Connecticut Open - New Haven, CT - WTA Premier

[Moxie]

DATE: 20-26 August 2017
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $710,900
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Agniezka Radwanska

About New Haven:

Located on the Long Island Sound, and home to Yale University, New Haven is the main culture hub in the state, and the most important theatre city on the east coast of the US after New York. Notable alums of the Yale Drama School include Meryl Streep, Paul Giamatti, Paul Newman, Patricia Clarkson, Frances McDormand and Sigourney Weaver.

 

[kskate2]

Order of Play for First Round Monday, August 21, 2017

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Petra starts after the ceremony.
Genie advanced pretty easily, Kiki Mladenovic lost again in the first round.

 

[Moxie]

Zhang Shuai beat Kvitova 2 and 1 in her opener. Perhaps a good time to get some rest?

 

[kskate2]

Order of Play for Second Round Tuesday, August 22, 2017

 

[kskate2]

Order of Play for Third Round Wednesday, August 23, 2017

 

[britbox]

Cibby came through against Cornet

 

[kskate2]

Order of Play for Quarterfinal Thursday, August 24, 2017

 

[Moxie]

@britbox Your girl Cibulkova won today over Pavlyuchenkova today in straights.

 

[kskate2]

Order of Play for Semifinal Friday, August 25, 2017

 

[Moxie]

Gavrilova d. Cibulkova 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Congratulations to Daria, who upset defending champ Radwanska yesterday. Good effort by Dominika.

 

[kskate2]

Finally some signs of life from Domi as she's been abysmal all year.

 

[britbox]

Finally some signs of life from Domi as she's been abysmal all year.

Yep, hopefully she'll have a half decent USO, but Singapore 2016 is realistically going to be her ceiling.