2018 Connecticut Open
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| 2018 Connecticut Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 19 – August 25 |
| Edition | 50th |
| Category | WTA Premier |
| Draw | 30S / 16D / 48Q |
| Prize money | $799,000 |
| Surface | Hard |
| Location | New Haven, United States |
| Venue | Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Aryna Sabalenka | |
| Doubles | |
 Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / Barbora Strýcová | |
The 2018 Connecticut Open (also known as the 2018 Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 50th edition of the Connecticut Open, and part of the Premier Series of the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, from August 19 through August 25. It was the last event of the 2018 US Open Series before the 2018 US Open.
Points
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 321 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | $132,740 | $70,880 | $37,850 | $20,350 | $10,915 | $6,925 | $3,110 | $1,650 | $920 |
| Doubles* | $41,520 | $22,180 | $12,120 | $6,165 | $3,350 | — | — | — | — |
1Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money.
*per team
Singles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ROU |
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 FRA
|
Caroline Garcia | 5 | 2 |
| CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 6 | 3 |
| CZE
|
Karolína Plíšková | 8 | 4 |
 GER
|
Julia Görges | 10 | 5 |
 AUS |
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 NED |
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| CZE
|
Barbora Strycova | 22 | 8 |
| AUS
|
Daria Gavrilova | 23 | 9 |
- Rankings are as of August 13, 2018[2]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry using protected rankings:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Ashleigh Barty → replaced by Samantha Stosur
Kiki Bertens → replaced by 
Pauline Parmentier
Mihaela Buzărnescu → replaced by Irina-Camelia Begu- Simona Halep → replaced by
Belinda Bencic 
Daria Kasatkina → replaced by 
Maria Sakkari
- During the tournament
Retirements
Doubles main draw entrants
Seeds
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZE
|
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková | CZE
|
Barbora Strýcová | 15 | 1 |
| NED
|
Demi Schuurs |  SLO
|
Katarina Srebotnik | 38 | 2 |
| NED
|
Kiki Bertens |  SWE
|
Johanna Larsson | 41 | 3 |
| ROU
|
Irina-Camelia Begu | ROU
|
Monica Niculescu | 57 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of 13 August 2018
Other entrants
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
The following pairs received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Retirements
Champions
Singles
Aryna Sabalenka def. 
Carla Suárez Navarro, 6–1, 6–4
Doubles
Andrea Sestini Hlaváčková / Barbora Strýcová def. 
Hsieh Su-wei / 
Laura Siegemund, 6–4, 6–7(7–9), [10–4]
Notes
References
- ^ a b "Rankings explained". WTA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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