2016 Connecticut Open
Tennis tournament
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The 2016 Connecticut Open (also known as the 2016 Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 48th edition of the Connecticut Open, and part of the Premier Series of the 2016 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, from August 21 through August 27. It was the last event of the 2016 US Open Series before the 2016 US 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 | |
Points and prize money
Point distribution
Prize money
| 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 | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a |
Singles main-draw entrants[a]
Seeds
| Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL |
Agnieszka Radwańska | 5 | 1 |
 ITA |
Roberta Vinci | 8 | 2 |
 USA |
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 RUS |
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 GBR |
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 CZE |
Petra Kvitová | 14 | 6 |
 SUI |
Timea Bacsinszky | 15 | 7 |
| CZE |
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| RUS |
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 UKR |
Elina Svitolina | 19 | 10 |
| CZE |
- Rankings are as of 15 August 2016[2]
Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:[3]
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
- Before the tournament
Jelena Janković → replaced by 
Kristina Mladenovic
Madison Keys → replaced by 
Camila Giorgi
Johanna Konta → replaced by 
Anett Kontaveit
Svetlana Kuznetsova → replaced by 
Johanna Larsson- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova → replaced by Kayla Day
Karolína Plíšková → replaced by 
Kirsten Flipkens- Sloane Stephens → replaced by Caroline Garcia
- Barbora Strýcová → replaced by Evgeniya Rodina
Retirements
Doubles main-draw entrants[a]
Seeds
| 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
The following pair received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
Finals
Singles
Agnieszka Radwańska defeated 
Elina Svitolina, 6–1, 7–6(7–3)
Doubles
Sania Mirza / 
Monica Niculescu defeated Kateryna Bondarenko / 
Chuang Chia-jung, 7–5, 6–4
Notes
- This is a list of players who have committed to the tournament. A full entry list will be released in July