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.
| 2015 Connecticut Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 23–29 |
| Edition | 47th |
| Category | WTA Premier |
| Draw | 30S / 16D |
| Prize money | $731,000 |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
| Location | New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Venue | Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Petra Kvitová | |
| Doubles | |
 Julia Görges / Lucie Hradecká | |
Points and prize money edit
Point distribution edit
| 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 edit
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q3 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles[2][3] | $128,250 | $68,385 | $36,185 | $19,470 | $10,366 | $5,755 | $2,360 | $1,080 | $675 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles[4] | $40,600 | $21,380 | $11,760 | $5,985 | $3,240 | — | — | — | — |
Singles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ROU |
|||
| CZE
|
Petra Kvitová | 4 | 2 |
 DEN
|
Caroline Wozniacki | 5 | 3 |
| CZE
|
Lucie Šafářová | 6 | 4 |
| CZE
|
Karolína Plíšková | 7 | 5 |
 SUI
|
Timea Bacsinszky | 14 | 6 |
 POL
|
Agnieszka Radwańska | 15 | 7 |
 ITA
|
Sara Errani | 16 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of August 17, 2015
Other entrants edit
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals edit
- 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 edit
Doubles main-draw entrants edit
Seeds edit
| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank* | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SLO
|
Katarina Srebotnik |  RUS
|
Elena Vesnina | 14 | 1 |
 USA
|
Raquel Kops-Jones | USA
|
Abigail Spears | 31 | 2 |
 TPE
|
Chan Hao-ching |  AUS
|
Casey Dellacqua | 48 | 3 |
| GER
|
Julia Görges | CZE
|
Lucie Hradecká | 60 | 4 |
- Rankings are as of August 17, 2015
Other entrants edit
The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
Finals edit
Singles edit
- Petra Kvitová defeated Lucie Šafářová, 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–2
Doubles edit
Julia Görges / Lucie Hradecká defeated 
Chuang Chia-jung / 
Liang Chen, 6–3, 6–1
References edit
- ^ a b "Rankings explained". WTA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
- ^ "2015 Connecticut Open Main Draw Singles" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "2015 Connecticut Open Qualifying Singles" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ^ "2015 Connecticut Open Main Draw Doubles" (PDF). wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 27 August 2015.