CONNECTICUT OPEN – RESULTS, UPDATED DRAWS & ORDER OF PLAY & RODDICK & BLAKE & FAMILY RESULTS

Written by: Staff on 22nd August 2014

CONNECTICUT OPEN - RESULTS, UPDATED DRAWS & ORDER OF PLAY & RODDICK & BLAKE & FAMILY RESULTS

epa04352040 Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic hits a return shot to Elina Svitolina of Ukraine in their second round match of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament at the Linder Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, USA, 13 August 2014. EPA/TANNEN MAURY |

Connecticut Open – Results, Updated Draws & Order of Play

CONNECTICUT OPEN PRESENTED BY UNITED TECHNOLOGIES – NEW HAVEN, USA

$ 710,000.00

17-23 AUGUST 2014

RESULTS – AUGUST 21, 2014

Women’s

Singles – Quarterfinals

[2] P Kvitova (CZE) d B Zahlavova Strycova (CZE) 64 61

M Rybarikova (SVK) d A Riske (USA) 75 06 64

C Giorgi (ITA) d G Muguruza (ESP) 64 67(4) 62

[WC] S Stosur (AUS) d [WC] K Flipkens (BEL) 63 46 63

Women’s

Doubles – Quarterfinals

C Garcia (FRA) / M Niculescu (ROU) d [1] C Black (ZIM) / S Mirza (IND) 76(2) 64

M Erakovic (NZL) / A Parra Santonja (ESP) d [5] A Medina Garrigues (ESP) / Y Shvedova (KAZ) 16 75 10-7

ORDER OF PLAY – FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2014

STADIUM start 1:00 pm

WTA – M Rybarikova (SVK) vs C Giorgi (ITA)

WTA – D Jurak (CRO) / M Moulton-Levy (USA) vs A Klepac (SLO) / S Soler-Espinosa (ESP)

Not Before 7:00 pm

WTA – [WC] S Stosur (AUS) vs [2] P Kvitova (CZE)

WTA – C Garcia (FRA) / M Niculescu (ROU) vs M Erakovic (NZL) / A Parra Santonja (ESP)

Connecticut Open Family Classic Champions Crowned

Father Child 14u Chofay def. Mao

Father Child 18u Hartch def. Feldman

Mother Child 18u Portner def. Johnson

CONNECTICUT OPEN ANNOUNCES FAMILY CLASSIC WINNERS

More than 150 Teams of Family Members Competed in the Regional Finals for the Right to

Play Alongside the Pros at the Connecticut Open on Thursday, August 21

– Nine teams of family members have won the Connecticut Open Family Classic, which was held on Thursday, April 21, 2014 at the Connecticut Open Presented by United Technologies, a WTA event that is part of the Emirates Airline US Open Series that began August 15 and concludes August 23 at the Connecticut Tennis Center.

Teams across nine divisions competed on the same courts as the top WTA pros, and the winners will be honored with a trophy presentation on Stadium court during the evening session.

This year more than 1,500 participants competed in more than 75 local events at tennis facilities throughout five states in order to reach the finals. The event has seen participation dramatically increase over the years as the event added more divisions and expanded into more states.

The winning teams can be found below.

Parent/Child 10u

Magic & Olivia Lincer (Windsor, CT – Magic Lincer Tennis Academy) def. Jennifer & Jalen Johnson (Easton, CT – Trumbull Racquet Club) 6-0, 6-3

Father/Child 12u

Thomas & Nicholas Steiglehner (Groton, CT – Groton Long Point Yacht Club) def. Tom & Amanda Conrod (Sandy Hook, CT – Trumbull Racquet Club) 6-3, 6-1

Father/Child 14u

Greg & Christian Hartch (Greenwich, CT – Grand Slam at Banksville) def. David & Sam Feldman (Brookline, MA – All Seasons Tennis Club) def. 6-2, 6-2

Father/Child 18u

Ron & Devon Chofay (Narragansett, RI – South County CTA RI) def. Brian & Peter Mao (South Windsor, NJ – Manchester Racquet Club) 6-1, 6-4

Husband/Wife

Greg & Courtney Sansonetti (Stratford, CT – Stratford Tennis Association) def. Kevin & Vicky Madonna (Hurley, NY – Cross Court Tennis Club) 6-3, 6-3

Mother/Child 12u

Yvonne & Ally D’Aquinos (Weston, CT – Intensity Club) def. Mary Ann & Katie Wiley (Darien, CT – Trumbull Racquet Club) 6-1, 6-2

Mother/Child 14u

Heide & Alexander Merjian (New Canaan, CT – New Caanan Field Club) def. Wendy & Henry Murphy (Wilton, CT – Cornwall Community Tennis) 6-3, 6-0

Mother/Child 18u

Stephanie & Gregory Portner (Weston, CT – Weston Racquet Club) def. Amy & Henry Johnson (Fairfield, CT – Trumbull Racquet Club) 6-1, 1-6 (11-9)

Parent/Child Open

Mark & Matt Colonnese (Madison, CT – Guilford Racquet Club) def. William & Austin DuBois (Simsbury, CT – Magic Lincer Tennis Academy) Walkover

About Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies

Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies is now owned by the State of Connecticut and is newly minted as a not-for-profit 501c3 charitable organization. However, the event has always existed to give back to the community, and has always been much more than just a tennis tournament; it is a leading example of leveraging a large-scale international sporting event to generate $26 million in regional economic impact and to build community pride, spirit and engagement, especially among youth. The women’s-only WTA event will be held August 15-23, 2014 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale, and feature six different competitions including WTA qualifying, WTA singles, WTA doubles, Men’s Legends, US Open National Playoffs Championship, and the Maureen Connelly Cup. The Connecticut Open is prominently featured domestically on ESPN2 and also broadcast around the world. For more information about the tournament and tickets, visit www.ctopen.org or call 1-855-464-8366.

About United Technologies

United Technologies, based in Hartford, Connecticut, provides high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries. For more information, visit our website at www.utc.com or follow us on Twitter: @UTC.

About Emirates Airline US Open Series

Now in its 11th season, the Emirates Airline US Open Series continues to serve as a true regular season of hard court tennis, linking eight summer tournaments to the US Open. Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams won the 2013 US Open and Emirates Airline US Open Series men’s and women’s titles, each earning a record tennis paycheck of $3.6 million. In 2007, Roger Federer collected $2.4 million for winning the US Open and the Emirates Airline US Open Series. In 2005, Kim Clijsters also captured both the US Open and the Series, winning $2.2 million and equaled that amount in 2010, winning the US Open and finishing the Emirates Airline US Open Series in second place.

Topics: Andy Roddick, Connecticut Open, James Blake, New Haven, Tennis, tennis draws & results

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