New Haven Open Tournament At-a-Glance

2012 New Haven Open at Yale Tennis Tournament

Location: Connecticut Tennis Center, New Haven

Qualifying: Aug. 17 - 18
Main Draw: Aug. 19 - 25

Purse: Women - $637,000

Details: The New Haven Open is a women only WTA sanctioned event. New at the tournament this year is the finals of the US Open National Playoffs Championships, where players 14 and older compete to earn a spot in the US Open. The U.S. Open begins Monday, August 27.

TV Coverage: Here's the coverage schedule (subject to change)

Aug. 23 (Thursday) -- 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Aug. 26 (Friday) -- 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Aug. 26 (Friday) -- 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Aug. 27 (Saturday) -- 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (CBS)

Past winners:

2011: Caroline Wozniacki won her fourth fourth consecutive trophy in New Haven, beating qualifier Petra Cetkovska 6-4, 6-1.

2010:  Women's Winner: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark won her third consecutive title over Nadia Petrova of Russia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Men's winner: Sergiy Stakhovsky of Ukraine defeated Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 3-6, 6-3, 6-4.

2009:  Women's Winner:  Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark beat Russian Elena Vesnina 6-2, 6-4, to win her second consecutive title Pilot Pen title.

Men's winner: Fernando Verdasco of Spain beat American Sam Querrey 6-4, 7-6 (6).

2008 Women's Winner: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark came back from being a set down to defeat Anna Chakvetadze for the women's title.

The team of American Lisa Reynolds and Czech Kveta Peschke won the Women's Doubles title.

Men's Winner:  Marin Cilic picked up his first career title by defeating Mardy Fish.
Brazilians Marcelo Melo and Andre Sa won the Men's Doubles.

2007 Women's Winner: Svetlana Kuznetsova claimed the title after Agnes Szavay withdrew in the second set. Sania Mirza and Mara Santangelo took the women's doubles title. 

Men's Winner: Fairfield native James Blake won the 2007 men's title over Mardy Fish in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4. Mahesh Bhupathi and Nenad Zimonjic won the men's doubles title.

2006 Men's Winner: Russian Nikolay Davydenko won in straight sets over Agustin Calleri.  Jonathan Erlich & Andy Ram won the men's doubles title.

Women's Winner: Justine Henin-Hardenne won after Lindsay Davenport withdrew with a shoulder injury.  Zi Yan & Jie Zheng won the women's doubles title.

2005 Men's Winner: James Blake beat Feliciano Lopez 3-6, 7-5, 6-1, completing an improbable run from unseeded challenger to champion of the Pilot Pen tournament.

Women's Winner: Lindsay Davenport won the Pilot Pen Women's Championship, defeating Amelie Mauresmo of France 6-4, 6-4.

2004 Pilot Pen Winner: Elena Bovina survived a two hour match in the hot sun to beat Nathalie Dechy 6-2. 26, 7-5. Meghann Shaughnessy and Nadia Petrova won the double's title.

2003 Pilot Pen Winner: Jennifer Capriati won her first Pilot Pen title when Lindsay Davenport was forced to retire with an injury to her left foot. In Doubles, Virginia Ruano Pascual and Paola Suarez defeated Alicia Molik and Magui Serna 7-6(6), 6-3.

2002 Pilot Pen Winner: She did it again. Venus Williams beat Lindsay Davenport 7-5, 6-0 to win her fourth-straight Pilot Pen title Saturday.

2001 Pilot Pen Winner: Venus Williams beat Lindsay Davenport 7-6, 6-4 to win the Pilot Pen tournament for the third straight year

2000 Pilot Pen Winner: For the second straight year Venus Williams is the queen of the Pilot Pen. Williams beat Monica Seles 6-2 6-4.

1999 Pilot Pen Winner: Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport 6-2, 7-5, for her first Pilot Pen championship.