Why the Charleston Open Feels Different

Anastasia is back from the Charleston Open with a full on-site recap of one of the most beloved stops on the WTA calendar. She breaks down Jessica Pegula’s title defense, Yulia Starodubtseva’s breakthrough run, and why Charleston continues to stand out as a fan favorite. Featuring interviews from the grounds with Nick McCarvel, Christian Basnight, Alvin Owusu, Ava Wallace, and tournament director Bob Moran, this episode explores what makes Charleston feel calm, thoughtful, and uniquely built around women’s tennis.

Links:

• Link to Hotel Coco Reel - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWmXMSsD7XV/?igsh=MTZkc2czeW9jdTl5dg==
• Nick’s Meet the Professional Episode - https://youtu.be/Kl937_u-C-U?si=QGnty0rdB_Wsbs9J 
• Nick McCarvel on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nickmccarvel?igsh=MXU4YW1uZXQ0MGhudw==
• Christian Court on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@ChristiansCourt
• Best of Three Pod - https://www.youtube.com/@BestOfThreePod
• Ava Wallace on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/avarwallace?igsh=YXo4ZHVtNTRwNXNz
• Off Season Ep 6 - https://youtu.be/HFIXsZRK06I?si=dP2o0q0QJRI8uOWK
• Ground Pass Shop - https://www.groundpasspodcast.com/shop 
• Ground Pass Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/cw/GroundPassPodcast

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:34 The Tennis at the Charleston Open

08:41 Nick McCarvel on Charleston

14:47 Christian Basnight on Charleston

22:39 Alvin Owusu on Charleston

35:59 Ava Wallace on Charleston

43:38 Bob Moran - Charleston Open Tournament Director

01:00:05 Other News and what’s up this week in tennis

01:09:22 Outro

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