Fan vs. Player Trivia Match-Off

Welcome to another match of our Fan vs. Player Q&A, the game where we pit one VCO attendant against one VCO athlete to ask them esoteric tennis trivia. This year, Scott Beard, an audience member from Saturday’s Main Draw Party, faced off against tennis player Sofia Kenin.

QUESTIONS
1. What year, and where did the tournament originate?
2. Name the Charleston native who is starting to make her way up the WTA ladder and will make her first ever appearance in the main draw of a WTA Tour event at this year’s VCO.
3. How many years has the tournament been held on Daniel Island?
4. Who won the first Family Circle Cup played on Daniel Island?
5. Who is considered to be the fastest rising star on the tour— skyrocketing from No. 2016 a year ago to Nor. 24 in the world?
6. The 2018 VCO champion Kiki Bertens hails from what country?
7. What will the singles winner take home in prize money?
8. Why did both the semifinal and final matches take place on the same day last year (normally the semifinals are on Saturday and finals on Sunday)?
9. Who is the oldest player taking part in the VCO this year?
10. Who is the top seeded player taking part in this year’s VCO?
11. What is the size (number of players) for the singles draw?

Fan Scott Beard's Answers:
1. Hilton Head, 1980
2. Shelby Rogers
3. 15 years
4. Jelena Janković
5. Bianca Andreescu
6. The Netherlands
7. $400,000
8. Rain
9. Venus Williams
10. Aryna Sabalenka
11. 64

Player Sofia Kenin's Answers:
1. Pass
2. Sabine Lisicki
3. 10
4. Pass
5. Bianca Andreescu
6. The Netherlands
7. $120,000
8. Rain
9. Pass
10. Sloane Stephens
11. 64

CORRECT ANSWERS:
1. 1973, Hilton Head Island
2. Emma Navarro
3. This is the 18th year.
4. Jennifer Capriati, in 2001.
5. Bianca Andreescu
6. The Netherlands
7. $146,000
8. The semifinals were rained out.
9. Kaia Kanepi of Estonia
10. Sloane Stephens
11. 64