diff --git a/contrib/database/sql/conn.go b/contrib/database/sql/conn.go
index fa214bbe15..b95eec85ea 100644
--- a/contrib/database/sql/conn.go
+++ b/contrib/database/sql/conn.go
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ var _ driver.Conn = (*tracedConn)(nil)
 type queryType string
 
 const (
-	queryTypeQuery    queryType = "Query"
+	queryTypeConnect  queryType = "Connect"
+	queryTypeQuery              = "Query"
 	queryTypePing               = "Ping"
 	queryTypePrepare            = "Prepare"
 	queryTypeExec               = "Exec"
diff --git a/contrib/database/sql/conn_test.go b/contrib/database/sql/conn_test.go
index d08aa45d4e..3203bf0e27 100644
--- a/contrib/database/sql/conn_test.go
+++ b/contrib/database/sql/conn_test.go
@@ -92,9 +92,16 @@ func TestWithSpanTags(t *testing.T) {
 			rows.Close()
 
 			spans := mt.FinishedSpans()
-			assert.Len(t, spans, 1)
+			assert.Len(t, spans, 2)
 
-			span := spans[0]
+			connectSpan := spans[0]
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.want.opName, connectSpan.OperationName())
+			assert.Equal(t, "Connect", connectSpan.Tag("sql.query_type"))
+			for k, v := range tt.want.ctxTags {
+				assert.Equal(t, v, connectSpan.Tag(k), "Value mismatch on tag %s", k)
+			}
+
+			span := spans[1]
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.want.opName, span.OperationName())
 			for k, v := range tt.want.ctxTags {
 				assert.Equal(t, v, span.Tag(k), "Value mismatch on tag %s", k)
diff --git a/contrib/database/sql/sql.go b/contrib/database/sql/sql.go
index 755bcd9eff..2383f4a499 100644
--- a/contrib/database/sql/sql.go
+++ b/contrib/database/sql/sql.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"math"
 	"reflect"
+	"time"
 
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/contrib/database/sql/internal"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/internal/log"
@@ -128,11 +129,7 @@ type tracedConnector struct {
 	cfg        *config
 }
 
-func (t *tracedConnector) Connect(c context.Context) (driver.Conn, error) {
-	conn, err := t.connector.Connect(c)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
+func (t *tracedConnector) Connect(ctx context.Context) (driver.Conn, error) {
 	tp := &traceParams{
 		driverName: t.driverName,
 		cfg:        t.cfg,
@@ -142,6 +139,12 @@ func (t *tracedConnector) Connect(c context.Context) (driver.Conn, error) {
 	} else if t.cfg.dsn != "" {
 		tp.meta, _ = internal.ParseDSN(t.driverName, t.cfg.dsn)
 	}
+	start := time.Now()
+	conn, err := t.connector.Connect(ctx)
+	tp.tryTrace(ctx, queryTypeConnect, "", start, err)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	return &tracedConn{conn, tp}, err
 }
 
@@ -163,7 +166,7 @@ func (t dsnConnector) Driver() driver.Driver {
 	return t.driver
 }
 
-// OpenDB returns connection to a DB using a the traced version of the given driver. In order for OpenDB
+// OpenDB returns connection to a DB using the traced version of the given driver. In order for OpenDB
 // to work, the driver must first be registered using Register. If this did not occur, OpenDB will panic.
 func OpenDB(c driver.Connector, opts ...Option) *sql.DB {
 	name, ok := registeredDrivers.name(c.Driver())
@@ -192,7 +195,7 @@ func OpenDB(c driver.Connector, opts ...Option) *sql.DB {
 	return sql.OpenDB(tc)
 }
 
-// Open returns connection to a DB using a the traced version of the given driver. In order for Open
+// Open returns connection to a DB using the traced version of the given driver. In order for Open
 // to work, the driver must first be registered using Register. If this did not occur, Open will
 // return an error.
 func Open(driverName, dataSourceName string, opts ...Option) (*sql.DB, error) {
diff --git a/contrib/database/sql/sql_test.go b/contrib/database/sql/sql_test.go
index d19f92f7bc..b953a9c04f 100644
--- a/contrib/database/sql/sql_test.go
+++ b/contrib/database/sql/sql_test.go
@@ -6,14 +6,19 @@
 package sql
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"database/sql/driver"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"math"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/contrib/internal/sqltest"
 	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/ddtrace/ext"
+	"gopkg.in/DataDog/dd-trace-go.v1/ddtrace/mocktracer"
 
 	"github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql"
 	"github.com/lib/pq"
@@ -190,3 +195,42 @@ func TestMySQLUint64(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(rows.Err())
 	assert.NoError(rows.Close())
 }
+
+// hangingConnector hangs on Connect until ctx is cancelled.
+type hangingConnector struct{}
+
+func (h *hangingConnector) Connect(ctx context.Context) (driver.Conn, error) {
+	select {
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return nil, errors.New("context cancelled")
+	}
+}
+
+func (h *hangingConnector) Driver() driver.Driver {
+	panic("hangingConnector: Driver() not implemented")
+}
+
+func TestConnectCancelledCtx(t *testing.T) {
+	mockTracer := mocktracer.Start()
+	defer mockTracer.Stop()
+	assert := assert.New(t)
+	tc := tracedConnector{
+		connector:  &hangingConnector{},
+		driverName: "hangingConnector",
+		cfg:        new(config),
+	}
+	ctx, cancelFunc := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+
+	go func() {
+		tc.Connect(ctx)
+	}()
+	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
+	cancelFunc()
+	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond * 100)
+
+	spans := mockTracer.FinishedSpans()
+	assert.Len(spans, 1)
+	s := spans[0]
+	assert.Equal("hangingConnector.query", s.OperationName())
+	assert.Equal("Connect", s.Tag("sql.query_type"))
+}
diff --git a/contrib/internal/sqltest/sqltest.go b/contrib/internal/sqltest/sqltest.go
index 7c9d64a5c4..0931ab5308 100644
--- a/contrib/internal/sqltest/sqltest.go
+++ b/contrib/internal/sqltest/sqltest.go
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ func Prepare(tableName string) func() {
 func RunAll(t *testing.T, cfg *Config) {
 	cfg.mockTracer = mocktracer.Start()
 	defer cfg.mockTracer.Stop()
+	cfg.DB.SetMaxIdleConns(0)
 
 	for name, test := range map[string]func(*Config) func(*testing.T){
+		"Connect":       testConnect,
 		"Ping":          testPing,
 		"Query":         testQuery,
 		"Statement":     testStatement,
@@ -60,17 +62,37 @@ func RunAll(t *testing.T, cfg *Config) {
 	}
 }
 
-func testPing(cfg *Config) func(*testing.T) {
+func testConnect(cfg *Config) func(*testing.T) {
 	return func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg.mockTracer.Reset()
 		assert := assert.New(t)
 		err := cfg.DB.Ping()
 		assert.Nil(err)
 		spans := cfg.mockTracer.FinishedSpans()
-		assert.Len(spans, 1)
+		assert.Len(spans, 2)
 
 		span := spans[0]
 		assert.Equal(cfg.ExpectName, span.OperationName())
+		cfg.ExpectTags["sql.query_type"] = "Connect"
+		for k, v := range cfg.ExpectTags {
+			assert.Equal(v, span.Tag(k), "Value mismatch on tag %s", k)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func testPing(cfg *Config) func(*testing.T) {
+	return func(t *testing.T) {
+		cfg.mockTracer.Reset()
+		assert := assert.New(t)
+		err := cfg.DB.Ping()
+		assert.Nil(err)
+		spans := cfg.mockTracer.FinishedSpans()
+		assert.Len(spans, 2)
+
+		verifyConnectSpan(spans[0], assert, cfg)
+
+		span := spans[1]
+		assert.Equal(cfg.ExpectName, span.OperationName())
 		cfg.ExpectTags["sql.query_type"] = "Ping"
 		for k, v := range cfg.ExpectTags {
 			assert.Equal(v, span.Tag(k), "Value mismatch on tag %s", k)
@@ -88,9 +110,11 @@ func testQuery(cfg *Config) func(*testing.T) {
 		assert.Nil(err)
 
 		spans := cfg.mockTracer.FinishedSpans()
-		assert.Len(spans, 1)
+		assert.Len(spans, 2)
 
-		span := spans[0]
+		verifyConnectSpan(spans[0], assert, cfg)
+
+		span := spans[1]
 		cfg.ExpectTags["sql.query_type"] = "Query"
 		assert.Equal(cfg.ExpectName, span.OperationName())
 		for k, v := range cfg.ExpectTags {
@@ -114,9 +138,11 @@ func testStatement(cfg *Config) func(*testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(nil, err)
 
 		spans := cfg.mockTracer.FinishedSpans()
-		assert.Len(spans, 1)
+		assert.Len(spans, 3)
 
-		span := spans[0]
+		verifyConnectSpan(spans[0], assert, cfg)
+
+		span := spans[1]
 		assert.Equal(cfg.ExpectName, span.OperationName())
 		cfg.ExpectTags["sql.query_type"] = "Prepare"
 		for k, v := range cfg.ExpectTags {
@@ -128,8 +154,8 @@ func testStatement(cfg *Config) func(*testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(nil, err2)
 
 		spans = cfg.mockTracer.FinishedSpans()
-		assert.Len(spans, 1)
-		span = spans[0]
+		assert.Len(spans, 4)
+		span = spans[2]
 		assert.Equal(cfg.ExpectName, span.OperationName())
 		cfg.ExpectTags["sql.query_type"] = "Exec"
 		for k, v := range cfg.ExpectTags {
@@ -147,9 +173,11 @@ func testBeginRollback(cfg *Config) func(*testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(nil, err)
 
 		spans := cfg.mockTracer.FinishedSpans()
-		assert.Len(spans, 1)
+		assert.Len(spans, 2)
 
-		span := spans[0]
+		verifyConnectSpan(spans[0], assert, cfg)
+
+		span := spans[1]
 		assert.Equal(cfg.ExpectName, span.OperationName())
 		cfg.ExpectTags["sql.query_type"] = "Begin"
 		for k, v := range cfg.ExpectTags {
@@ -192,7 +220,7 @@ func testExec(cfg *Config) func(*testing.T) {
 		parent.Finish() // flush children
 
 		spans := cfg.mockTracer.FinishedSpans()
-		assert.Len(spans, 4)
+		assert.Len(spans, 5)
 
 		var span mocktracer.Span
 		for _, s := range spans {
@@ -218,6 +246,14 @@ func testExec(cfg *Config) func(*testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func verifyConnectSpan(span mocktracer.Span, assert *assert.Assertions, cfg *Config) {
+	assert.Equal(cfg.ExpectName, span.OperationName())
+	cfg.ExpectTags["sql.query_type"] = "Connect"
+	for k, v := range cfg.ExpectTags {
+		assert.Equal(v, span.Tag(k), "Value mismatch on tag %s", k)
+	}
+}
+
 // Config holds the test configuration.
 type Config struct {
 	*sql.DB