The Cincinnati Open is one of the oldest and most prestigious hard-court tournaments in the world, and the last big tune-up before the US Open. A combined ATP and WTA 1000 held in Mason, Ohio, it draws nearly the entire top of both tours in the final stretch of the summer swing.
The Cincinnati Open is one of the oldest and most prestigious hard-court tournaments in the world, and the last big tune-up before the US Open. A combined ATP and WTA 1000 held in Mason, Ohio, it draws nearly the entire top of both tours in the final stretch of the summer swing.
First played in 1899, Cincinnati is one of the oldest tennis tournaments in the United States still held in its original city. It was named ATP Masters 1000 Tournament of the Year in 2025, following a major expansion of roughly $260 million that doubled the size of its home, the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Its slot on the calendar — the week before the US Open — makes it a genuine form guide for New York.
The tournament is in Mason, a suburb about 30–40 minutes from downtown Cincinnati in southwest Ohio. It's a relaxed, Midwestern setting with a garden-party feel compared to the big-city Slams — more intimate grounds, easy to navigate, and friendly to first-timers.
Tickets are sold by session through the official Cincinnati Open site and Ticketmaster, with grounds admission and reserved centre-court seating priced separately. The early rounds are the best value, with both the ATP and WTA fields in action and stars playing on accessible outer courts before the draw thins out.
August in Ohio is hot and humid, so plan for the heat during day sessions. The recent renovation added shade, seating and amenities across the grounds. Because it's the last big event before the US Open, you'll often see the world's best sharpening their games here — prime spotting for who's peaking at the right time.
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