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2017 Connecticut Open
| 2017 Connecticut Open |
|---|
| August 20–26 |
| 49th |
| WTA Premier |
| 30S / 16D |
| $695,900 |
| Hard / outdoor |
| New Haven, United States |
| Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center |
| Daria Gavrilova |
| Gabriela Dabrowski / Xu Yifan |
The 2017 Connecticut Open (also known as the 2017 Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 49th edition of the Connecticut Open, and part of the Premier Series of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center in New Haven, Connecticut, United States, from August 20 through August 26. It was the last event of the 2017 US Open Series before the 2017 US Open.
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | Column 5 | Column 6 | Column 7 | Column 8 | Column 9 | Column 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| $130,300 | $69,380 | $37,020 | $19,885 | $10,665 | $5,820 | $3,045 | $1,620 | $895 | |
| $40,650 | $21,700 | $11,865 | $6,035 | $3,270 | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a | —N/a |
| Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
| POL | Agnieszka Radwańska | 10 | 1 |
| SVK | Dominika Cibulková | 11 | 2 |
| CZE | Petra Kvitová | 13 | 3 |
| FRA | Kristina Mladenovic | 14 | 4 |
| RUS | Elena Vesnina | 18 | 5 |
| RUS | Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 20 | 6 |
| CZE | Barbora Strýcová | 23 | 7 |
| CHN | Peng Shuai | 25 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of 14 August 2017
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
- Eugenie Bouchard
- Sloane Stephens (wrist injury)
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- Ana Bogdan
- Jana Čepelová
- Kirsten Flipkens
- Magda Linette
- Elise Mertens
- Kristýna Plíšková
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
- Christina McHale
Before the tournament
- Timea Bacsinszky →replaced by Alizé Cornet
- Sloane Stephens →replaced by Christina McHale
- Samantha Stosur →replaced by Kateřina Siniaková
During the tournament
- Zhang Shuai
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Sania Mirza | ROU | Monica Niculescu | 26 | 1 |
| AUS | Ashleigh Barty | AUS | Casey Dellacqua | 30 | 2 |
| GER | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | CZE | Květa Peschke | 40 | 3 |
| CAN | Gabriela Dabrowski | CHN | Xu Yifan | 48 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of 14 August 2017
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
- Eugenie Bouchard / Sloane Stephens
The following pair received entry as alternates:
- Nicole Melichar / Anna Smith
Before the tournament
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Sloane Stephens
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Daria Gavrilova defeated Dominika Cibulková, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
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Gabriela Dabrowski / Xu Yifan defeated Ashleigh Barty / Casey Dellacqua, 3–6, 6–3, [10–8]
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WTA tournament draws
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