Credit One Stadium is a
tennis stadium located within the Family Circle Tennis Center tennis complex on
Daniel Island in
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint o ...
. Built in 2001, the Family Circle Tennis Center has 17 courts, including the 10,200-seat main stadium, named the Credit One Stadium after
Credit One Bank became the new title sponsor in 2021. Since 2001, it has hosted the
WTA Tour's
Charleston Open, a
WTA 500 WTA may refer to:
Organizations
*Washington Trails Association
*Whatcom Transportation Authority
*Waskahegan Trail Association, the management board for the Waskahegan Trail
*Water Transit Authority, former name of the San Francisco Bay Area Water ...
tournament, and is the only facility to host an event on the WTA Tour that is played on green Har-Tru clay courts.
History
In April 2021, the Charleston Open marked the groundbreaking for the center's new main stadium. After some portions of the original stadium were demolished, the new seating sections were built along with a new 70,000-square-foot, four-story Stage House for all players' facilities that is topped by a new canopy providing shade and rigging capacity for shows. The renovations expanded the stadium's seating capacity from 7,000 to 11,000 patrons. Additional upgrades were made to the facility's lighting, landscaping, concession offerings, and bathroom facilities. The renovation was estimated at and funded mostly by Charleston Tennis owners
Ben Navarro
Benjamin W. Navarro (born 1962/1963) is an American billionaire businessman, the founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Sherman Financial Group, LLC, which owns Credit One Bank.
Early life
He is one of eight children of Frank Navarro, a coll ...
and his wife, Kelly, with another budgeted by the city of
Charleston
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* Charleston, South Carolina
* Charleston, West Virginia, the state capital
* Charleston (dance)
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* Charleston, South Australia
Canada
* Charleston, Newfoundlan ...
over the following years.
In July 2021, the
Charleston Open named
Credit One Bank as the title sponsor for the tennis tournament. The bank took over the naming rights for the center's main stadium in a multi-year deal.
Performances
Credit One Stadium has hosted concerts in the summer for 20 years such as
John Mayer
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,
Moody Blues
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* Port Moody, British Columbia, Canada
* Hundred of Moody, a cadastral division in South A ...
,
O.A.R.
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,
Train with
needtobreathe,
Blues Traveler
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with
Cracker
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Arts and entertainment Films ...
,
Hootie & the Blowfish with
Collective Soul,
Bob Dylan,
The Lumineers,
Barenaked Ladies
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,
The Killers,
Everclear,
fun.,
Willie Nelson,
Plain White T's
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with
Daughtry and
Goo Goo Dolls,
Third Eye Blind,
Alabama Shakes,
Ellie Goulding
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,
Ben Folds
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,
Death Cab for Cutie,
Panic! at the Disco
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with
Weezer,
Sister Hazel,
Jimmy Buffett
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,
Our Lady Peace with
Tonic,
B-52's with
Culture Club
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and
Tom Bailey of
Thompson Twins,
Phish
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,
Dave Matthews Band,
Elton John
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,
Stevie Nicks
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After starting her career as a duo with her then-boyfriend Lindsey Buckingham, releasi ...
,
Zac Brown Band,
Black Keys with
Band of Horses, and
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...
with
Dirty Heads. The
Hootie & the Blowfish album ''
Live in Charleston
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'' was recorded there on August 12, 2005.
See also
*
List of tennis stadiums by capacity
References
External links
*
Volvo Cars OpenFamily Circle Tennis Center at World StadiumsFamily Circle Tennis Center site mapDavis Cup USA vs Belarus September 2004
Sports venues in South Carolina
Tennis venues in the United States
Sports venues in Charleston, South Carolina
2001 establishments in South Carolina
Sports venues completed in 2001
Tennis in South Carolina
Outdoor arenas
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