SportMaster is excited to be the official playing surface of the Connecticut Open presented by United Technologies. This is a WTA Premier event, taking place at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale in New Haven, CT from August 19-27, 2016.
This prestigious tournament takes place a week before the US Open and highlights some of the best and top-ranked women players in the world. Here are just a few of the high-caliber women players that have committed to the CT Open this year:
- Roberta Vinci (Current WTA World Ranking – 8)
- Svetlana Kuznetsova (Current WTA World Ranking – 10)
- Madison Keys (Current WTA World Ranking – 11)
- Dominika Cibulkova (Current WTA World Ranking – 12)
- Petra Kvitova (Current WTA World Ranking – 13)
Men’s Legends Event | PowerShares Legends Event
The Connecticut Open will also host the Men’s PowerShares Legends Event and will feature four of the best tennis players of all time: John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, James Blake, and Mark Philippoussis.
SportMaster Tennis Court Surfaces
There will be 18 tennis courts used for the event, which have been recently surfaced with tournament-quality, SportMaster tennis court surfaces. The specialized sport coatings were fortified with a specific mix of specialty aggregates, to provide spin-responsive play and the preferred speed of play for this tournament. These surfaces are durable and provide safe footing for optimum performance.
Tournament Quality Playing Surfaces | Installers Worldwide
SportMaster Sport Surfaces are installed nationwide and around the world by experienced tennis court contractors and surfacing professionals. If you are interested in having a private court built or resurfaced, feel free to reach out to us and we can provide qualified local installers to provide you with free estimates.
SportMaster products are distributed and supported throughout the United States by the SealMaster franchise systems. There are currently over 90 locations nationwide. For more information, please visit http://www.sportmaster.net.