It will be played concurrently with the existing Tier Two Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale University.
The combined event, owned by the USTA, will be known as Pilot Pen Tennis presented by Michelob ULTRA. It will be the only combined men’s and women’s event of the US Open Series.
The men’s tournament, to be played August 21 to 28 on hard court, replaces the former ATP event in Long Island. The main draw singles will be a 48 draw, with a 16 draw in doubles and a 32 singles qualifying draw.
New Haven, which hosted an ATP event between 1990-98, was said to have won “a spirited bidding process for the tournament”.
Mark Miles, ATP CEO, said: “The ATP is delighted to return to New Haven and we are pleased that we are able to add another combined men’s and women’s event to the calendar, as we see that as a key step in growing the game.
“New Haven presented a compelling bid with first-rate facilities, a tournament staff led by Anne Worcester with a track record of running a very successful Sony Ericsson WTA Tour event, and a location near New York City that will be enticing to players on the eve of the US Open.”
