NEW HAVEN, CT, USA – As the WTA’s last stop before the US Open, the Connecticut Open in New Haven is known for having a stacked field. This year is no different, with 20 of the WTA’s Top 31 players set to feature at the Premier-level event.

Even more impressive, the tournament has announced a player field comprised entirely of players who will compete in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

“From a rankings perspective, all of these players would be seeded at a Grand Slam, which shows how deep and talented the player field is for the 2016 Connecticut Open,” said Tournament Director Anne Worcester. “From Grand Slam Champions to talented Americans to more than 20 Olympians – the field will be dynamic, international in flavor and extremely competitive.”

Four-time champion Caroline Wozniacki took the first wild card into New Haven in her quest for a record-breaking fifth title at the tournament.

Here’s the full list of players committed to play at this year’s Connecticut Open:
Svetlana Kuznetsova
Petra Kvitova
Jelena Jankovic
Caroline Wozniacki
Roberta Vinci
Madison Keys
Dominika Cibulkova
Karolina Pliskova
Timea Bacsinszky
Elina Svitolina
Sara Errani
Sloane Stephens
Kiki Bertens
Belinda Bencic
Johanna Konta
Daria Kasatkina
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Barbora Strycova
Ekaterina Makarova
Irina-Camelia Begu

The Connecticut Open, a Premier-level event and part of the Emirates Airline US Open Series, will be held August 19-27 at the Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale. Tickets are on sale now – click here for more information.