Courtesy of Joe and Dawn Watson, North East Tennis Magazine.

New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara has always been much more than a tennis tournament; it is a leading example of leveraging a large-scale international sporting event to generate $26 million in regional economic impact and to grow community pride, spirit and engagement, especially among youth. The 2012 tournament featured five of the world's top 10 player's including 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, 2012 Wimbledon finalist Agnieszka Radwanska and four-time New Haven Open champion Caroline Wozniacki The women's-only WTA event is part of the Emirates Airline US Open Series and will be held August 16-24, 2013 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. The New Haven Open is prominently featured domestically on ESPN2 and also broadcast around the world. In additon to world class tennis, the 2013 tournament will offer fans a host of off court activities including the Aetna FitZone, New Haven Food & Wine Festival, autograph sesssions, live entertainment, and much more.