Renovations to Volo Car Stadium should be completed by the fall of '21ROSSETTI
The Volvo Car Open tennis tournament "plans to return to action" in '21, but will do so "without use of Volvo Car Stadium, which will undergo an extensive renovation as soon as City of Charleston permitting allows," according to Jeff Hartsell of the Charleston POST & COURIER. For the '21 tournament, the Volvo Car Open "will construct a temporary stadium on the Althea Gibson Club Court," which will "provide seating for up to 3,000 spectators for the WTA tournament on Daniel Island." Work on the renovated Volvo Car Stadium "should be completed by the fall" of '21, making it "available when the Volvo Car Open celebrates its 50th anniversary" in '22. Upgrades to the the 20-year-old facility will include a "multi-story 'stage house' that will have player-wellness facilities" such as "premium locker rooms and physical therapy and exercise space." The building will house "media, production and food preparation areas," as well as a "new VIP club level overlooking center court." It also will be the "foundation for a new permanent canopy that will provide shade for spectators and infrastructure and weather protection for concert performances." The renovation "will be funded by Ben and Kelly Navarro as a gift to the City of Charleston." They are the owners of Charleston Tennis LLC, which is the "parent company of the Volvo Car Open, the stadium and the LTP Daniel Island facility" (Charleston POST & COURIER, 10/14).
