2017 Connecticut Open
The 2017 Connecticut Open (also known as the 2017 Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 49th edition of the Connecticut Open, and part of the Premier Series of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, from August 20 through August 26. It was the last event of the 2017 US Open Series before the 2017 US Open.
| 2017 Connecticut Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 20–26 |
| Edition | 49th |
| Category | WTA Premier |
| Draw | 30S / 16D |
| Prize money | $695,900 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | New Haven, United States |
| Venue | Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
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| Doubles | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Gabriela Dabrowski /  Xu Yifan | |
Points and prize money
Point distribution
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles[1] | 470 | 305 | 185 | 100 | 55 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 13 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles[1] | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $130,300 | $69,380 | $37,020 | $19,885 | $10,665 | $5,820 | $3,045 | $1,620 | $895 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | $40,650 | $21,700 | $11,865 | $6,035 | $3,270 | — | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 POL |
Agnieszka Radwańska | 10 | 1 |
 SVK |
Dominika Cibulková | 11 | 2 |
 CZE |
Petra Kvitová | 13 | 3 |
 FRA |
Kristina Mladenovic | 14 | 4 |
 RUS |
Elena Vesnina | 18 | 5 |
| RUS |
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 20 | 6 |
| CZE |
Barbora Strýcová | 23 | 7 |
| CHN |
Peng Shuai | 25 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of 14 August 2017
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Eugenie Bouchard
Sloane Stephens
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
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The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
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Timea Bacsinszky →replaced by Alizé Cornet- Sloane Stephens →replaced by Christina McHale
- Samantha Stosur →replaced by Kateřina Siniaková
- During the tournament
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 IND |
Sania Mirza |  ROU |
Monica Niculescu | 26 | 1 |
| AUS |
Ashleigh Barty | AUS |
Casey Dellacqua | 30 | 2 |
 GER |
Anna-Lena Grönefeld | CZE |
Květa Peschke | 40 | 3 |
| CAN |
Gabriela Dabrowski | CHN |
Xu Yifan | 48 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of 14 August 2017
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Finals
Singles
- Daria Gavrilova defeated Dominika Cibulková, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Doubles
- Gabriela Dabrowski / Xu Yifan defeated Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua, 3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
References
- "Rankings explained". WTA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2015.