Cincinnati Open Tennis

The Cincinnati Open (or Western & Southern Open) is an annual tennis tournament that is usually held in August at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, which is near Cincinnati in the USA.

The tournament is a combined ATP and WTA event with an ATP Masters 1000 and a WTA 1000 tournament being held in the same week.

Cincinnati Open Tennis Tournament

Cincinnati Open 2023

Location:Mason, Ohio, United States
Tour Level:ATP 1000 and WTA 1000
Court Surface:Outdoor Hard court
ATP Draw Size:56 Singles, 28 Doubles
WTA Draw Size:64 Singles, 32 Doubles
Prize Money:ATP: $6,280,880, WTA: $2,527,250

Dates

The 2023 Cincinnati Open tennis tournament took place from the 12th to the 20th of August 2023, with the 1st round of the ATP Cincinnati Masters tournament and the WTA 1000 tournament starting on the 13th of August.

The 2023 Cincinnati Tennis Tournaments were played in the same week as the Golden Gate Open in Stanford.

Tickets

Tickets for the 2023 men’s and women’s tournaments in Cincinnati were for sale on the tournament’s official website WSopen.com, with ticket prices starting from $58.

Players

The official entry lists for the 2023 tournaments in Cincinnati have now been released and below is a selection of tennis players who played in the men’s and women’s singles tournaments in 2023.

ATP Cincinnati Players

  • Adrian Mannarino
  • Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
  • Alex de Minaur
  • Alexander Shevchenko
  • Alexander Zverev
  • Andrey Rublev
  • Arthur Fils
  • Ben Shelton
  • Borna Coric
  • Brandon Nakashima
  • Cameron Norrie
  • Carlos Alcaraz
  • Casper Ruud
  • Christopher Eubanks
  • Corentin Moutet
  • Daniel Evans
  • Daniil Medvedev
  • Dusan Lajovic
  • Emil Ruusuvuori
  • Felix Auger-Aliassime
  • Frances Tiafoe
  • Francisco Cerundolo
  • Gael Monfils
  • Gregoire Barrere
  • Grigor Dimitrov
  • Holger Rune
  • Hubert Hurkacz
  • J.J. Wolf
  • Jannik Sinner
  • Jiri Lehecka
  • John Isner
  • Jordan Thompson
  • Karen Khachanov
  • Lloyd Harris
  • Lorenzo Musetti
  • Lorenzo Sonego
  • Lucky Loser
  • Mackenzie McDonald
  • Matteo Berrettini
  • Max Purcell
  • Miomir Kecmanovic
  • Nicolas Jarry
  • Novak Djokovic
  • Richard Gasquet
  • Roman Safiullin
  • Sebastian Korda
  • Stan Wawrinka
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas
  • Tallon Griekspoor
  • Taylor Fritz
  • Thanasi Kokkinakis
  • Tomas Martin Etcheverry
  • Tommy Paul
  • Ugo Humbert
  • Yannick Hanfmann
  • Yoshihito Nishioka

WTA Cincinnati Open Players

  • Iga Swiatek
  • Aryna Sabalenka
  • Karolína Pliskova
  • Barbora Krejčíková
  • Belinda Bencic
  • Petra Kvitová
  • Victoria Azarenka
  • Elise Mertens
  • Jelena Ostapenko
  • Coco Gauff
  • Paula Badosa
  • Peyton Stearns (Wild Card)
  • Ons Jabeur
  • Jessica Pegula
  • Maria Sakkari
  • Daria Kasatkina

Schedule

Below is the schedule for the 2023 tournament in Cincinnati, with the men’s and women’s singles finals being played on Sunday, the 20th of August 2023.

DateRound
Saturday, 12 August 2023Qualifying
Sunday, 13 August 2023Qualifying and 1st Round
Monday, 14 August 20231st Round
Tuesday, 15 August 20231st Round and 2nd Round
Wednesday, 16 August 20232nd Round
Thursday, 17 August 20233rd Round
Friday, 18 August 2023Quarterfinals
Saturday, 19 August 2023Semifinals
Sunday, 20 August 2023Finals

Draw

The draws for the 2023 WTA and ATP events in Cincinnati are available to view on the ATP and WTA Tour websites (see links below).

ATP Singles (Main): View Draw

ATP Singles (Qualifying): View Draw

ATP Doubles: View Draw

WTA Qualifying, Singles, and Doubles: View Draws

Prize Money and Points

Information in relation to the prize money to be awarded to players for the 2023 tournament has now been confirmed, with prize money totaling $6,600,000 for the ATP Cincinnati Masters and $2,788,468 for the WTA Cincinnati Open.

Below is how the prize money and points will be split (by round) for the 2023 tournament.

Men’s Singles

The winner of the Men’s Singles Event in 2023 won $1,019,335 (2022: $970,020) and 1000 ranking points, with the runner-up winning $556,630 (2022: $529,710) and 600 Points.

Performance$ – PayoutPoints
Winner$1,019,3351000
Finalist$556,630600
Semifinalist$304,375360
Quarterfinalist$166,020180
3rd Round$88,80590
2nd Round$47,62045
1st Round$26,38010-25
Q2$13,51516
Q1$7,0800

Men’s Doubles

The winners of the Men’s Doubles Event in 2023 won $312,740 (2022: $297,620) and 1000 points, with the runners-up winning $169,880 (2022: $161,670) and 600 points.

Performance$ – PayoutPoints
Winners$312,7401000
Finalists$169,880600
Semifinalists$93,310360
Quarterfinalists$51,470180
3rd Round$28,31090
2nd Round$15,4500
1st Round$13,5100

Women’s Singles

The winner of the Women’s Singles Event in 2023 won $454,500 (2022: $412,000) and 900 ranking points, with the runner-up winning $267,690 (2022: $242,800) and 585 ranking points.

Performance$ – PayoutPoint(s)
Winner$454,500900
Finalist$267,690585
Semifinalist$138,000350
Quarterfinalist$63,350190
3rd Round$31,650105
2nd Round$17,93060
1st Round$12,8481

Women’s Doubles

The winners of the Women’s Doubles Event in 2023 won $133,840 (2022: $120,300) and 900 points, with the runners-up winning $75,286 (2022: $67,630) and 585 points.

Performance$ – Per TeamWTA Point(s)
Winners$133,840900
Finalists$75,286585
Semifinalists$40,432350
Quarterfinalists$20,914190
2nd Round$11,850105
1st Round$7,9001

Past Winners and Runners Up

Past champions of the ATP Masters 1000 singles tournament include Roger Federer, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal while past champions of the WTA 1000 singles tournament include Ashleigh Barty, Victoria Azarenka, and Serena Williams.

Roger Federer currently holds the record for most men’s singles titles with seven Cincinnati titles to his name, while Ruth Sanders Cordes and Clara Louise Zinke jointly hold the record for most women’s singles titles in Cincinnati with a total of five titles each.

Men’s Singles

Novak Djokovic is the current champion in the men’s singles event following his 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the 2023 men’s singles final (see match highlights below).

Roger Federer is the most successful male singles player as he has won seven singles titles and has been runner-up once.

The below list of past winners and runners-up of the men’s singles event goes back to 2017. For a complete list, check out the ATP Tour website.

YearWinnerRunner UpScore
2023Novak DjokovicCarlos Alcaraz5-7, 7-6, 7-6
2022Borna CoricStefanos Tsitsipas7-6, 6-2
2021Alexander ZverevAndrey Rublev6–2, 6–3
2020Novak DjokovicMilos Raonic1–6, 6–3, 6–4
2019Daniil MedvedevDavid Goffin7–6, 6–4
2018Novak DjokovicRoger Federer6–4, 6–4
2017Grigor DimitrovNick Kyrgios6–3, 7–5

Men’s Doubles

Máximo Gonzalez and Andres Molteni are the current champions in the men’s doubles event after beating Jamie Murray and Michael Venus 3-6, 6-1, 11-9 in the 2023 Men’s doubles final.

The below list of past winners and runners-up of the men’s doubles event goes back to 2017. For a complete list, check out the ATP Tour website.

YearWinnersRunners UpScore
2023Máximo Gonzalez and Andres MolteniJamie Murray and Michael Venus3-6, 6-1, 11-9
2022Joe Salisbury and Rajeev RamMichael Venus and Tim Pütz7-6, 7-6
2021Marcel Granollers and Horacio ZeballosSteve Johnson and Austin Krajicek7-6, 7-6
2020Pablo Carreño Busta and Alex de MinaurJamie Murray and Neal Skupski6–2, 7–5
2019Ivan Dodig and Filip PolášekJuan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah4–6, 6–4, 10–6
2018Jamie Murray and Bruno SoaresJuan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah4–6, 6–3, 10–6
2017Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas MahutJamie Murray and Bruno Soares7-6, 6-4

Women’s Singles

Coco Gauff is the current champion after she defeated Karolína Muchová 6-3, 6-4 in the women’s singles final in 2023 (see match highlights below).

The below list of past winners and runners-up of the Women’s Singles event goes back to 2017. For a full list, check out the WTA Tour website.

YearWinnersRunners UpScore
2023Coco GauffKarolína Muchová6-3, 6-4
2022Caroline GarciaPetra Kvitová6-2, 6-4
2021Ashleigh BartyJil Teichmann6–3, 6–1
2020Victoria AzarenkaNaomi OsakaWalkover
2019Madison KeysSvetlana Kuznetsova7–5, 7–6
2018Kiki BertensSimona Halep2-6, 7-6, 6-2
2017Garbiñe MuguruzaSimona Halep6–1, 6–0

Women’s Doubles

Alycia Parks and Taylor Townsend are the current champions in the women’s doubles event in Ohio after beating Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez 6-7, 6-4, 10-6 in the 2023 women’s doubles final.

The below list of past winners and runner-ups of the women’s doubles event goes back to 2017. For a full list, check out the WTA Tour website.

YearWinnersRunners UpScore
2023Alycia Parks and Taylor TownsendNicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez6-7, 6-4, 10-6
2022Lyudmyla Kichenok and Jeļena OstapenkoNicole Melichar-Martinez and Ellen Perez7-6, 6-3
2021Samantha Stosur and Zhang ShuaiGabriela Dabrowski
Brazil and Luisa Stefani
7–5, 6–3
2020Květa Peschke and Demi SchuursNicole Melichar and Xu Yifan6–1, 4–6, 10–4
2019Lucie Hradecká and Andreja KlepačAnna-Lena Grönefeld and Demi Schuurs6–4, 6–1
2018Lucie Hradecká and Ekaterina MakarovaElise Mertens and Demi Schuurs6–2, 7–5
2017Chan Yung-jan and Martina HingisHsieh Su-wei and Monica Niculescu4–6, 6–4, 10–7