2014 Connecticut Open Explained

Date:August 15–23
Edition:46th
Category:WTA Premier
Surface:Hard / outdoor
Location:New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Champs: Petra Kvitová
Champd: Andreja Klepač / Sílvia Soler Espinosa
Before Name:New Haven Open at Yale

The 2014 Connecticut Open (formerly known as the New Haven Open at Yale) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 46th edition of the Connecticut Open, and part of the Premier Series of the 2014 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, from August 15 through August 23. It was the last event on the 2014 US Open Series before the 2014 US Open.

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank*Seed
RomaniaSimona Halep21
Czech Republic42
CanadaEugenie Bouchard83
Caroline Wozniacki124
SlovakiaDominika Cibulková135
Italy146
ItalySara Errani157
SpainCarla Suárez Navarro168

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank*Seed
Cara Black IndiaSania Mirza111
Czech RepublicKvěta PeschkeKatarina Srebotnik172
HungaryTímea Babos FranceKristina Mladenovic283
Chan Hao-ching ChinaZheng Jie404
SpainAnabel Medina Garrigues KazakhstanYaroslava Shvedova515

Other entrants

The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:

The following pair received entry as alternates:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Finals

Singles

See main article: 2014 Connecticut Open – Singles. Petra Kvitová defeated Magdaléna Rybáriková, 6–4, 6–2[1]

Doubles

See main article: 2014 Connecticut Open – Doubles. Andreja Klepač / Sílvia Soler Espinosa defeated Marina Erakovic / Arantxa Parra Santonja, 7–5, 4–6, [10–7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Petra Kvitova wins Connecticut title. ESPN. August 23, 2014. February 19, 2024.