The 2015 Connecticut Open was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 47th edition of the Connecticut Open, and part of the Premier Series of the 2015 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, from August 23 through August 29. It was the last event of the 2015 US Open Series before the 2015 US Open.
Points and prize money
Point distribution Event Round of 16Round of 32 Singles4703051851005512518131Doubles1
Prize money EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Q3Q2Q1Singles$128,250$68,385$36,185$19,470$10,366$5,755$2,360$1,080$675Doubles$40,600$21,380$11,760$5,985$3,240
Singles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Rank* SeedSimona Halep31Petra Kvitová 42Caroline Wozniacki53Lucie Šafářová64Karolína Plíšková75Timea Bacsinszky146Agnieszka Radwańska157Sara Errani168
Rankings are as of August 17, 2015
Other entrants The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw: Agnieszka Radwańska Alison Riske Lucie Šafářová Caroline Wozniacki
The following player received entry using a protected ranking: Dominika Cibulková
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Olga Govortsova Polona Hercog Yulia Putintseva Magdaléna Rybáriková Olga Savchuk Roberta Vinci
The following player received entry as a lucky loser: Lesia Tsurenko
Withdrawals Before the tournament Belinda Bencic → replaced by Daria Gavrilova Simona Halep (Left thigh injury) → replaced by Lesia Tsurenko Ekaterina Makarova → replaced by Barbora Strýcová Sloane Stephens → replaced by Tsvetana Pironkova
Retirements Olga Govortsova Elina Svitolina
Doubles main-draw entrants
Seeds Country Player Country Player Rank* SeedKatarina SrebotnikElena Vesnina141Raquel Kops-JonesAbigail Spears312Chan Hao-chingCasey Dellacqua483Julia GörgesLucie Hradecká604 Rankings are as of August 17, 2015
Other entrants The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw: Lauren Davis / Alison Riske
Finals
Singles
Petra Kvitová defeated Lucie Šafářová, 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–2
Doubles
Julia Görges / Lucie Hradecká defeated Chuang Chia-jung / Liang Chen, 6–3, 6–1
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