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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 Olympus 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 OLYMPUS US OPEN SERIES: |
The Olympus US Open Series has established itself as a true regular season of hard court tennis, linking 10 summer tournaments to the US Open. Fans follow the action throughout the summer through national television coverage, culminating each week with back-to-back men's and women's finals every Sunday afternoon. Players battle for $40 million, including a chance for bonus prize money at the US Open. In 2008, Olympus became the first title sponsor of the Series. The Olympus US Open Series is also supported by sponsors American Express and Evian.
Mardy Fish won the 2011 Olympus US Open Series men's title and Serena Williams won the women's title. In 2007, Roger Federer collected the biggest paycheck in tennis history--$2.4 million--for winning US Open and the Olympus 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 again equaled that amount in 2010, winning the US Open and finishing the Olympus 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 |