Cincinnati Open

Coordinates: 39°20′56″N 84°16′38″W / 39.348934°N 84.27711°W / 39.348934; -84.27711
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Cincinnati Open
Tournament information
Founded1899; 125 years ago (1899)
LocationCincinnati
United States
VenueLindner Family Tennis Center (1979–current)
SurfaceHard / outdoor
WebsiteCincinnatiOpen.com
Current champions (2023)
Men's singlesSerbia Novak Djokovic
Women's singlesUnited States Coco Gauff
Men's doublesArgentina Máximo González
Argentina Andrés Molteni
Women's doublesUnited States Alycia Parks
United States Taylor Townsend
ATP Tour
CategoryMasters 1000
Draw56S / 24Q / 24D
Prize moneyUS$6,600,000 (2023)
WTA Tour
CategoryWTA 1000
Draw56S / 32Q / 28D
Prize moneyUS$2,788,468 (2023)

The Cincinnati Open (also known as the Cincinnati Masters) is an annual professional tennis event held in Cincinnati, United States. 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]

History[edit]

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]

Paul M. Flory[edit]

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[edit]

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.[13]

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.[14]

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[edit]

Men's singles[edit]

Year[15] Champion Runner-up Score
1899 United States Nat Emerson United States Dudley Sutphin 8–6, 6–1, 10–8
1900 United States Raymond D. Little United States Nat Emerson 6–2 6–4 6–2
1901 United States Raymond D. Little (2) United States Kreigh Collins 2–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1902 United States Raymond D. Little (3) United States Kreigh Collins 3–6, 6–8, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1903 United States Kreigh Collins United States Raymond D. Little 11–9, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1904 United States Beals Wright United States L. Harry Waidner 7–5, 6–0, 6–3
1905 United States Beals Wright (2) United States Kreigh Collins 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 7–9, 6–3
1906 United States Beals Wright (3) United States Robert LeRoy 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2
1907 United States Robert LeRoy United States Robert Chauncey Seaver 8–6, 6–8, 6–2, 6–0
1908 United States Robert LeRoy (2) United States Nat Emerson 6–0, 7–5, 6–4
1909 United States Robert LeRoy (3) United States Nat Emerson 6–3, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
1910 United States Richard H. Palmer United States Wallace F. Johnson 11–9, 6–3, 6–4
1911 United States Richard H. Palmer (2) United States Richard Bishop 14–12, 6–4, 8–6
1912 United States Gus Touchard United States Richard H. Palmer 6–1, 6–2, 7–5
1913 United States William S. McEllroy United States Gus Touchard default
1914 United States William S. McEllroy (2) United States William Hoag 6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1915 United States Clarence Griffin United States William S. McEllroy 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1916 United States William Johnston United States Clarence Griffin default
1917 United States Fritz Bastian United States John G. MacKay 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1918 Tournament suspended due to World War I
1919 United States Fritz Bastian (2) United States John Hennessey 2–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1920 United States John Hennessey United States Walter Wesbrook 8–10, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1921 Tournament suspended
1922 United States Louis Kuhler United States Edwin Haupt 6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1923 United States Louis Kuhler (2) United States Paul Kunkel 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1924 United States George Lott United States Paul Kunkel 2–6, 13–11, 6–4, 6–3
1925 United States George Lott (2) United States Julius Sagalowsky 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1926 United States William Tilden United States George Lott 4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3
1927 United States George Lott (3) United States Emmett Paré 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1928 United States Emmett Paré United States Harris Coggeshall 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1929 United States Herbert Bowman United States Julius Seligson 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1930 United States Frank Shields United States Emmett Paré 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1
1931 United States Cliff Sutter United States Bruce Barnes 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1932 United States George Lott (4) United States Frank Parker 5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1933 United States Bryan Grant United States Frank Parker 11–9, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5
1934 United States Henry Prusoff United States Arthur Hendrix 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1935 Tournament suspended due to the Great Depression
1936 United States Bobby Riggs United States Charles Harris 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1937 United States Bobby Riggs (2) United States John McDiarmid 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1938 United States Bobby Riggs (3) United States Frank Parker 6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1939 United States Bryan Grant (2) United States Frank Parker 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1940 United States Bobby Riggs (4) United States Arthur Marx 11–9, 6–2, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1
1941 United States Frank Parker United States William Talbert 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1942 Ecuador Pancho Segura United States William Talbert 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 12–10
1943 United States William Talbert United States Seymour Greenberg 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1944 Ecuador Pancho Segura (2) United States William Talbert 9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5
1945 United States William Talbert (2) United States Elwood Cooke 6–2, 7–9, 6–2
1946 United States Nick Carter United States George Richards 6–1, 6–1
1947 United States William Talbert (3) United States George Pero 6–1, 6–0, 6–0
1948 United States Herbert Behrens United States Irvin Dorfman 7–5, 11–9, 2–6, 6–8, 6–4
1949 United States James Brink United States Arnold Saul 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–0
1950 United States Glenn Bassett United States Hamilton Richardson 6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1951 United States Tony Trabert United States William Talbert 5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1952 United States Noel Brown United States Fred Hagist 6–4, 0–6, 2–0 ret.
1953 United States Tony Trabert (2) United States Hamilton Richardson 10–8, 6–3, 6–4
1954 United States Straight Clark United States Sam Giammalva 8–6, 6–1, 6–1
1955 United States Bernard Bartzen United States Tony Trabert 7–9, 11–9, 6–4
1956 United States Edward Moylan United States Bernard Bartzen 6–0, 6–3, 6–3
1957 United States Bernard Bartzen (2) United States Grant Golden 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1958 United States Bernard Bartzen (3) United States Sam Giammalva 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1959 United States Whitney Reed United States Donald Dell 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1960 Ecuador Miguel Olvera United States Crawford Henry 4–6, 9–7, 6–4
1961 United States Allen Fox United States Billy Lenoir 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–1
1962 United States Marty Riessen United States Allen Fox 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1963 United States Marty Riessen (2) United States Herbert Fitzgibbon 6–1, 6–3, 7–5
1964 United States Herb Fitzgibbon Australia Robert Brien 6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1965 United States Billy Lenoir United States Herbert Fitzgibbon 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7
1966 United States David Power United States William Harris 7–5, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–2
1967 Mexico Joaquín Loyo-Mayo Chile Jaime Fillol 8–6, 6–1
1968 United States William Harris United States Tom Gorman 3–6, 6–2, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 United States Cliff Richey Australia Allan Stone 6–1, 6–2
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970 Australia Ken Rosewall United States Cliff Richey 7–9, 9–7, 8–6
1971 United States Stan Smith Spain Juan Gisbert Sr 7–6, 6–3
1972 United States Jimmy Connors Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–3
1973 Romania Ilie Năstase Spain Manuel Orantes 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1974 United States Marty Riessen (3) United States Robert Lutz 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
1975 United States Tom Gorman United States Sherwood Stewart 7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1976 United States Roscoe Tanner United States Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–3
1977 United States Harold Solomon United Kingdom Mark Cox 6–2, 6–3
1978 United States Eddie Dibbs Mexico Raúl Ramírez 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1979[a] United States Peter Fleming United States Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–2
1980 United States Harold Solomon (2) Paraguay Francisco González 7–6, 6–3
1981 United States John McEnroe New Zealand Chris Lewis 6–3, 6–4
1982 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl United States Steve Denton 6–2, 7–6
1983 Sweden Mats Wilander United States John McEnroe 6–4, 6–4
1984 Sweden Mats Wilander (2) Sweden Anders Järryd 7–6, 6–3
1985 West Germany Boris Becker Sweden Mats Wilander 6–4, 6–2
1986 Sweden Mats Wilander (3) United States Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–1
1987 Sweden Stefan Edberg West Germany Boris Becker 6–4, 6–1
1988 Sweden Mats Wilander (4) Sweden Stefan Edberg 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
1989 United States Brad Gilbert Sweden Stefan Edberg 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5)
↓  ATP Tour Masters 1000[b]  ↓
1990 Sweden Stefan Edberg (2) United States Brad Gilbert 6–1, 6–1
1991 France Guy Forget United States Pete Sampras 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1992 United States Pete Sampras United States Ivan Lendl 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1993 United States Michael Chang Sweden Stefan Edberg 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
1994 United States Michael Chang (2) Sweden Stefan Edberg 6–2, 7–5
1995 United States Andre Agassi United States Michael Chang 7–5, 6–2
1996 United States Andre Agassi (2) United States Michael Chang 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1997 United States Pete Sampras (2) Austria Thomas Muster 6–3, 6–4
1998 Australia Patrick Rafter United States Pete Sampras 1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
1999 United States Pete Sampras (3) Australia Patrick Rafter 7–6(9–7), 6–3
2000 Sweden Thomas Enqvist United Kingdom Tim Henman 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2001 Brazil Gustavo Kuerten Australia Patrick Rafter 6–1, 6–3
2002 Spain Carlos Moyá Australia Lleyton Hewitt 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2003 United States Andy Roddick United States Mardy Fish 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
2004 United States Andre Agassi (3) Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
2005 Switzerland Roger Federer United States Andy Roddick 6–3, 7–5
2006 United States Andy Roddick (2) Spain Juan Carlos Ferrero 6–3, 6–4
2007 Switzerland Roger Federer (2) United States James Blake 6–1, 6–4
2008 United Kingdom Andy Murray Serbia Novak Djokovic 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
2009 Switzerland Roger Federer (3) Serbia Novak Djokovic 6–1, 7–5
2010 Switzerland Roger Federer (4) United States Mardy Fish 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–4
2011 United Kingdom Andy Murray (2) Serbia Novak Djokovic 6–4, 3–0 ret.
2012 Switzerland Roger Federer (5) Serbia Novak Djokovic 6–0, 7–6(9–7)
2013 Spain Rafael Nadal United States John Isner 7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3)
2014 Switzerland Roger Federer (6) Spain David Ferrer 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
2015 Switzerland Roger Federer (7) Serbia Novak Djokovic 7–6(7–1), 6–3
2016 Croatia Marin Čilić United Kingdom Andy Murray 6–4, 7–5
2017 Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov Australia Nick Kyrgios 6–3, 7–5
2018 Serbia Novak Djokovic Switzerland Roger Federer 6–4, 6–4
2019 Russia Daniil Medvedev Belgium David Goffin 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2020 Serbia Novak Djokovic (2) Canada Milos Raonic 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
2021 Germany Alexander Zverev Russia Andrey Rublev 6–2, 6–3
2022 Croatia Borna Ćorić Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas 7–6(7–0), 6–2
2023 Serbia Novak Djokovic (3) Spain Carlos Alcaraz 5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4)
  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[edit]

Year[15] Champion Runner-up Score
1899 United States Myrtle McAteer United States Juliette Atkinson 7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 8–6
1900 United States Myrtle McAteer (2) United States Maud Banks 6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1901 United States Winona Closterman United States Juliette Atkinson 6–2, 8–6, 6–1
1902 United States Maud Banks United States Winona Closterman 6–2, 6–1
1903 United States Winona Closterman (2) United States Myrtle McAteer 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1904 United States Myrtle McAteer (3) United States Winona Closterman 7–5, 6–3
1905 United States May Sutton United States Myrtle McAteer 6–0, 6–0
1906 United States May Sutton (2) United States Florence Sutton 7–5, 6–2
1907 United States May Sutton (3) United States Martha Kinsey 6–1, 6–1
1908 United States Martha Kinsey United States Marjorie Dodd 4–6, 8–6, 6–2
1909 United Kingdom Edith Hannam United States Martha Kinsey 6–3, 6–1
1910 United States Miriam Steever Canada Rhea Fairbairn 4–6, 8–6, 6–0
1911 United States Marjorie Dodd United States Helen McLaughlin 6–0, 6–2
1912 United States Marjorie Dodd (2) United States May Sutton default
1913 United States Ruth Sanders United States Marjorie Dodd 6–2, 6–3
1914 United States Ruth Sanders (2) United States Katharine Brown 7–5, 5–7, 6–2
1915 Norway Molla Bjurstedt United States Ruth Sanders 6–0, 6–4
1916 United States Martha Guthrie United States Marguerite Davis 6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1917 United States Katharine Brown United States Mrs. Willis Adams 7–5, 0–6, 6–4
1919 not contested
1920 United States Ruth Sanders Cordes (3) United States Ruth King 6–1, 6–0
1921 Tournament suspended
1922 United States Ruth Sanders Cordes (4) United States Olga Strashun 6–3, 6–4
1923 United States Ruth Sanders Cordes (5) United States Clara Louise Zinke 6–0, 7–5
1924 United States Olga Strashun United States Clara Louise Zinke 6–4, 6–2
1925 United States Marian Leighton United States Clara Louise Zinke 6–3, 6–2
1926 United States Clara Louise Zinke United States Olga Strashun Weil 6–2, 6–2
1927 United States Clara Louise Zinke (2) United States Marian Leighton 6–4, 4–6, 4–1 ret.
1928 United States Marjorie Gladman United States Clara Louise Zinke 6–4, 6–4
1929 United States Clara Louise Zinke (3) United States Ruth Riese 6–2, 6–3
1930 United States Clara Louise Zinke (4) United States Ruth Riese 6–2, 6–4
1931 United States Clara Louise Zinke (5) United States Ruth Riese 6–1, 6–1
1932 United States Dorothy Weisel Hack United States Clara Louise Zinke 6–1, 6–0
1933 United States Muriel Adams United States Helen Fulton 6–4, 6–4
1934 United States Gracyn Wheeler United States Esther Bartosh default
1935 Tournament suspended due to the Great Depression
1936 United States Lila Porter United States Virginia Hollinger 6–4, 6–3
1937 United States Virginia Hollinger United States Monica Nolan 6–3, 6–2
1938 United States Virginia Hollinger (2) United States Margaret Jessee 8–6, 1–6, 6–0
1939 United States Catherine Wolf United States Virginia Hollinger 6–2, 6–3
1940 United States Alice Marble United States Gracyn Wheeler 6–3, 6–4
1941 United States Pauline Betz United States Mary Arnold 6–4, 6–3
1942 United States Catherine Wolf (2) United States Monica Nolan 6–4, 6–1
1943 United States Pauline Betz (2) United States Catherine Wolf 6–0, 6–2
1944 United States Dorothy Cheney United States Pauline Betz 7–5, 6–4
1945 United States Pauline Betz (3) United States Dorothy Cheney 6–2, 6–0
1946 United States Virginia Kovacs United States Shirley Fry 6–4, 6–1
1947 United States Betty Rosenquest United States Betty Hulbert James 9–7, 6–2
1948 United States Dorothy Head Knode United States Mercedes Madden Lewis 6–4, 6–4
1949 Romania Magda Rurac United States Beverly Baker Fleitz 6–4, 2–6, 6–0
1950 United States Beverly Baker Fleitz Romania Magda Rurac 5–7, 6–3, 9–7
1951 United States Pat Canning Todd Romania Magda Rurac 6–3, 6–4
1952 United States Anita Kanter United States Doris Popple 6–0, 6–1
1953 Australia Thelma Coyne Long United States Anita Kanter 7–5, 6–2
1954 United States Lois Felix United States Ethel Norton 6–1, 6–3
1955 United States Mimi Arnold United States Barbara Breit 6–4, 6–3
1956 Mexico Yola Ramírez United States Mary Ann Mitchell 7–5, 6–1
1957 United States Lois Felix (2) United States Pat Naud 7–5, 2–6, 7–5
1958 United States Gwyn Thomas Mexico Martha Hernandez 6–1, 6–2
1959 United States Donna Floyd United States Carol Hanks 5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1960 United States Carol Hanks United States Farel Footman 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1961 United States Peachy Kellmeyer United States Carole Caldwell Graebner 3–6, 12–10, 7–5
1962 United States Julie Heldman United States Roberta Alison 6–4, 6–4
1963 United States Stephanie DeFina United States Jane Bartkowicz 7–5, 6–2
1964 United States Jean Danilovich United States Alice Tym 6–1, 6–2
1965 United States Stephanie DeFina (2) United States Roberta Alison 10–8, 5–7, 6–4
1966 United States Jane Bartkowicz United States Peachy Kellmeyer 6–3, 6–3
1967 United States Jane Bartkowicz (2) United States Patsy Rippy 6–4, 6–1
1968 United States Linda Tuero United States Tory Fretz 6–1, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Australia Lesley Turner Bowrey France Gail Chanfreau 1–6, 7–5, 10–10 ret.
1970 United States Rosemary Casals United States Nancy Richey Gunter 6–3, 6–3
1971 United Kingdom Virginia Wade United States Linda Tuero 6–3, 6–3
1972 Australia Margaret Court Australia Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1973 Australia Evonne Goolagong United States Chris Evert 6–2, 7–5
1974–1987 not held
1988 United States Barbara Potter Canada Helen Kelesi 6–2, 6–2
1989–2003 not held
2004 United States Lindsay Davenport Russia Vera Zvonareva 6–3, 6–2
2005 Switzerland Patty Schnyder Japan Akiko Morigami 6–4, 6–0
2006 Russia Vera Zvonareva Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik 6–2, 6–4
2007 Russia Anna Chakvetadze Japan Akiko Morigami 6–1, 6–3
2008 Russia Nadia Petrova France Nathalie Dechy 6–2, 6–1
2009 Serbia Jelena Janković Russia Dinara Safina 6–4, 6–2
2010 Belgium Kim Clijsters Russia Maria Sharapova 2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2011 Russia Maria Sharapova Serbia Jelena Janković 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2012 China Li Na Germany Angelique Kerber 1–6, 6–3, 6–1
2013 Belarus Victoria Azarenka United States Serena Williams 2–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
2014 United States Serena Williams Serbia Ana Ivanovic 6–4, 6–1
2015 United States Serena Williams (2) Romania Simona Halep 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2016 Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková Germany Angelique Kerber 6–3, 6–1
2017 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza Romania Simona Halep 6–1, 6–0
2018 Netherlands Kiki Bertens Romania Simona Halep 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2
2019 United States Madison Keys Russia Svetlana Kuznetsova 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2020 Belarus Victoria Azarenka (2) Japan Naomi Osaka walkover
2021 Australia Ashleigh Barty Switzerland Jil Teichmann 6–3, 6–1
2022 France Caroline Garcia Czech Republic Petra Kvitová 6–2, 6–4
2023 United States Coco Gauff Czech Republic Karolína Muchová 6–3, 6–4

Men's doubles (Open era)[edit]

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

Women's doubles (Open era)[edit]

Year[15] Champions Runners-up Score
1969 Australia Kerry Harris
United States Valerie Ziegenfuss
United States Emilie Burrer
United States Pam Richmond
6–3, 9–7
1970 United States Rosie Casals
France Gail Chanfreau
Australia Helen Gourlay
South Africa Pat Walkden
12–10, 6–1
1971 Australia Helen Gourlay
Australia Kerry Harris (2)
France Gail Chanfreau
United Kingdom Winnie Shaw
6–4, 6–4
1972 Australia Margaret Court
Australia Evonne Goolagong
South Africa Brenda Kirk
South Africa Pat Pretorius
6–4, 6–1
1973 South Africa Pat Pretorius
South Africa Ilana Kloss
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Australia Janet Young
7–6, 3–6, 6–2
1974–1987 not held
1988 United States Beth Herr
United States Candy Reynolds
United States Lindsay Bartlett
Canada Helen Kelesi
4–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–1
1989–2003 not held
2004 United States Jill Craybas
Germany Marlene Weingärtner
Switzerland Emmanuelle Gagliardi
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
7–5, 7–6(7–2)
2005 United States Laura Granville
United States Abigail Spears
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Argentina María Emilia Salerni
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
2006 Italy Maria Elena Camerin
Argentina Gisela Dulko
Poland Marta Domachowska
India Sania Mirza
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
2007 United States Bethanie Mattek
India Sania Mirza
Russia Alina Jidkova
Belarus Tatiana Poutchek
7–6(7–4), 7–5
2008 Russia Maria Kirilenko
Russia Nadia Petrova
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Russia Yaroslava Shvedova
6–3, 4–6, [10–8]
2009 Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Liezel Huber
Spain Nuria Llagostera Vives
Spain María José Martínez Sánchez
6–3, 0–6, [10–2]
2010 Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Maria Kirilenko (2)
United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
7–6(7–4), 7–6(10–8)
2011 United States Vania King
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
South Africa Natalie Grandin
Czech Republic Vladimíra Uhlířová
6–4, 3–6, [11–9]
2012 Czech Republic Andrea Hlaváčková
Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká
Slovenia Katarina Srebotnik
China Zheng Jie
6–1, 6–3
2013 Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
China Peng Shuai
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
2–6, 6–3, [12–10]
2014 United States Raquel Kops-Jones
United States Abigail Spears (2)
Hungary Tímea Babos
France Kristina Mladenovic
6–1, 2–0 ret.
2015 Chinese Taipei Chan Hao-ching
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
Australia Casey Dellacqua
Kazakhstan Yaroslava Shvedova
7–5, 6–4
2016 India Sania Mirza (2)
Czech Republic Barbora Strýcová
Switzerland Martina Hingis
United States CoCo Vandeweghe
7–5, 6–4
2017 Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan (2)
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Chinese Taipei Hsieh Su-wei
Romania Monica Niculescu
4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
2018 Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká (2)
Russia Ekaterina Makarova
Belgium Elise Mertens
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
6–2, 7–5
2019 Czech Republic Lucie Hradecká (3)
Slovenia Andreja Klepač
Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
6–4, 6–1
2020 Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Netherlands Demi Schuurs
United States Nicole Melichar
China Xu Yifan
6–1, 4–6, [10–4]
2021 Australia Samantha Stosur
China Zhang Shuai
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Brazil Luisa Stefani
7–5, 6–3
2022 Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Latvia Jeļena Ostapenko
United States Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Australia Ellen Perez
7–6(7–5), 6–3
2023 United States Alycia Parks
United States Taylor Townsend
United States Nicole Melichar-Martinez
Australia Ellen Perez
6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–6]

Records[edit]

Men's singles[edit]

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 Switzerland Roger Federer 7
Most finals Switzerland Roger Federer 8
Serbia Novak Djokovic
Most consecutive titles United States Raymond D. Little
(1900, 1901, 1902)
3
United States Beals Wright
(1904, 1905, 1906)
United States Robert LeRoy
(1907, 1908, 1909)
United States Bobby Riggs
(1936, 1937, 1938)
Most consecutive finals United States Bill Talbert
(1941–1945)
5
Most matches played Switzerland Roger Federer
Serbia Novak Djokovic
57
Most matches won Switzerland Roger Federer 47
Most consecutive matches won United States Bobby Riggs 21
Most editions played Switzerland Roger Federer 17
Most times seeded No. 1
(since 1927)
Switzerland Roger Federer 7
Best winning % United States Bryan Grant 100%
United States Bobby Riggs
Youngest champion Germany Boris Becker 17y, 8m, 29d
(1985)
Oldest champion Serbia Novak Djokovic 36y, 2m, 28d
(2023)[16]
Longest final
1948 (64 games)
United States Herbert Behrens 7 11 2 6 6
United States Irvin Dorfman 5 9 6 8 4
Shortest final
2011 (13 games)
United Kingdom Andy Murray 6 3
Serbia Novak Djokovic 4 0r

Women's singles[edit]

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

Men's doubles[edit]

Most titles Canada Daniel Nestor 5
United States Bob Bryan
United States Mike Bryan

Women's doubles[edit]

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

Overall records[edit]

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

References[edit]

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External links[edit]

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