About the Cincinnati Open
Founded in 1899, the Cincinnati Open is an ATP Masters 1000 and a WTA 1000 tournament. The Cincinnati Open annually welcomes over 200,000 fans who come from all 50 states and more than 40 countries. The tournament is seen by more than 126 million global viewers in over 192 global markets. Since 1974, the tournament has contributed more than $12 million to various beneficiaries including Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the UC Health Cancer Center and Tennis for City Youth. The Cincinnati Open is held annually at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.
History
Before there was a Rose Bowl, before the establishment of the Davis Cup, before baseball’s first World Series, the first Indy 500, and decades before golf’s Masters, the best players in tennis came to Cincinnati, Ohio for a very special tournament.
The Cincinnati Open is the nation’s longest-running professional tennis tournament played in its city of origin. First played in 1899 on the current site of Xavier University, the tournament has been a fixture in the Queen City for more than a century. The champions list reads like a who’s who of tennis greats, with more than 100 International Tennis Hall of Famers having played in Cincinnati over the years.
The comprehensive history of professional tennis in Cincinnati is published each year, packed with facts and statistics about the event. This fantastic resource includes a narrative through the years, photographs and complete player information for the event.
Charity
Over the past decades, the Cincinnati Open has used tennis as a force for good, donating more than $12 million to key community beneficiaries.