Monday was a hot day in terms of temperature and excitement at the Connecticut Open

Monday was a hot day in terms of temperature and excitement at the Connecticut Open and filled with upsets. Favorite 3-time champion Petra Kvitova, #4 seed Kristina Mladenovic, Americans Lauren Davis and lucky loser Christina McHale, all lost their matches.

Eugenie Bouchard spoke about playing during the solar eclipse and noticed that the skies got darker but said she tried to not look up directly at the sun. After the match a fan gave her eclipse glasses and she said she would save them. Eugenie said, "I played during an Eclipse and that's the only time it'll ever happen in my career. I think that's kinda cool."

The 20th anniversary celebration of tennis in Connecticut started the evening matches which showcased the countries where players were from, speeches from the tournament director, Anne Worcester, New Haven Mayor Toni Harp, tennis legend Martina Navratilova and Yale President Peter Salovey, as well as the national anthem performed by a Yale a cappella group. There was a special doubles match featuring Martina Navratilova and Mats Wilander each playing alongside members of the Yale tennis team. The late evening wrapped up with a match between Poland’s Magda Linette beating Italy’s Roberta Vinci.