New Haven no longer exists on the WTA calendar.

The Connecticut Open has sold its Premier sanctioned spot on the WTA calendar, bringing an end to the tournament's storied 21-year history in New Haven.

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The tournament will move to Zhengzhou City, China and will now be staged in week 37 of the calendar, from September 9-15th 2019.

Previously, New Haven was staged the week before the US Open.

In the five months since the conclusion of the 2018 tournament, The Tennis Foundation of Connecticut (TFC) Board conducted an extensive analysis of the financial model of the Connecticut Open and concluded it could not continue without a title sponsor.



Following an unsuccessful sponsor search the TFC Board has made the decision to sell the Premier WTA sanction to APG, a leading Sports and Entertainment company with a strong footprint in Asia.

The Connecticut Open, the third best attended women’s-only WTA tournament in 2018 and a not-for-profit 501c3 charitable organization, generated more than $10 million annually in economic impact for the City of New Haven and State of Connecticut and provides significant philanthropic support for local organizations, as well as attracting the top female players from around the globe to New Haven the week before the US Open.

"It has been an amazing 21-year run for women’s professional tennis in New Haven and we are truly grateful to all the fans, volunteers, players, media and sponsors involved," said New Haven tournament director and former WTA CEO Anne Worcester. "While we remember our great champions, we are most proud of the benefits the tournament has brought to the local community. In particular we would like to thank the State of Connecticut, City of New Haven, Board of Alders, Yale University, Yale New Haven Health, WTA, USTA and USTA New England, all of whom have supported and contributed to the Connecticut Open for more than two decades. We have many memories to cherish both on and off the court."