Sloane Stephens Volleys with Madison Keys on Dock in Charleston Harbor, Transforms Dock into a Tennis Court

Written by: Staff on 1st April 2014

Sloane Stephens Volleys with Madison Keys on Dock in Charleston Harbor, Transforms Dock into a Tennis Court |

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DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. – Tennis players Sloane Stephens, World No. 18, and Madison Keys, World No. 36, played tennis on a temporary court built in near the Charleston harbor for a promotional shoot for the Family Circle Cup. The 42nd Family Circle Cup is currently taking place in Charleston, SC, March 29 – April 6.

It was quite breezy for the two Americans, but the friends traded playful rallies as local media snapped photos and captured video of the gorgeous scene, complete with seagulls, sailboats and the Arthur Ravenel Bridge.

“Charleston is a beautiful city,” said the 19-year-old Keys, who is in Charleston for the second straight year. “I love Charleston,” Keys said. “I love the food, the tournament is so great and the people are so friendly!”

Lucky spectators gathered on the dock as Keys and Stephens adapted to playing on the wooden surface. “You never know where the ball is going to bounce,” laughed Stephens, 21. “This view is absolutely amazing.”

Stephens, the No. 5 seed, received a first-round bye. Keys, seeded No. 15, played veteran Mirjana Lucic-Baroni in her opener winning 7-6(0) 7-6(3). A year ago Keys marched all the way to the quarterfinals here, losing to Venus Williams.

About the Family Circle Cup

The Family Circle Cup is the largest women’s only tennis tournament in the world, and Family Circle is the longest running title sponsor of a sporting event in the United States, as well as in all of professional tennis, worldwide. With over 21 million readers, Family Circle is one of the most widely read monthly magazines in America and is one of 14 leading subscription magazines owned by Meredith Corporation, which speaks to 80 million women nationwide. The Family Circle Cup receives four days of live broadcast domestically on ESPN2, and is viewed internationally in more than 143 countries, featuring over 200 hours of live and delayed global broadcast time, reaching 9 million viewers worldwide.

For more information on the Family Circle Cup, call (800) 677-2293, email info@familycirclecup.com, visit www.FamilyCircleCup.com, Facebook (Family Circle Cup) or Twitter (@FamilyCircleCup).

Topics: Charleston, Family Circle Cup, Madison Keys, Sloane Stephens, Tennis

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