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Kvitova is returning from a five-month break after she was
stabbed in her playing hand by a burglar in December. She was
knocked out of the French Open in the second round.
"Now that I've been given the green light by my doctor I can
finally plan my schedule so it's great to start by confirming
one of my favorite tournaments of the year," she said.
"I always look forward to being back in New Haven but it will be
extra special this year after all the support I have received
from the amazing fans there."
Defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska will also return to the
tournament to be held from Aug. 18-26 Yale Tennis Center.
(Reporting by Aditi Prakash in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Rutherford)
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