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Cincinnati Open

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The Cincinnati Open (also known as the Cincinnati Masters) is an annual professional tennis event held in Cincinnati, United States. Due to previous sponsorship, it has also been known as: the Thriftway ATP Championships, the Great American Insurance ATP Championships, the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open and, most recently, the Western & Southern 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.[1][2] 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.[3]

Cincinnati Open
Tournament information
Founded1899; 125 years ago (1899)
LocationCincinnati
United States
VenueLindner Family Tennis Center (1979–current)
SurfaceHard / outdoor
WebsiteCincinnatiOpen.com
Current champions (2024)
Men's singlesItaly Jannik Sinner
Women's singles Aryna Sabalenka
Men's doublesEl Salvador Marcelo Arévalo
Croatia Mate Pavić
Women's doublesUnited States Asia Muhammad
New Zealand Erin Routliffe
ATP Tour
CategoryMasters 1000
Draw56S / 24Q / 24D
Prize moneyUS$6,795,555 (2024)
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA 1000
Draw56S / 32Q / 28D
Prize moneyUS$3,211,715 (2024)

History

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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),[4] and would eventually grow into the tournament now held in Mason.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7] 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".[4]

In 2022, the tournament was sold by the USTA to Ben Navarro's Beemok Capital;[8] 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.[9] 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."[2] 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.[10]

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.[11][12] As part of the agreement, Western & Southern agreed to end its title sponsorship.[13] Due to this, and in honour of the tournament's 125th anniversary, the "Western & Southern Open" branding was dropped in 2024 in favor of returning to the Cincinnati Open name.[13]

Paul M. Flory

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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.

Venue

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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.

Court Constructed Capacity
Center Court 1981 11,400
Grandstand Court 1995 5,000
Court 3 2010 4,000
Court 9 1997 2,000

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.[14]

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.[15]

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.

Past finals

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Men's singles

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Year[16] Champions Runners-up Score
1899   Nat Emerson (1/1)   Dudley Sutphin 8–6, 6–1, 10–8
1900   Raymond D. Little (1/3)   Nat Emerson 6–2 6–4 6–2
1901   Raymond D. Little (2/3)   Kreigh Collins 2–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1902   Raymond D. Little (3/3)   Kreigh Collins 3–6, 6–8, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1903   Kreigh Collins (1/1)   Raymond D. Little 11–9, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1904   Beals Wright (1/3)   L. Harry Waidner 7–5, 6–0, 6–3
1905   Beals Wright (2/3)   Kreigh Collins 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 7–9, 6–3
1906   Beals Wright (3/3)   Robert LeRoy 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2
1907   Robert LeRoy (1/3)   Robert Chauncey Seaver 8–6, 6–8, 6–2, 6–0
1908   Robert LeRoy (2/3)   Nat Emerson 6–0, 7–5, 6–4
1909   Robert LeRoy (3/3)   Nat Emerson 6–3, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
1910   Richard H. Palmer (1/2)   Wallace F. Johnson 11–9, 6–3, 6–4
1911   Richard H. Palmer (2/2)   Richard Bishop 14–12, 6–4, 8–6
1912   Gus Touchard (1/1)   Richard H. Palmer 6–1, 6–2, 7–5
1913   William S. McEllroy (1/2)   Gus Touchard default
1914   William S. McEllroy (2/2)   William Hoag 6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1915   Clarence Griffin (1/1)   William S. McEllroy 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1916   Bill Johnston (1/1)   Clarence Griffin default
1917   Fritz Bastian (1/2)   John G. MacKay 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1918 Tournament suspended due to World War I
1919   Fritz Bastian (2/2)   John Hennessey 2–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1920   John Hennessey (1/1)   Walter Wesbrook 8–10, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1921 Tournament suspended
1922   Louis Kuhler (1/2)   Edwin Haupt 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1923   Louis Kuhler (2/2)   Paul Kunkel 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1924   George Lott (1/4)   Paul Kunkel 2–6, 13–11, 6–4, 6–3
1925   George Lott (2/4)   Julius Sagalowsky 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1926   Bill Tilden (1/1)   George Lott 4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3
1927   George Lott (3/4)   Emmett Paré 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1928   Emmett Paré (1/1)   Harris Coggeshall 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1929   Herbert Bowman (1/1)   Julius Seligson 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1930   Frank Shields (1/1)   Emmett Paré 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1
1931   Cliff Sutter (1/1)   Bruce Barnes 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1932   George Lott (4/4)   Frank Parker 5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1933   Bryan Grant (1/2)   Frank Parker 11–9, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5
1934   Henry Prusoff (1/1)   Arthur Hendrix 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1935 Tournament suspended due to the Great Depression
1936   Bobby Riggs (1/4)   Charles Harris 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1937   Bobby Riggs (2/4)   John McDiarmid 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1938   Bobby Riggs (3/4)   Frank Parker 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1939   Bryan Grant (2/2)   Frank Parker 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1940   Bobby Riggs (4/4)   Arthur Marx 11–9, 6–2, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1
1941   Frank Parker (1/1)   Bill Talbert 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1942   Pancho Segura (1/2)   Bill Talbert 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 12–10
1943   Bill Talbert (1/3)   Seymour Greenberg 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1944   Pancho Segura (2/2)   William Talbert 9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5
1945   Bill Talbert (2/3)   Elwood Cooke 6–2, 7–9, 6–2
1946   Nick Carter (1/1)   George Richards 6–1, 6–1
1947   Bill Talbert (3/3)   George Pero 6–1, 6–0, 6–0
1948   Herbert Behrens (1/1)   Irvin Dorfman 7–5, 11–9, 2–6, 6–8, 6–4
1949   James Brink (1/1)   Arnold Saul 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–0
1950   Glenn Bassett (1/1)   Hamilton Richardson 6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1951   Tony Trabert (1/2)   William Talbert 5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1952   Noel Brown (1/1)   Fred Hagist 6–4, 0–6, 2–0 ret.
1953   Tony Trabert (2/2)   Hamilton Richardson 10–8, 6–3, 6–4
1954   Straight Clark (1/1)   Sam Giammalva 8–6, 6–1, 6–1
1955   Bernard Bartzen (1/3)   Tony Trabert 7–9, 11–9, 6–4
1956   Edward Moylan (1/1)   Bernard Bartzen 6–0, 6–3, 6–3
1957   Bernard Bartzen (2/3)   Grant Golden 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1958   Bernard Bartzen (3/3)   Sam Giammalva 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1959   Whitney Reed (1/1)   Donald Dell 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1960   Miguel Olvera (1/1)   Crawford Henry 4–6, 9–7, 6–4
1961   Allen Fox (1/1)   Billy Lenoir 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–1
1962   Marty Riessen (1/3)   Allen Fox 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1963   Marty Riessen (2/3)   Herbert Fitzgibbon 6–1, 6–3, 7–5
1964   Herb Fitzgibbon (1/1)   Robert Brien 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1965   Billy Lenoir (1/1)   Herbert Fitzgibbon 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7
1966   David Power (1/1)   William Harris 7–5, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–2
1967   Joaquín Loyo-Mayo (1/1)   Jaime Fillol 8–6, 6–1
1968   William Harris (1/1)   Tom Gorman 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969   Cliff Richey (1/1)   Allan Stone 6–1, 6–2
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970   Ken Rosewall (1/1)   Cliff Richey 7–9, 9–7, 8–6
1971   Stan Smith (1/1)   Juan Gisbert Sr. 7–6, 6–3
1972   Jimmy Connors (1/1)   Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3
1973   Ilie Năstase (1/1)   Manuel Orantes 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1974   Marty Riessen (3/3)   Robert Lutz 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
1975   Tom Gorman (1/1)   Sherwood Stewart 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1976   Roscoe Tanner (1/1)   Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–3
1977   Harold Solomon (1/2)   Mark Cox 6–2, 6–3
1978   Eddie Dibbs (1/1)   Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1979[a]   Peter Fleming (1/1)   Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–2
1980   Harold Solomon (2/2)   Francisco González 7–6, 6–3
1981   John McEnroe (1/1)   Chris Lewis 6–3, 6–4
1982   Ivan Lendl (1/1)   Steve Denton 6–2, 7–6(9–7)
1983   Mats Wilander (1/4)   John McEnroe 6–4, 6–4
1984   Mats Wilander (2/4)   Anders Järryd 7–6(7–4), 6–3
1985   Boris Becker (1/1)   Mats Wilander 6–4, 6–2
1986   Mats Wilander (3/4)   Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–1
1987   Stefan Edberg (1/2)   Boris Becker 6–4, 6–1
1988   Mats Wilander (4/4)   Stefan Edberg 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
1989   Brad Gilbert (1/1)   Stefan Edberg 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5)
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000[b]  ↓
1990   Stefan Edberg (2/2)   Brad Gilbert 6–1, 6–1
1991   Guy Forget (1/1)   Pete Sampras 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1992   Pete Sampras (1/3)   Ivan Lendl 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1993   Michael Chang (1/2)   Stefan Edberg 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
1994   Michael Chang (2/2)   Stefan Edberg 6–2, 7–5
1995   Andre Agassi (1/3)   Michael Chang 7–5, 6–2
1996   Andre Agassi (2/3)   Michael Chang 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1997   Pete Sampras (2/3)   Thomas Muster 6–3, 6–4
1998   Patrick Rafter (1/1)   Pete Sampras 1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
1999   Pete Sampras (3/3)   Patrick Rafter 7–6(9–7), 6–3
2000   Thomas Enqvist (1/1)   Tim Henman 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2001   Gustavo Kuerten (1/1)   Patrick Rafter 6–1, 6–3
2002   Carlos Moyá (1/1)   Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2003   Andy Roddick (1/2)   Mardy Fish 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
2004   Andre Agassi (3/3)   Lleyton Hewitt 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
2005   Roger Federer (1/7)   Andy Roddick 6–3, 7–5
2006   Andy Roddick (2/2)   Juan Carlos Ferrero 6–3, 6–4
2007   Roger Federer (2/7)   James Blake 6–1, 6–4
2008   Andy Murray (1/2)   Novak Djokovic 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
2009   Roger Federer (3/7)   Novak Djokovic 6–1, 7–5
2010   Roger Federer (4/7)   Mardy Fish 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–4
2011   Andy Murray (2/2)   Novak Djokovic 6–4, 3–0 ret.
2012   Roger Federer (5/7)   Novak Djokovic 6–0, 7–6(9–7)
2013   Rafael Nadal (1/1)   John Isner 7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3)
2014   Roger Federer (6/7)   David Ferrer 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
2015   Roger Federer (7/7)   Novak Djokovic 7–6(7–1), 6–3
2016   Marin Čilić (1/1)   Andy Murray 6–4, 7–5
2017   Grigor Dimitrov (1/1)   Nick Kyrgios 6–3, 7–5
2018   Novak Djokovic (1/3)   Roger Federer 6–4, 6–4
2019   Daniil Medvedev (1/1)   David Goffin 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2020   Novak Djokovic (2/3)   Milos Raonic 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
2021   Alexander Zverev (1/1)   Andrey Rublev 6–2, 6–3
2022   Borna Ćorić (1/1)   Stefanos Tsitsipas 7–6(7–0), 6–2
2023   Novak Djokovic (3/3)   Carlos Alcaraz 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4)
2024   Jannik Sinner (1/1)   Frances Tiafoe 7–6(7–4), 6–2
  1. ^ The 1979 men's competition, despite being named the 1979 ATP Championships was a non-Grand Prix event not bringing any ATP ranking points and was run as a rival event to the 1979 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships in Boston.
  2. ^ Known as Championship Series, Single Week from 1990 till 1995, Super 9 from 1996 till 1999 and Masters Series from 2000 till 2008.

Women's singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1899   Myrtle McAteer (1/3)   Juliette Atkinson 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 8–6
1900   Myrtle McAteer (2/3)   Maud Banks 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1901   Winona Closterman (1/2)   Juliette Atkinson 6–2, 8–6, 6–1
1902   Maud Banks (1/1)   Winona Closterman 6–2, 6–1
1903   Winona Closterman (2/2)   Myrtle McAteer 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1904   Myrtle McAteer (3/3)   Winona Closterman 7–5, 6–3
1905   May Sutton (1/3)   Myrtle McAteer 6–0, 6–0
1906   May Sutton (2/3)   Florence Sutton 7–5, 6–2
1907   May Sutton (3/3)   Martha Kinsey 6–1, 6–1
1908   Martha Kinsey (1/1)   Marjorie Dodd 4–6, 8–6, 6–2
1909   Edith Hannam (1/1)   Martha Kinsey 6–3, 6–1
1910   Miriam Steever (1/1)   Rhea Fairbairn 4–6, 8–6, 6–0
1911   Marjorie Dodd (1/2)   Helen McLaughlin 6–0, 6–2
1912   Marjorie Dodd (2/2)   May Sutton default
1913   Ruth Sanders (1/5)   Marjorie Dodd 6–2, 6–3
1914   Ruth Sanders (2/5)   Katharine Brown 7–5, 5–7, 6–2
1915   Molla Bjurstedt (1/1)   Ruth Sanders 6–0, 6–4
1916   Martha Guthrie (1/1)   Marguerite Davis 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1917   Katharine Brown (1/1)   Mrs. Willis Adams 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
1918 not contested
1919
1920   Ruth Sanders Cordes (3/5)   Ruth King 6–1, 6–0
1921 Tournament suspended
1922   Ruth Sanders Cordes (4/5)   Olga Strashun 6–3, 6–4
1923   Ruth Sanders Cordes (5/5)   Clara Louise Zinke 6–0, 7–5
1924   Olga Strashun (1/1)   Clara Louise Zinke 6–4, 6–2
1925   Marian Leighton (1/1)   Clara Louise Zinke 6–3, 6–2
1926   Clara Louise Zinke (1/5)   Olga Strashun Weil 6–2, 6–2
1927   Clara Louise Zinke (2/5)   Marian Leighton 6–4, 4–6, 4–1 ret.
1928   Marjorie Gladman (1/1)   Clara Louise Zinke 6–4, 6–4
1929   Clara Louise Zinke (3/5)   Ruth Riese 6–2, 6–3
1930   Clara Louise Zinke (4/5)   Ruth Riese 6–2, 6–4
1931   Clara Louise Zinke (5/5)   Ruth Riese 6–1, 6–1
1932   Dorothy Weisel Hack (1/1)   Clara Louise Zinke 6–1, 6–0
1933   Muriel Adams (1/1)   Helen Fulton 6–4, 6–4
1934   Gracyn Wheeler (1/1)   Esther Bartosh default
1935 Tournament suspended due to the Great Depression
1936   Lila Porter (1/1)   Virginia Hollinger 6–4, 6–3
1937   Virginia Hollinger (1/2)   Monica Nolan 6–3, 6–2
1938   Virginia Hollinger (2/2)   Margaret Jessee 8–6, 1–6, 6–0
1939   Catherine Wolf (1/2)   Virginia Hollinger 6–2, 6–3
1940   Alice Marble (1/1)   Gracyn Wheeler 6–3, 6–4
1941   Pauline Betz (1/3)   Mary Arnold 6–4, 6–3
1942   Catherine Wolf (2/2)   Monica Nolan 6–4, 6–1
1943   Pauline Betz (2/3)   Catherine Wolf 6–0, 6–2
1944   Dorothy Cheney (1/1)   Pauline Betz 7–5, 6–4
1945   Pauline Betz (3/3)   Dorothy Cheney 6–2, 6–0
1946   Virginia Kovacs (1/1)   Shirley Fry 6–4, 6–1
1947   Betty Rosenquest (1/1)   Betty Hulbert James 9–7, 6–2
1948   Dorothy Head Knode (1/1)   Mercedes Madden Lewis 6–4, 6–4
1949   Magda Rurac (1/1)   Beverly Baker Fleitz 6–4, 2–6, 6–0
1950   Beverly Baker Fleitz (1/1)   Magda Rurac 5–7, 6–3, 9–7
1951   Pat Canning Todd (1/1)   Magda Rurac 6–3, 6–4
1952   Anita Kanter (1/1)   Doris Popple 6–0, 6–1
1953   Thelma Coyne Long (1/1)   Anita Kanter 7–5, 6–2
1954   Lois Felix (1/2)   Ethel Norton 6–1, 6–3
1955   Mimi Arnold (1/1)   Barbara Breit 6–4, 6–3
1956   Yola Ramírez (1/1)   Mary Ann Mitchell 7–5, 6–1
1957   Lois Felix (2/2)   Pat Naud 7–5, 2–6, 7–5
1958   Gwyn Thomas (1/1)   Martha Hernandez 6–1, 6–2
1959   Donna Floyd (1/1)   Carol Hanks 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1960   Carol Hanks (1/1)   Farel Footman 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1961   Peachy Kellmeyer (1/1)   Carole Caldwell Graebner 3–6, 12–10, 7–5
1962   Julie Heldman (1/1)   Roberta Alison 6–4, 6–4
1963   Stephanie DeFina (1/2)   Jane Bartkowicz 7–5, 6–2
1964   Jean Danilovich (1/1)   Alice Tym 6–1, 6–2
1965   Stephanie DeFina (2/2)   Roberta Alison 10–8, 5–7, 6–4
1966   Jane Bartkowicz (1/2)   Peachy Kellmeyer 6–3, 6–3
1967   Jane Bartkowicz (2/2)   Patsy Rippy 6–4, 6–1
1968   Linda Tuero (1/1)   Tory Fretz 6–1, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969   Lesley Turner Bowrey (1/1)   Gail Chanfreau 1–6, 7–5, 10–10 ret.
1970   Rosemary Casals (1/1)   Nancy Richey Gunter 6–3, 6–3
1971   Virginia Wade (1/1)   Linda Tuero 6–3, 6–3
1972   Margaret Court (1/1)   Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1973   Evonne Goolagong (1/1)   Chris Evert 6–2, 7–5
1974–1987 not held
1988   Barbara Potter (1/1)   Helen Kelesi 6–2, 6–2
1989–2003 not held
2004   Lindsay Davenport (1/1)   Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–2
2005   Patty Schnyder (1/1)   Akiko Morigami 6–4, 6–0
2006   Vera Zvonareva (1/1)   Katarina Srebotnik 6–2, 6–4
2007   Anna Chakvetadze (1/1)   Akiko Morigami 6–1, 6–3
2008   Nadia Petrova (1/1)   Nathalie Dechy 6–2, 6–1
2009   Jelena Janković (1/1)   Dinara Safina 6–4, 6–2
2010   Kim Clijsters (1/1)   Maria Sharapova 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2011   Maria Sharapova (1/1)   Jelena Janković 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2012   Li Na (1/1)   Angelique Kerber 1–6, 6–3, 6–1
2013   Victoria Azarenka (1/2)   Serena Williams 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
2014   Serena Williams (1/2)   Ana Ivanovic 6–4, 6–1
2015   Serena Williams (2/2)   Simona Halep 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2016   Karolína Plíšková (1/1)   Angelique Kerber 6–3, 6–1
2017   Garbiñe Muguruza (1/1)   Simona Halep 6–1, 6–0
2018   Kiki Bertens (1/1)   Simona Halep 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2
2019   Madison Keys (1/1)   Svetlana Kuznetsova 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2020   Victoria Azarenka (2/2)   Naomi Osaka walkover
2021   Ashleigh Barty (1/1)   Jil Teichmann 6–3, 6–1
2022   Caroline Garcia (1/1)   Petra Kvitová 6–2, 6–4
2023   Coco Gauff (1/1)   Karolína Muchová 6–3, 6–4
2024   Aryna Sabalenka (1/1)   Jessica Pegula 6–3, 7–5

Men's doubles (Open era)

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969   Bob Lutz
  Stan Smith		   Arthur Ashe
  Charlie Pasarell		 6–3, 6–4
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970   Ilie Năstase
  Ion Țiriac		   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan		 6–3, 6–4
1971   Stan Smith (2)
  Erik van Dillen		   Sandy Mayer
  Roscoe Tanner		 6–4, 6–4
1972   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan		   Paul Gerken
  Humphrey Hose		 7–6, 6–4
1973   John Alexander
  Phil Dent		   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez		 1–6, 7–6, 7–6
1974   Dick Dell
  Sherwood Stewart		   James Delaney
  John Whitlinger		 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
1975   Phil Dent (2)
  Cliff Drysdale		   Marcelo Lara
  Joaquín Loyo-Mayo		 7–6, 6–4
1976   Stan Smith (3)
  Erik van Dillen (2)		   Eddie Dibbs
  Harold Solomon		 6–1, 6–1
1977   John Alexander (2)
  Phil Dent (3)		   Bob Hewitt
  Roscoe Tanner		 6–3, 7–6
1978   Gene Mayer
  Raúl Ramírez		   Ismail El Shafei
  Brian Fairlie		 6–3, 6–3
1979   Brian Gottfried
  Ilie Năstase (2)		   Bob Lutz
  Stan Smith		 1–6, 6–3, 7–6
1980   Bruce Manson
  Brian Teacher		   Wojtek Fibak
  Ivan Lendl		 6–7, 7–5, 6–4
1981   John McEnroe
  Ferdi Taygan		   Bob Lutz
  Stan Smith		 7–6, 6–3
1982   Peter Fleming
  John McEnroe (2)		   Steve Denton
  Mark Edmondson		 6–2, 6–3
1983   Victor Amaya
  Tim Gullikson		   Carlos Kirmayr
  Cássio Motta		 6–4, 6–3
1984   Francisco González
  Matt Mitchell		   Sandy Mayer
  Balázs Taróczy		 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
1985   Stefan Edberg
  Anders Järryd		   Joakim Nyström
  Mats Wilander		 4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1986   Mark Kratzmann
  Kim Warwick		   Christo Steyn
  Danie Visser		 6–3, 6–4
1987   Ken Flach
  Robert Seguso		   Steve Denton
  John Fitzgerald		 7–5, 6–3
1988   Rick Leach
  Jim Pugh		   Jim Grabb
  Patrick McEnroe		 6–2, 6–4
1989   Ken Flach (2)
  Robert Seguso (2)		   Pieter Aldrich
  Danie Visser		 6–4, 6–4
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000  ↓
1990   Darren Cahill
  Mark Kratzmann (2)		   Neil Broad
  Gary Muller		 7–6, 6–2
1991   Ken Flach (3)
  Robert Seguso (3)		   Grant Connell
  Glenn Michibata		 6–7, 6–4, 7–5
1992   Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde		   Patrick McEnroe
  Jonathan Stark		 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1993   Andre Agassi
  Petr Korda		   Stefan Edberg
  Henrik Holm		 7–6, 6–4
1994   Alex O'Brien
  Sandon Stolle		   Wayne Ferreira
  Mark Kratzmann		 6–7, 6–3, 6–2
1995   Todd Woodbridge (2)
  Mark Woodforde (2)		   Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor		 6–2, 3–0 ret.
1996   Mark Knowles
  Daniel Nestor		   Sandon Stolle
  Cyril Suk		 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1997   Todd Woodbridge (3)
  Mark Woodforde (3)		   Mark Philippoussis
  Patrick Rafter		 7–6, 4–6, 6–4
1998   Mark Knowles (2)
  Daniel Nestor (2)		   Olivier Delaître
  Fabrice Santoro		 6–1, 2–1 ret.
1999   Byron Black
  Jonas Björkman		   Todd Woodbridge
  Mark Woodforde		 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
2000   Todd Woodbridge (4)
  Mark Woodforde (4)		   Ellis Ferreira
  Rick Leach		 7–6(8–6), 6–4
2001   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Leander Paes		   Martin Damm
  David Prinosil		 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2002   James Blake
  Todd Martin		   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Max Mirnyi		 7–5, 6–3
2003   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan		   Wayne Arthurs
  Paul Hanley		 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2004   Mark Knowles (3)
  Daniel Nestor (3)		   Jonas Björkman
  Todd Woodbridge		 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
2005   Jonas Björkman (2)
  Max Mirnyi		   Wayne Black
  Kevin Ullyett		 7–6(7–3), 6–2
2006   Jonas Björkman (3)
  Max Mirnyi (2)		   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan		 3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
2007   Jonathan Erlich
  Andy Ram		   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan		 4–6, 6–3, [13–11]
2008   Bob Bryan (2)
  Mike Bryan (2)		   Jonathan Erlich
  Andy Ram		 4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7]
2009   Daniel Nestor (4)
  Nenad Zimonjić		   Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan		 3–6, 7–6(7–2), [15–13]
2010   Bob Bryan (3)
  Mike Bryan (3)		   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Max Mirnyi		 6–3, 6–4
2011   Mahesh Bhupathi (2)
  Leander Paes (2)		   Michaël Llodra
  Nenad Zimonjić		 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2)
2012   Robert Lindstedt
  Horia Tecău		   Mahesh Bhupathi
  Rohan Bopanna		 6–4, 6–4
2013   Bob Bryan (4)
  Mike Bryan (4)		   Marcel Granollers
  Marc López		 6–4, 4–6, [10–4]
2014   Bob Bryan (5)
  Mike Bryan (5)		   Vasek Pospisil
  Jack Sock		 6–3, 6–2
2015   Daniel Nestor (5)
  Édouard Roger-Vasselin		   Marcin Matkowski
  Nenad Zimonjić		 6–2, 6–2
2016   Ivan Dodig
  Marcelo Melo		   Jean-Julien Rojer
  Horia Tecău		 7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), [10–6]
2017   Pierre-Hugues Herbert
  Nicolas Mahut		   Jamie Murray
  Bruno Soares		 7–6(8–6), 6–4
2018   Jamie Murray
  Bruno Soares		   Juan Sebastián Cabal
  Robert Farah		 4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
2019   Ivan Dodig (2)
  Filip Polášek		   Juan Sebastián Cabal
  Robert Farah		 4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
2020   Pablo Carreño Busta
  Alex de Minaur		   Jamie Murray
  Neal Skupski		 6–2, 7–5
2021   Marcel Granollers
  Horacio Zeballos		   Steve Johnson
  Austin Krajicek		 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
2022   Rajeev Ram
  Joe Salisbury		   Tim Pütz
  Michael Venus		 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
2023   Máximo González
  Andrés Molteni		   Jamie Murray
  Michael Venus		 3–6, 6–1, [11–9]
2024   Marcelo Arévalo
  Mate Pavić		   Mackenzie McDonald
  Alex Michelsen		 6–2, 6–4

Women's doubles (Open era)

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1969   Kerry Harris
  Valerie Ziegenfuss		   Emilie Burrer
  Pam Richmond		 6–3, 9–7
1970   Rosie Casals
  Gail Chanfreau		   Helen Gourlay
  Pat Walkden		 12–10, 6–1
1971   Helen Gourlay
  Kerry Harris (2)		   Gail Chanfreau
  Winnie Shaw		 6–4, 6–4
1972   Margaret Court
  Evonne Goolagong		   Brenda Kirk
  Pat Pretorius		 6–4, 6–1
1973   Pat Pretorius
  Ilana Kloss		   Evonne Goolagong
  Janet Young		 7–6, 3–6, 6–2
1974–1987 not held
1988   Beth Herr
  Candy Reynolds		   Lindsay Bartlett
  Helen Kelesi		 4–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–1
1989–2003 not held
2004   Jill Craybas
  Marlene Weingärtner		   Emmanuelle Gagliardi
  Anna-Lena Grönefeld		 7–5, 7–6(7–2)
2005   Laura Granville
  Abigail Spears		   Květa Peschke
  María Emilia Salerni		 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
2006   Maria Elena Camerin
  Gisela Dulko		   Marta Domachowska
  Sania Mirza		 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
2007   Bethanie Mattek
  Sania Mirza		   Alina Jidkova
  Tatiana Poutchek		 7–6(7–4), 7–5
2008   Maria Kirilenko
  Nadia Petrova		   Hsieh Su-wei
  Yaroslava Shvedova		 6–3, 4–6, [10–8]
2009   Cara Black
  Liezel Huber		   Nuria Llagostera Vives
  María José Martínez Sánchez		 6–3, 0–6, [10–2]
2010   Victoria Azarenka
  Maria Kirilenko (2)		   Lisa Raymond
  Rennae Stubbs		 7–6(7–4), 7–6(10–8)
2011   Vania King
  Yaroslava Shvedova		   Natalie Grandin
  Vladimíra Uhlířová		 6–4, 3–6, [11–9]
2012   Andrea Hlaváčková
  Lucie Hradecká		   Katarina Srebotnik
  Zheng Jie		 6–1, 6–3
2013   Hsieh Su-wei
  Peng Shuai		   Anna-Lena Grönefeld
  Květa Peschke		 2–6, 6–3, [12–10]
2014   Raquel Kops-Jones
  Abigail Spears (2) 		  Tímea Babos
  Kristina Mladenovic		 6–1, 2–0 ret.
2015   Chan Hao-ching
  Chan Yung-jan		   Casey Dellacqua
  Yaroslava Shvedova		 7–5, 6–4
2016   Sania Mirza (2)
  Barbora Strýcová		   Martina Hingis
  CoCo Vandeweghe		 7–5, 6–4
2017   Chan Yung-jan (2)
  Martina Hingis		   Hsieh Su-wei
  Monica Niculescu		 4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
2018   Lucie Hradecká (2)
  Ekaterina Makarova		   Elise Mertens
  Demi Schuurs		 6–2, 7–5
2019   Lucie Hradecká (3)
  Andreja Klepač		   Anna-Lena Grönefeld
  Demi Schuurs		 6–4, 6–1
2020   Květa Peschke
  Demi Schuurs		   Nicole Melichar
  Xu Yifan		 6–1, 4–6, [10–4]
2021   Samantha Stosur
  Zhang Shuai		   Gabriela Dabrowski
  Luisa Stefani		 7–5, 6–3
2022   Lyudmyla Kichenok
  Jeļena Ostapenko		   Nicole Melichar-Martinez
  Ellen Perez		 7–6(7–5), 6–3
2023   Alycia Parks
  Taylor Townsend		   Nicole Melichar-Martinez
  Ellen Perez		 6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–6]
2024   Asia Muhammad
  Erin Routliffe		   Leylah Fernandez
  Yulia Putintseva		 3–6, 6–1, [10–4]

Records

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Men's singles

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Roger Federer has won the most Cincinnati Open titles, and out of eight finals, he possesses seven titles; his last being won in 2015, defeating future three-time champion Novak Djokovic in the final. It was at this tournament, in 2018, that Djokovic became the first player to win the Golden Masters (winning all 9 masters). Djokovic then completed this again in 2020 for the double Golden Masters.

Most titles   Roger Federer 7
Most finals   Roger Federer 8
  Novak Djokovic
Most consecutive titles   Raymond D. Little
(1900, 1901, 1902)
 		3
  Beals Wright
(1904, 1905, 1906)
  Robert LeRoy
(1907, 1908, 1909)
  Bobby Riggs
(1936, 1937, 1938)
Most consecutive finals   Bill Talbert
(1941–1945)
 		5
Most matches played   Roger Federer
  Novak Djokovic 		57
Most matches won   Roger Federer 47
Most consecutive matches won   Bobby Riggs 21
Most editions played   Roger Federer 17
Most times seeded No. 1
(since 1927) 		  Roger Federer 7
Best winning %   Bryan Grant 100%
  Bobby Riggs
Youngest champion   Boris Becker 17y, 8m, 29d
(1985)
Oldest champion   Novak Djokovic 36y, 2m, 28d
(2023)[17]
Longest final
1948 (64 games)
  Herbert Behrens 7 11 2 6 6
  Irvin Dorfman 5 9 6 8 4
Shortest final
2011 (13 games)
  Andy Murray 6 3
  Novak Djokovic 4 0r

Women's singles

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Most titles   Ruth Sanders Cordes 5
  Clara Louise Zinke
Most consecutive titles   May Sutton
(1905, 1906, 1907)
 		3
  Ruth Sanders Cordes
(1920, 1922, 1923)[note 1]
  Clara Louise Zinke
(1929, 1930, 1931)
Most consecutive finals   Clara Louise Zinke
(1923–1932)
 		10
Most times seeded No. 1
(since 1927) 		  Pauline Betz 4
  1. ^ Cordes' titles are considered consecutive since the 1921 edition was suspended.

Men's doubles

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Most titles   Daniel Nestor 5
  Bob Bryan
  Mike Bryan

Women's doubles

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Most titles   Clara Louise Zinke 6
Most consecutive titles   Martha Kinsey 4
  Clara Louise Zinke

Overall records

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  • Overall records include combined totals of singles and doubles events:
Men Women
Most titles   Raymond D. Little 11   Clara Louise Zinke 12
Most finals   Bill Talbert 14   Clara Louise Zinke 18

References

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  1. ^ From Club Court to Center Court by Phillip S. Smith, page 3 (2008 Edition; ISBN 978-0-9712445-7-3).
  2. ^ a b "From Cincinnati to Charlotte? Future of Western & Southern Open may involve moving cities". Tennis.com. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  3. ^ "Western & Southern Open". cincytennis.com. USTA.
  4. ^ a b "Cincinnati tournament changes name". atpworldtour.com. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
  5. ^ Follow the Bouncing Ball, citybeat.com, August 2, 2001. Archived August 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "USTA buying Cincinnati men's stop". Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
  7. ^ "Cincinnati renews title sponsor through 2014". atpworldtour.com. ATP. April 23, 2012.
  8. ^ Dixon, Ed (August 15, 2022). "Western and Southern Open sold by USTA to Beemok Capital". SportsPro. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  9. ^ Marshall, Payton; Planalp, Brian (April 28, 2023). "Western and Southern Open primed for $150M expansion to stay in Cincinnati". WXIX-TV. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "Mason, state propose millions of dollars to keep professional tennis tournament". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  11. ^ Ramsey, Mary (October 10, 2023). "Western and Southern Open tennis tournament spurns Charlotte, will stay in Cincinnati area". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  12. ^ Zagoria, Adam (October 10, 2023). "Western & Southern Open Remaining In Ohio, Won't Shift To North Carolina". Forbes. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Western & Southern Open will return to original name of 'Cincinnati Open'". WCPO 9 Cincinnati. January 8, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  14. ^ "Cincinnati expansion plans". Press release. ATP. August 21, 2010. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
  15. ^ Baum, Dave Clark and Adam. "The 2020 Western & Southern Open will be played in New York this summer". The Enquirer. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  16. ^ Smith, Philip (2010). Eric Duncan (ed.). From Club Court to Center Court (PDF). pp. 53–64. ISBN 978-0-9712445-8-0. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  17. ^ "Novak Djokovic Saves MP, Stuns Carlos Alcaraz For Cincinnati Title | ATP Tour | Tennis". www.atptour.com. August 21, 2023. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023.
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