NEW HAVEN–More than 30 craft breweries from across
the state will be featured at the inaugural Beer Fest at the Connecticut Open
on Saturday, Aug. 25, the day of the Connecticut Open singles and doubles finals.
The tournament is partnering with the Connecticut Brewers Guild and its members
to create this new and event designed to add to the venue’s atmosphere on the
final day of competition at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. A portion of
each ticket sold will go to breast cancer research at Smilow Cancer Hospital at
Yale New Haven Health.
“Beer Fest at
the Connecticut Open will be a great way to end an exciting week of women’s
professional tennis and support the tournament’s mission to benefit community
and support women’s causes,” said tournament director Anne Worcester. “We
have always been proud of the week-long festival atmosphere we create to
showcase the world-class women’s tennis players who compete in our tournament.
Our partnership with the Connecticut Brewers Guild will ensure that the beer
festival will be a first-class finale.”
Beer Fest at
the Connecticut Open will take place from noon until 4p.m. at the practice
courts in the upper plaza. Tickets are available at beerfests.com
(http://bit.ly/CTBeerFest)
and include unlimited 4 oz. samples, access to the food trucks and live
entertainment on the grounds, and a general admission ticket to middle-tier
seating for the singles and doubles finals.
“The CT
Brewers Guild is excited to partner with the Connecticut Open this year to
further promote the interests of the fledgling craft beer scene in Connecticut
on a national and international scale,” added CT Brewers Guild executive
director Phil Pappas. “As of March 2018, the Connecticut beer scene boasts more
than 68 operational breweries, with many more in planning. The goal of this
Guild is to further protect and promote our local breweries, move forward on
Guild Member initiatives that foster profitability, and increase public
awareness of all in-state breweries and legislative actions that impact the
community.”
Ticket prices
are $40 for beer drinkers ($50 on site on the day of the event) and $25 for
designated drivers. There is also a $25 “Beer Garden extra” ticket for
fans who have already purchased a ticket to the Connecticut Open finals
(Session 12) and want to attend the beer festival.
For more
information about the 2018 Connecticut Open, which will be played Aug. 18-25, including multi-session packages,
weeklong box seats, sponsorship packages, hospitality and becoming a volunteer,
visit www.ctopen.org
or call 203-776-7331. Daily tickets for the tournament will be on sale starting
the week of June 11.
The Connecticut Open is a WTA tournament held at the Connecticut Tennis
Center at Yale featuring a 30-player singles main draw, a 48-player qualifying
draw and a 16-team doubles draw with total prize money of $799,000. The 2017
title was won by Australia’s Daria Gavrilova, who collected her maiden WTA
trophy as the tournament celebrated 20 years of women’s tennis in New Haven.
Past champions include Steffi Graf, Lindsay Davenport (2 titles), Jennifer
Capriati, Venus Williams (4), Justine Henin, Caroline Wozniacki (4) and Petra
Kvitova (3). As a not-for-profit 501c3 charitable organization, the Connecticut
Open’s mission is to leverage the excitement of world-class women’s tennis to
benefit the local community and maximize support for women’s, youth and other
causes. The tournament also generates $10+ million in regional economic impact.
The Connecticut Open is prominently featured domestically through 50+ hours on
ESPN2 and ESPN3 and is also broadcast internationally by WTA Media in 158
countries. In 2017, the global audience reached nearly 12 million viewers. For
more details and tickets
French Open Junior Champ
Gives Free Lessons
The
Connecticut Open is hosting a free tennis clinic with the New Haven Public
Schools and New Haven Parks and Recreation. Whitney Osuigwe, the No. 1-ranked Junior
in the world and reigning French Open Junior champion will participate along
with local officials. The Net Generation clinic will promote the sport of
tennis and encourage New Haven youth into affordable Parks & Recreation
tennis lessons offered throughout the spring, summer and fall. This clinic has
been a partnership with the New Haven Public Schools, New Haven Parks & Rec
and USTA for more than 11 years.
The
mission of the Connecticut Open is to leverage the excitement of world-class
tennis to benefit the community and maximize support for women’s, youth and
military causes in Connecticut.
WHO:- Whitney Osuigwe, No. 1 Junior in the world and reigning French Open Junior champion
- Anne Worcester, Connecticut Open Tournament Director
- Toni Harp, Mayor, City of New Haven
- Dr. Carol Birks, Superintendent, New Haven Public Schools
- 425 New Haven-area third graders
WHERE: Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale
SCHEDULE
-
10:00 a.m.: Kids Arrive at CT Tennis Center
- 10:00-10:30 a.m.: Welcome Ceremony
- 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Free Lesson
- 12:00 p.m.: Kids Depart
—Staff Reports
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