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New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara has always been much more than a tennis tournament; it is a leading example of leveraging a large-scale international sporting event to generate $26 million in regional economic impact and to grow community pride, spirit and engagement, especially among youth. The 2011 tournament featured World No. 1 and now four-time defending champion Caroline Wozniacki, and three Grand Slam chapions Li Na, Francesca Schiavone and Svetlana Kuznetsova. The women's-only WTA event is part of the Emirates Airline US Open Series and will be held August 17-25, 2012 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. The New Haven Open is prominently featured domestically on ESPN2 and also broadcast around the world. |
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| QUALIFYING: |
Friday, August 17 - Saturday, August 18, 2012 |
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| MAIN DRAW: |
Sunday, August 19 - Saturday, August 25, 2012 |
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| SITE: |
Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale, 45 Yale Avenue, New Haven, CT 06515 |
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| VOLUNTEERS: |
Click here for information on how to volunteer at the New Haven Open. |
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| DRAW SIZE: |
| WOMEN |
| 32 Singles Main Draw |
| 32 Singles Qualifying Draw |
| 16 Doubles Main Draw |
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| PRIZE MONEY: |
Women - $637,000.00
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| 2011 CHAMPIONS: |
Singles: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)
Doubles: C. Chuango (TPE)/O. Govortsova (BLR)
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| 2012 SCHEDULES & DRAWS: |
TBA |
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| Press Room |
Click here to read about New Haven Open in the news |
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| THE EMIRATES AIRLINE US OPEN SERIES: |
Now in it's ninth season, the Emirates Airline US Open Series continues to serve as a true regular season of hard court tennis, linking 10 summer tournaments to the US Open. Fans follow the action throughout the summer during national broadcast coverage while players battle for $40 million, including a chance for bonus prize money at the US Open. The Series collectively reached a U.S. television audience of 30 million and drew more than 800,000 on-site fans in 2011. In 2012, Emirates Airline became the title sponsor of the Series, as well as the offical airline of the US Open. The Emirates Airline US Open Series is also supported by sponsors American Express, Chase, Citizen Watch Company, Esurance, evian and Gatorade.
Americans Mardy Fish and Serena Williams swept the 2011 Emirates Airline US Open Series men's and women's titles. In 2007, Roger Federer collected the biggest paycheck in tennis history-$2.4 million-for winning the US Open and Emirates Airline US Open Series. In 2005, Kim Clijsters also captured both the US Open and the Olympus US Open Series, winning $2.2 million--the largest purse in women's sports history--and equaled that amount in 2010, winning the US Open and finishing the Emirate Airline US Open Series in second place
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| TELEVISION: |
6 hours of national coverage on ESPN2. International coverage will reach more than 100 million potential viewers in over 50 countries. |
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| 2011 ATTENDANCE: |
55,544 |
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| DIRECTIONS: |
Click here for directions. |
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| CONTACT INFO: |
Click here for a staff directory. |
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Mailing Address:
New Haven Open at Yale
900 Chapel Street, Suite 622
New Haven, CT 06510
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Call: 1-855-464-8366 or 203-776-7331 |
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www.newhavenopen.com |