Players bid farewell to the Connecticut Open

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Players bid farewell to the Connecticut Open

Published Feb 06, 2019

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The tournament also hosted some legends of the game for high-quality exhibition matches.

It even raised a lot of money, clothing and goods for nonprofit organizations throughout Connecticut,

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Run by tournament director Anne Worcester, New Haven truly made a name for itself as one of the calendar's best stops.

"Thanks so much everyone for the incredible messages of love and support,” Worcester said on Twitter. “The end of an era…an amazing 21 year run and what a team effort of players, fans, volunteers, sponsors, media. It’s sad but I will cherish all the memories and I’m excited for the next chapter.”

The WTA Premier event will move to Zhengzhou City, China just after the US Open in September.

The Connecticut Open recently announced that 2018 was its last. The sad news from the much-loved WTA Premier event has been met with an outpouring of love from players, reporters and fans.

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Over two decades, the tournament in New Haven consistently attracted the top players. Caroline Wozniacki and Simona Halep won their maiden Premier titles in New Haven, and in 2018, Aryna Sabalenka captured her first-career WTA title.

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Three-time champion Petra Kvitova, Rennae Stubbs, Pam Shriver and Halep were all quick to applaud the event and pay tribute to the opportunities it created for them.

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On top of the memorable moments on court, the hilarious feature videos about the serve clock rules and total solar eclipse safety guidelines were both brought out of the vault.

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The tournament also hosted some legends of the game for high-quality exhibition matches.

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It even raised a lot of money, clothing and goods for nonprofit organizations throughout Connecticut,

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Run by tournament director Anne Worcester, New Haven truly made a name for itself as one of the calendar's best stops.

"Thanks so much everyone for the incredible messages of love and support,” Worcester said on Twitter. “The end of an era…an amazing 21 year run and what a team effort of players, fans, volunteers, sponsors, media. It’s sad but I will cherish all the memories and I’m excited for the next chapter.”

The WTA Premier event will move to Zhengzhou City, China just after the US Open in September.