2016 Connecticut Open
| 2016 Connecticut Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 21–27 |
| Edition | 48th |
| 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 | |
 Agnieszka Radwańska | |
| Doubles | |
 Sania Mirza/ Monica Niculescu | |
The2016 Connecticut Open(also known as the2016 Connecticut Open presented by United Technologiesfor sponsorship reasons) was a women'stennistournament played on outdoorhard courts.It was the 48th edition of theConnecticut Open,and part of thePremier Seriesof the2016 WTA Tour.It took place at theCullman-Heyman Tennis CenterinNew Haven,Connecticut,United States, from August 21 through August 27. It was the last event of the2016 US Open Seriesbefore the2016 US Open.
Points and prize money[edit]
Point distribution[edit]
| 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[edit]
| 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[a][edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL
|
Agnieszka Radwańska | 5 | 1 |
 ITA
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Roberta Vinci | 8 | 2 |
 USA |
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 RUS |
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 GBR |
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 CZE
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Petra Kvitová | 14 | 6 |
 SUI
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Timea Bacsinszky | 15 | 7 |
| CZE |
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| RUS |
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 UKR
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Elina Svitolina | 19 | 10 |
| CZE |
- Rankings are as of 15 August 2016[2]
Other entrants[edit]
The following players receivedwildcardsinto the singles main draw:[3]
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals[edit]
- Before the tournament
Jelena Janković→ replaced by
Kristina Mladenovic- Madison Keys→ replaced byCamila Giorgi
- Johanna Konta→ replaced by
Anett Kontaveit - Svetlana Kuznetsova→ replaced by
Johanna Larsson - Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova→ replaced byKayla Day
- Karolína Plíšková→ replaced by
Kirsten Flipkens - Sloane Stephens→ replaced byCaroline Garcia
- Barbora Strýcová→ replaced byEvgeniya Rodina
Retirements[edit]
Doubles main-draw entrants[a][edit]
Seeds[edit]
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HUN
|
Tímea Babos |  KAZ
|
Yaroslava Shvedova | 16 | 1 |
| IND
|
Sania Mirza | ROU
|
Monica Niculescu | 17 | 2 |
 SLO
|
Andreja Klepač | SLO
|
Katarina Srebotnik | 57 | 3 |
 ESP
|
Anabel Medina Garrigues | ESP
|
Arantxa Parra Santonja | 68 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of 15 August 2016
Other entrants[edit]
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Finals[edit]
Singles[edit]
- Agnieszka RadwańskadefeatedElina Svitolina,6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Doubles[edit]
- Sania Mirza/Monica NiculescudefeatedKateryna Bondarenko/
Chuang Chia-jung,7–5, 6–4
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ab"Rankings explained".WTA. Archived fromthe originalon 14 December 2012.Retrieved21 August2015.
- ^"2016 Entry List".Archived from the original on 25 October 2017.Retrieved21 July2016.
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