This article is about the former New Haven joint tennis event. It is now a women's-only event. For the New Haven men's tennis event known as Volvo International and Pilot Pen International, see
Volvo International.
The Connecticut Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is a WTA Premier Tournament on the WTA Tour. Until 2010 the tournament was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, just before the fourth and last Grand Slam tournament of the year, the US Open.
History
The tournament was created in 1948 as the U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships and first played in Sacramento, California in the United States. Over the twenty years of its first run the event was moved regularly to several U.S. locations including San Francisco, Berkeley, California, Salt Lake City, Utah, Seattle, Washington, La Jolla, San Diego, California and Denver, Colorado. Among the winners of the event were Doris Hart, Darlene Hard, Nancy Richey, Rosemary Casals, Billie Jean King and Jane Bartkowicz. The event was discontinued in 1969 following the beginning of the Open Era.[1]
In 1988 the United States Tennis Association (USTA) decided to reinstate the tournament. The first edition of the new U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships were held that year in San Antonio, Texas, first as part of Tier IV of the WTA Tour, then as an upgraded Tier III event in 1990. The championships were first sponsored by Post Cereals in 1990[2] and by Acura from 1992 to 1994.[2] Over the first years of its second run the tournament had several past or future World No. 1s among its champions, such as Steffi Graf, Monica Seles and Martina Navratilova. After the event was moved to Stratton Mountain, Vermont for the 1993 and 1994 editions, conflicts with the 1996 Summer Olympics prevented the tournament from being held in 1995 and 1996. In 1997 the event returned again, now within Tier II and first taking place in Stone Mountain, Georgia, then in its current location of New Haven, Connecticut in 1998 under the new sponsorship of Pilot Pen.[1] In the first years of its run in New Haven the event saw its competition dominated by Lindsay Davenport (four-time runner-up in New Haven, one previous time in Stone Mountain, and 2005 champion) and Venus Williams (four-time champion from 1999 to 2002).
When it arrived in New Haven in 1998, the Pilot Pen International became the second tennis tournament of New Haven, alongside the men's Pilot Pen International, first created in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in 1973 as the Volvo International, and moved to Connecticut in 1990, where it took Pilot Pen sponsorship in 1997. When the men's event was cancelled in 1999, the women's Pilot Pen tournament remained the only one of the region until 2005, when the USTA decided to purchase the men's tournament of Long Island, New York.[3]
Logo of the former joint event from 2005-2010
Creating the first large joint ATP–WTA tournament leading to the US Open,[4] the 2005 merge allowed the Pilot Pen Tennis, which also became the last event of the US Open Series, to continue to attract top players, with Caroline Wozniacki, Svetlana Kuznetsova, James Blake, Justine Henin and Nikolay Davydenko winning the event in recent years.
In 2011 the tournament dropped the men's competition and renamed the now women's-only event the "New Haven Open at Yale."[5] The men's competition was moved to Winston-Salem.
In 2014, the New Haven Open at Yale was renamed the Connecticut Open.[6]
Past finals
Men's singles
Location |
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
New Haven |
2010 | Sergiy Stakhovsky | Denis Istomin | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
2009 | Fernando Verdasco | Sam Querrey | 6–4, 7–6(8–6) |
2008 | Marin Čilić | Mardy Fish | 6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
2007 | James Blake | Mardy Fish | 7–5, 6–4 |
2006 | Nikolay Davydenko | Agustín Calleri | 6–4, 6–3 |
2005 | James Blake | Feliciano López | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1 |
Long Island |
2004 | Lleyton Hewitt | Luis Horna | 6–3, 6–1 |
2003 | Paradorn Srichaphan | James Blake | 6–2, 6–4 |
2002 | Paradorn Srichaphan | Juan Ignacio Chela | 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
2001 | Tommy Haas | Pete Sampras | 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 |
2000 | Magnus Norman | Thomas Enqvist | 6–3, 5–7, 7–5 |
1999 | Magnus Norman | Àlex Corretja | 7–6(7–4), 4–6, 6–3 |
1998 | Patrick Rafter | Félix Mantilla | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
1997 | Carlos Moyá | Patrick Rafter | 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
1996 | Andrei Medvedev | Martin Damm | 7–5, 6–3 |
1995 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Jan Siemerink | 7–6(7–0), 6–2 |
1994 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov | Cédric Pioline | 5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
1993 | Marc Rosset | Michael Chang | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
1992 | Petr Korda | Ivan Lendl | 6–2, 6–2 |
1991 | Ivan Lendl | Stefan Edberg | 6–3, 6–2 |
1990 | Stefan Edberg | Goran Ivanišević | 7–6, 6–3 |
Long Island (exhibition) |
1989 | Ivan Lendl | Mikael Pernfors | 4–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
1988 | Andre Agassi | Yannick Noah | 6–3, 0–6, 6–4 |
1987 | Jonas Svensson | David Pate | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
1986 | Ivan Lendl | John McEnroe | 6–2, 6–4 |
1985 | Ivan Lendl | Jimmy Connors | 6–1, 6–3 |
1984 | Ivan Lendl | Andrés Gómez | 6–2, 6–4 |
1983 | Gene Mayer | Heinz Günthardt | 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 6–0 |
1982 | Gene Mayer | Johan Kriek | 6–2, 6–3 |
1981 | Brian Teacher | Yannick Noah | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Women's singles
Location |
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
New Haven |
2016 | Agnieszka Radwańska | Elina Svitolina | 6–1, 7–6(7–3) |
2015 | Petra Kvitová (3) | Lucie Šafářová | 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–2 |
2014 | Petra Kvitová (2) | Magdaléna Rybáriková | 6–4, 6–2 |
2013 | Simona Halep | Petra Kvitová | 6–2, 6–2 |
2012 | Petra Kvitová | Maria Kirilenko | 7–6(11–9), 7–5 |
2011 | Caroline Wozniacki (4) | Petra Cetkovská | 6–4, 6–1 |
2010 | Caroline Wozniacki (3) | Nadia Petrova | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
2009 | Caroline Wozniacki (2) | Elena Vesnina | 6–2, 6–4 |
2008 | Caroline Wozniacki | Anna Chakvetadze | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
2007 | Svetlana Kuznetsova | Ágnes Szávay | 4–6, 3–0 retired |
2006 | Justine Henin | Lindsay Davenport | 6–0, 1–0 retired |
2005 | Lindsay Davenport (2) | Amélie Mauresmo | 6–4, 6–4 |
2004 | Elena Bovina | Nathalie Dechy | 6–2, 2–6, 7–5 |
2003 | Jennifer Capriati | Lindsay Davenport | 6–2, 4–0 retired |
2002 | Venus Williams (4) | Lindsay Davenport | 7–5, 6–0 |
2001 | Venus Williams (3) | Lindsay Davenport | 7–6(6), 6–4 |
2000 | Venus Williams (2) | Monica Seles | 6–2, 6–4 |
1999 | Venus Williams | Lindsay Davenport | 6–2, 7–5 |
1998 | Steffi Graf | Jana Novotná | 6–4, 6–1 |
Stone Mt. |
1997 | Lindsay Davenport | Sandrine Testud | 6–4, 6–1 |
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1996 | Not Held |
1995 | Not Held |
Stratton Mountain |
1994 | Conchita Martínez (2) | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1993 | Conchita Martínez | Zina Garrison | 6–3, 6–2 |
San Antonio |
1992 | Martina Navratilova | Nathalie Tauziat | 6–2, 6–1 |
1991 | Steffi Graf (3) | Monica Seles | 6–4, 6–3 |
1990 | Monica Seles | Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere | 6–4, 6–3 |
1989 | Steffi Graf (2) | Ann Henricksson | 6–1, 6–4 |
1988 | Steffi Graf | Katerina Maleeva | 6–4, 6–1 |
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1987 - 1970 | Not Held |
Sacramento |
1969 | Eliza Godwin | | |
La Jolla |
1968 | Maryna Godwin | | |
Sacramento |
1967 | Jane "Peaches" Bartkowicz | | |
La Jolla |
1966 | Billie Jean King | Patti Hogan Fordyce | 7–5, 6–0 |
Sacramento |
1965 | Rosemary Casals | | |
1964 | Kathy Harter | | |
La Jolla |
1963 | Darlene Hard | | |
Seattle |
1962 | Carol Hanks Aucamp | | |
La Jolla |
1961 | Nancy Richey | | |
1960 | Katherine D. Chabot | | |
Denver |
1959 | Sandra Reynolds Price | | |
La Jolla |
1958 | Beverly Baker Fleitz (3) | | |
1957 | Beverly Baker Fleitz (2) | | |
1956 | Nancy Chaffee Kiner | | |
1955 | Miriam Arnold | | |
Salt Like City |
1954 | Beverly Baker Fleitz | | |
1953 | Anita Kanter | | |
Seattle |
1952 | Mary Arnold Prentiss | | |
Salt Lake City |
1951 | Patricia Canning Todd (2) | | |
Berkeley |
1950* | Patricia Canning Todd | Magda Rurac | 6–2, 6–1 |
San Francisco |
1949* | Doris Hart | Dorothy Head Knode | 6–3, 6–4 |
1948* | Gertrude Moran | Virginia Wolfenden Kovacs | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
- From 1948 through 1950, the U.S. Women's Hardcourt Championships were a combined event with the Pacific Coast Championships.
Men's doubles
Location |
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
New Haven |
2010 | Robert Lindstedt Horia Tecău | Rohan Bopanna Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi | 6–4, 7–5 |
2009 | Julian Knowle Jürgen Melzer | Bruno Soares Kevin Ullyett | 6–4, 7–6(3) |
2008 | Marcelo Melo André Sá | Mahesh Bhupathi Mark Knowles | 7–5, 6–2 |
2007 | Mahesh Bhupathi Nenad Zimonjić | Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski | 6–3, 6–3 |
2006 | Jonathan Erlich Andy Ram | Mariusz Fyrstenberg Marcin Matkowski | 6–3, 6–3 |
2005 | Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez | Rajeev Ram Bobby Reynolds | 6–4, 6–3 |
Long Island |
2004 | Antony Dupuis Michaël Llodra | Yves Allegro Michael Kohlmann | 6–2, 6–4 |
2003 | Robbie Koenig Martín Rodríguez | Martin Damm Cyril Suk | 6–3, 7–6 |
2002 | Mahesh Bhupathi Mike Bryan | Petr Pála Pavel Vízner | 6–3, 6–4 |
2001 | Jonathan Stark Kevin Ullyett | Leoš Friedl Radek Štěpánek | 6–1, 6–4 |
2000 | Jonathan Stark Kevin Ullyett | Jan-Michael Gambill Scott Humphries | 6–4, 6–4 |
1999 | Olivier Delaître Fabrice Santoro | Jan-Michael Gambill Scott Humphries | 7–5, 6–4 |
1998 | Julian Alonso Javier Sánchez | Brandon Coupe Dave Randall | 6–4, 6–4 |
1997 | Marcos Ondruska David Prinosil | Mark Keil T. J. Middleton | 6–4, 6–4 |
1996 | Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen | Hendrik Dreekmann Alexander Volkov | 6–3, 7–6 |
1995 | Cyril Suk Daniel Vacek | Rick Leach Scott Melville | 5–7, 7–6, 7–6 |
1994 | Olivier Delaître Guy Forget | Andrew Florent Mark Petchey | 6–4, 7–6 |
1993 | Marc-Kevin Goellner David Prinosil | Arnaud Boetsch Olivier Delaître | 6–7, 7–5, 6–2 |
1992 | Francisco Montana Greg Van Emburgh | Gianluca Pozzi Olli Rahnasto | 6–4, 6–2 |
1991 | Eric Jelen Carl-Uwe Steeb | Doug Flach Diego Nargiso | 0–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
1990 | Guy Forget Jakob Hlasek | Udo Riglewski Michael Stich | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
Women's doubles
Location |
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
New Haven |
2016 | Sania Mirza (3) Monica Niculescu | Kateryna Bondarenko Chuang Chia-jung | 7–5, 6–4 |
2015 | Julia Görges Lucie Hradecká | Chuang Chia-jung Liang Chen | 6–3, 6–1 |
2014 | Andreja Klepač Sílvia Soler Espinosa | Marina Erakovic Arantxa Parra Santonja | 7–5, 4–6, [10–7] |
2013 | Sania Mirza (2) Zheng Jie (2) | Anabel Medina Garrigues Katarina Srebotnik | 6-3, 6-4 |
2012 | Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond (4) | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | 4–6, 6–0, [10–4] |
2011 | Chuang Chia-jung Olga Govortsova | Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | 7–5, 6–2 |
2010 | Květa Peschke Katarina Srebotnik | Bethanie Mattek-Sands Meghann Shaughnessy | 7–5, 6–0 |
2009 | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez | Iveta Benešová Lucie Hradecká | 6–2, 7–5 |
2008 | Květa Peschke Lisa Raymond (3) | Sorana Cîrstea Monica Niculescu | 4–6, 7–5, [10–7] |
2007 | Sania Mirza Mara Santangelo | Cara Black Liezel Huber | 6–1, 6–2 |
2006 | Yan Zi Zheng Jie | Lisa Raymond Samantha Stosur | 6–4, 6–2 |
2005 | Lisa Raymond (2) Samantha Stosur | Gisela Dulko Maria Kirilenko | 6–2, 6–7(1), 6–1 |
2004 | Nadia Petrova Meghann Shaughnessy | Martina Navratilova Lisa Raymond | 6–1, 1–6, 7–6(4) |
2003 | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | Alicia Molik Magüi Serna | 7–6(6), 6–3 |
2002 | Daniela Hantuchová Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Tathiana Garbin Janette Husárová | 7–6, 1–6, 7–5 |
2001 | Cara Black Elena Likhovtseva | Jelena Dokić Nadia Petrova | 6–0, 3–6, 6–2 |
2000 | Julie Halard-Decugis Ai Sugiyama | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
1999 | Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs | Elena Likhovtseva Jana Novotná | 7–6(1), 6–2 |
1998 | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | Mariaan de Swardt Jana Novotná | 6–1, 6–0 |
Stone Mt. |
1997 | Nicole Arendt Manon Bollegraf | Alexandra Fusai Nathalie Tauziat | 6–7(5), 6–3, 6–2 |
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1996 | Not Held |
1995 | Not Held |
Stratton Mountain |
1994 | Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie (2) Pam Shriver (3) | Conchita Martínez Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | 7–6(4), 2–6, 7–5 |
1993 | Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie Helena Suková (2) | Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere Mercedes Paz | 6–1, 6–2 |
San Antonio |
1992 | Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver (2) | Patty Fendick Andrea Strnadová | 3–6, 6–2, 7–6(4) |
1991 | Patty Fendick Monica Seles | Jill Hetherington Kathy Rinaldi | 7–6(2), 6–2 |
1990 | Kathy Jordan Elizabeth Sayers-Smylie | Gigi Fernández Robin White | 7–5, 7–5 |
1989 | Katrina Adams Pam Shriver | Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
1988 | Lori McNeil Helena Suková | Rosalyn Fairbank Gretchen Rush-Magers | 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–2 |
2011 Earthquake
On August 23, 2011 1:51 PM local time[7] a 5.8 magnitude earthquake in Virginia stopped play for two hours[8] while the main stadium was checked for damage by the fire department.
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