour," said Eleanor Adams, Family Circle Cup tournament manager. "She has accomplished so much in her brief career and established herself as a contender in any event she enters."
Originally from Minsk, Belarus, the Scottsdale, Ariz., resident began the 2009 season as the world's No. 15 player and posted very strong results throughout the year.
Azarenka reached the fourth round at the Australian Open, quarterfinals at both Roland Garros and Wimbledon, the third round at the U.S. Open, and she also captured the first three singles titles of her career at Brisbane, Memphis and Miami.
In addition, she qualified for the year-ending championships for the first time in her career. She achieved a career high ranking as World No. 6 on Oct. 26 and notched the highest year-end ranking of her career a week later as World No. 7. She owns a 182-85 singles record and has surpassed $3.5 million in career earnings through the end of the 2009 season.
Azarenka made her Family Circle Cup debut as the tournament's No. 13 seed in 2008, earning a 2-1 record by reaching the third round.
"I had so much fun competing at the Family Circle Cup and I really enjoyed Charleston when I was there two years ago," Azarenka said. "I'm looking forward to beginning my clay court season on Daniel Island this year."
Family Circle Cup tickets are available by calling (843) 856-7900 or online at www.familycirclecup.com.
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