2015 Connecticut Open Explained

Date:August 23–29
Edition:47th
Category:WTA Premier
Draw:30S / 16D
Prize Money:$731,000
Surface:Hard / outdoor
Location:New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Champs: Petra Kvitová
Champd: Julia Görges / Lucie Hradecká

The 2015 Connecticut Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 47th edition of the Connecticut Open, and part of the Premier Series of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, from August 23 through August 29. It was the last event of the 2015 US Open Series before the 2015 US Open.

Points and prize money

Point distribution

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Singles[1] 4703051851005512518131
Doubles1

Prize money

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style=background:#f3f3f3Singles[2] [3] $128,250$68,385$36,185$19,470$10,366$5,755$2,360$1,080$675
style=background:#f3f3f3Doubles[4] $40,600$21,380$11,760$5,985$3,240

Singles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerRank*Seed
RomaniaSimona Halep31
Czech Republic42
Caroline Wozniacki53
Czech RepublicLucie Šafářová64
Czech RepublicKarolína Plíšková75
Timea Bacsinszky146
PolandAgnieszka Radwańska157
ItalySara Errani168

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

The following player received entry using a protected ranking:

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

The following player received entry as a lucky loser:

Withdrawals

Before the tournament

Retirements

Doubles main-draw entrants

Seeds

CountryPlayerCountryPlayerRank*Seed
Katarina Srebotnik Russian FederationElena Vesnina141
Raquel Kops-JonesAbigail Spears312
Chan Hao-ching AustraliaCasey Dellacqua483
Julia Görges Czech RepublicLucie Hradecká604

Other entrants

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

Finals

Singles

See main article: 2015 Connecticut Open – Singles.

Doubles

See main article: 2015 Connecticut Open – Doubles.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rankings explained . 21 August 2015 . WTA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121214232116/http://www.wtatennis.com/all-about-rankings . 14 December 2012 .
  2. Web site: 2015 Connecticut Open Main Draw Singles. 27 August 2015. wtatennis.com.
  3. Web site: 2015 Connecticut Open Qualifying Singles. 27 August 2015. wtatennis.com.
  4. Web site: 2015 Connecticut Open Main Draw Doubles. 27 August 2015. wtatennis.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20150906033451/http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/posting/2015/602/MDD.pdf. 2015-09-06. dead.