No word yet on whether Maria Sharapova will enter the 2009 FCC. Tickets went on sale last week.

Family Circle Cup individual session tickets went on sale to the public through Ticketmaster starting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, and will be available 24 hours a day on-line by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be ordered through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000, or at any local Publix location offering Ticketmaster services. The Family Circle Cup, America’s oldest all-women’s professional tennis event, is scheduled for April 11-19, 2009 at the Family Circle Tennis Center in Charleston, South Carolina.

"Individual session tickets offer fans convenience and flexibility when selecting the sessions of world class tennis that best fit their busy schedules," commented Margaret Shaw, Family Circle Cup Ticket Coordinator. "Ticketmaster’s on-line services make it easy for our patrons to purchase tickets any time of the day or night most convenient for them and our box office offers purchasing assistance for anyone without Internet access."

Individual session tickets permit ticket purchasers to attend either day or night sessions.