Cincinnati Open

It is played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, and is held in August. The event started on September 18, 1899, and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States still played in its original city. It also is the third largest tennis event in the United States, after the US Open and the Indian Wells Masters. It is one of the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments on the ATP Tour, and one of the WTA 1000 tournaments on the WTA Tour.

Cincinnati Open
Tournament information
Founded	1899; 125 years ago (1899)
Location	Cincinnati United States
Venue	Lindner Family Tennis Center (1979–current)
Surface	Hard / outdoor
Website	CincinnatiOpen.com
Current champions (2023)
Men's singles	Novak Djokovic
Women's singles	Coco Gauff
Men's doubles	Máximo González Andrés Molteni
Women's doubles	Alycia Parks Taylor Townsend
ATP Tour Category Masters 1000 Draw 56S / 24Q / 24D Prize money US$6,600,000 (2023)
WTA Tour Category WTA 1000 Draw 56S / 32Q / 28D Prize money US$2,788,468 (2023)

The tournament was started in 1899 as the Cincinnati Open and was renamed in 1901 to Tri-State Tennis Tournament, a name it would keep until 1969 (it would later be known by several other names, including ATP Championships), and would eventually grow into the tournament now held in Mason. The original tournament was held at the Avondale Athletic Club, which sat on property that is now Xavier University, and would later be moved to several various locations due to changes in tournament management and surfaces. The first tournament in 1899 was played on clay courts (described in a newspaper article of the time as "crushed brick dust"), and the event was mostly played on clay until 1979 when it switched to hardcourts.

In 1903, the tournament was moved to the Cincinnati Tennis Club, where it was primarily held until 1972. In 1974, the tournament was nearly dropped from the tennis calendar but moved at the last moment to the Cincinnati Convention Center, where it was played indoors and, for the first time since 1919, without a women's draw. In 1975, the tournament moved to the Coney Island amusement park on the Ohio River, and the tournament began to gain momentum again.

Between 1981 and 1989 it was a major tournament on the men's Grand Prix Tennis Tour and part of the Grand Prix Super Series.

In 1979 the tournament moved to Mason where a permanent stadium was built and the surface was changed from Har-Tru clay to hardcourt (DecoTurf II.). Later, two other permanent stadia were constructed, making Cincinnati the only tennis tournament outside the four Grand Slam events with three stadium courts – Center Court, Grandstand Court and Court 3. A new Court 3 was built in 2010, increasing the number of stadium courts to four, with the existing Court 3 renamed Court 9. The women's competition was reinstated in 1988 for one year, and then again in 2004 when the organizers, with the help of the Octagon sports agency, bought the Croatian Bol Ladies Open and moved it to Cincinnati.

In August 2008, the men's tournament was sold to the United States Tennis Association, the owners of the US Open.

In 2002, the tournament was sponsored for the first time by Western & Southern Financial Group, with the company continuing its sponsorship until at least 2016. In 2011 the men's and women's tournaments were played in the same week, and the name changed from the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open to the Western & Southern Open.

In 2022, the tournament was sold by the USTA to Ben Navarro's Beemok Capital; in 2023, the tournament proposed an additional $22.5 million in state funding to help cover a proposed $150 million expansion to the Lindner Family Tennis Center, which included plans for the Cincinnati Open to expand to a 12-day format with a 96-player draw (joining the Indian Wells Open, Madrid Open, and Miami Open) and add additional programming. In May 2023, rumors emerged that Beemok was considering relocating the tournament to a proposed $400 million tennis complex in Charlotte, North Carolina. Beemok denied that relocation was being considered, stating, "We've had productive conversations with state and local representatives in Mason and the surrounding area and have made considerable efforts to develop a potential master plan to expand the event in its current location." In June 2023, the city proposed a $15 million commitment and other economic incentives to keep the tournament in Mason, while State Senator Steve Wilson proposed a $25 million contribution and a $1 billion "super-capital improvement fund" for a state budget proposal. In October 2023, Beemok announced that the tournament will remain in Mason and that it be expanding the event to a 12-day format for both men and women, with the draws expanding from 56 to 96 players beginning in 2025.

Paul M. Flory

In 1975, the tournament reins were taken by Paul M. Flory, then an executive with Procter & Gamble. During his tenure, the tournament enriched its considerable heritage while donating millions of dollars to charity: to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Tennis for City Youth (a program to teach tennis to inner-city children), and to The Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital. Flory was honored with the ATP's Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award, enshrinement in the USTA/Midwest Hall of Fame and the Cincinnati Tennis Hall of Fame, and was named one of the Great Living Cincinnatians by the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. Flory began his involvement as a volunteer with the tournament in the late 1960s and remained a volunteer until the end, never accepting a salary. Flory, who was born on May 31, 1922, died on January 31, 2013, remaining tournament chairman until his final day.

The tournament is played at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, located in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio. It features a total of 17 courts, including four tennis stadiums—Center Court, Grandstand Court, Court 3, and Court 9 (formerly known as Court 3)—and among the few venues (e.g. the Madrid Open) other than Grand Slams with more than two permanent stadiums.

In 2009, the tennis tournament announced a $10 million upgrade to the facility, including the construction of a 52,000-square-foot (4,800 m²) West Building to add space for players, media and fans. The new building, which opened in mid-2010 and is named the Paul M. Flory Player Center, is approximately twice as high as the previous West Building, rising 85 feet (26 m) above ground level and 97 feet (30 m) above the court level.

In 2010, the tournament announced plans to expand the grounds by more than 40% and add six new courts. One of those courts is Court 3, which serves as the third television court, while another court has seating for 2,500. A new ticket office, entry plaza, food court and exhibit areas also were added.

In June 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament temporarily relocated to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City to reduce unnecessary player travel by centralizing the tournament and the U.S. Open at one venue.

The venue hosts additional events including the Atlantic 10 Conference Tennis Championships, the Ohio Athletic Conference Tennis Championships, and both the boys' and girls' OHSAA state tennis championships, and has hosted an Association of Volleyball Professionals event, concerts, charitable events, and numerous regional and national junior tennis events.

Because of intentional design choices for the Lindner Family Tennis Center, the Cincinnati Open is known as one of the more intimate environments for player-fan interaction. The layout of the facility promotes fan interaction as players walk from court to court among the fans, and the tournament publicizes player practice times on the numerous courts.

Men's singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1899	Nat Emerson	Dudley Sutphin	8–6, 6–1, 10–8
1900	Raymond D. Little	Nat Emerson	6–2 6–4 6–2
1901	Raymond D. Little (2)	Kreigh Collins	2–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1902	Raymond D. Little (3)	Kreigh Collins	3–6, 6–8, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1903	Kreigh Collins	Raymond D. Little	11–9, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1904	Beals Wright	L. Harry Waidner	7–5, 6–0, 6–3
1905	Beals Wright (2)	Kreigh Collins	6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 7–9, 6–3
1906	Beals Wright (3)	Robert LeRoy	6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2
1907	Robert LeRoy	Robert Chauncey Seaver	8–6, 6–8, 6–2, 6–0
1908	Robert LeRoy (2)	Nat Emerson	6–0, 7–5, 6–4
1909	Robert LeRoy (3)	Nat Emerson	6–3, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
1910	Richard H. Palmer	Wallace F. Johnson	11–9, 6–3, 6–4
1911	Richard H. Palmer (2)	Richard Bishop	14–12, 6–4, 8–6
1912	Gus Touchard	Richard H. Palmer	6–1, 6–2, 7–5
1913	William S. McEllroy	Gus Touchard	default
1914	William S. McEllroy (2)	William Hoag	6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1915	Clarence Griffin	William S. McEllroy	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1916	William Johnston	Clarence Griffin	default
1917	Fritz Bastian	John G. MacKay	4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1918	Tournament suspended due to World War I
1919	Fritz Bastian (2)	John Hennessey	2–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1920	John Hennessey	Walter Wesbrook	8–10, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1921	Tournament suspended
1922	Louis Kuhler	Edwin Haupt	6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1923	Louis Kuhler (2)	Paul Kunkel	6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1924	George Lott	Paul Kunkel	2–6, 13–11, 6–4, 6–3
1925	George Lott (2)	Julius Sagalowsky	6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1926	William Tilden	George Lott	4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3
1927	George Lott (3)	Emmett Paré	6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1928	Emmett Paré	Harris Coggeshall	2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1929	Herbert Bowman	Julius Seligson	2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1930	Frank Shields	Emmett Paré	6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1
1931	Cliff Sutter	Bruce Barnes	6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1932	George Lott (4)	Frank Parker	5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1933	Bryan Grant	Frank Parker	11–9, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5
1934	Henry Prusoff	Arthur Hendrix	6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1935	Tournament suspended due to the Great Depression
1936	Bobby Riggs	Charles Harris	6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1937	Bobby Riggs (2)	John McDiarmid	6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1938	Bobby Riggs (3)	Frank Parker	6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1939	Bryan Grant (2)	Frank Parker	4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1940	Bobby Riggs (4)	Arthur Marx	11–9, 6–2, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1
1941	Frank Parker	William Talbert	6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1942	Pancho Segura	William Talbert	1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 12–10
1943	William Talbert	Seymour Greenberg	6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1944	Pancho Segura (2)	William Talbert	9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5
1945	William Talbert (2)	Elwood Cooke	6–2, 7–9, 6–2
1946	Nick Carter	George Richards	6–1, 6–1
1947	William Talbert (3)	George Pero	6–1, 6–0, 6–0
1948	Herbert Behrens	Irvin Dorfman	7–5, 11–9, 2–6, 6–8, 6–4
1949	James Brink	Arnold Saul	6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–0
1950	Glenn Bassett	Hamilton Richardson	6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1951	Tony Trabert	William Talbert	5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1952	Noel Brown	Fred Hagist	6–4, 0–6, 2–0 ret.
1953	Tony Trabert (2)	Hamilton Richardson	10–8, 6–3, 6–4
1954	Straight Clark	Sam Giammalva	8–6, 6–1, 6–1
1955	Bernard Bartzen	Tony Trabert	7–9, 11–9, 6–4
1956	Edward Moylan	Bernard Bartzen	6–0, 6–3, 6–3
1957	Bernard Bartzen (2)	Grant Golden	6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1958	Bernard Bartzen (3)	Sam Giammalva	7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1959	Whitney Reed	Donald Dell	1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1960	Miguel Olvera	Crawford Henry	4–6, 9–7, 6–4
1961	Allen Fox	Billy Lenoir	3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–1
1962	Marty Riessen	Allen Fox	1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1963	Marty Riessen (2)	Herbert Fitzgibbon	6–1, 6–3, 7–5
1964	Herb Fitzgibbon	Robert Brien	6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1965	Billy Lenoir	Herbert Fitzgibbon	1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7
1966	David Power	William Harris	7–5, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–2
1967	Joaquín Loyo-Mayo	Jaime Fillol	8–6, 6–1
1968	William Harris	Tom Gorman	3–6, 6–2, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969	Cliff Richey	Allan Stone	6–1, 6–2
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970	Ken Rosewall	Cliff Richey	7–9, 9–7, 8–6
1971	Stan Smith	Juan Gisbert Sr	7–6, 6–3
1972	Jimmy Connors	Guillermo Vilas	6–3, 6–3
1973	Ilie Năstase	Manuel Orantes	5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1974	Marty Riessen (3)	Robert Lutz	7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
1975	Tom Gorman	Sherwood Stewart	7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1976	Roscoe Tanner	Eddie Dibbs	7–6, 6–3
1977	Harold Solomon	Mark Cox	6–2, 6–3
1978	Eddie Dibbs	Raúl Ramírez	5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1979	Peter Fleming	Roscoe Tanner	6–4, 6–2
1980	Harold Solomon (2)	Francisco González	7–6, 6–3
1981	John McEnroe	Chris Lewis	6–3, 6–4
1982	Ivan Lendl	Steve Denton	6–2, 7–6
1983	Mats Wilander	John McEnroe	6–4, 6–4
1984	Mats Wilander (2)	Anders Järryd	7–6, 6–3
1985	Boris Becker	Mats Wilander	6–4, 6–2
1986	Mats Wilander (3)	Jimmy Connors	6–4, 6–1
1987	Stefan Edberg	Boris Becker	6–4, 6–1
1988	Mats Wilander (4)	Stefan Edberg	3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
1989	Brad Gilbert	Stefan Edberg	6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5)
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000  ↓
1990	Stefan Edberg (2)	Brad Gilbert	6–1, 6–1
1991	Guy Forget	Pete Sampras	2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1992	Pete Sampras	Ivan Lendl	6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1993	Michael Chang	Stefan Edberg	7–5, 0–6, 6–4
1994	Michael Chang (2)	Stefan Edberg	6–2, 7–5
1995	Andre Agassi	Michael Chang	7–5, 6–2
1996	Andre Agassi (2)	Michael Chang	7–6(7–4), 6–4
1997	Pete Sampras (2)	Thomas Muster	6–3, 6–4
1998	Patrick Rafter	Pete Sampras	1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
1999	Pete Sampras (3)	Patrick Rafter	7–6(9–7), 6–3
2000	Thomas Enqvist	Tim Henman	7–6(7–5), 6–4
2001	Gustavo Kuerten	Patrick Rafter	6–1, 6–3
2002	Carlos Moyá	Lleyton Hewitt	7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2003	Andy Roddick	Mardy Fish	4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
2004	Andre Agassi (3)	Lleyton Hewitt	6–3, 3–6, 6–2
2005	Roger Federer	Andy Roddick	6–3, 7–5
2006	Andy Roddick (2)	Juan Carlos Ferrero	6–3, 6–4
2007	Roger Federer (2)	James Blake	6–1, 6–4
2008	Andy Murray	Novak Djokovic	7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
2009	Roger Federer (3)	Novak Djokovic	6–1, 7–5
2010	Roger Federer (4)	Mardy Fish	6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–4
2011	Andy Murray (2)	Novak Djokovic	6–4, 3–0 ret.
2012	Roger Federer (5)	Novak Djokovic	6–0, 7–6(9–7)
2013	Rafael Nadal	John Isner	7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3)
2014	Roger Federer (6)	David Ferrer	6–3, 1–6, 6–2
2015	Roger Federer (7)	Novak Djokovic	7–6(7–1), 6–3
2016	Marin Čilić	Andy Murray	6–4, 7–5
2017	Grigor Dimitrov	Nick Kyrgios	6–3, 7–5
2018	Novak Djokovic	Roger Federer	6–4, 6–4
2019	Daniil Medvedev	David Goffin	7–6(7–3), 6–4
2020	Novak Djokovic (2)	Milos Raonic	1–6, 6–3, 6–4
2021	Alexander Zverev	Andrey Rublev	6–2, 6–3
2022	Borna Ćorić	Stefanos Tsitsipas	7–6(7–0), 6–2
2023	Novak Djokovic (3)	Carlos Alcaraz	5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4)