Cincinnati Open Set for Aug. 11–23 With Williams Sisters and New Community Weekend
Organizers say new fan programming will widen access with an eye toward increasing visitor spending in Greater Cincinnati.
Overview
- The Cincinnati Open takes place Aug. 11–23 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center with qualifying beginning the first day and finals scheduled for Aug. 23.
- Serena and Venus Williams are confirmed to play together in doubles while Venus also enters the singles draw, and local wildcard Vignesh Gogineni will make his pro debut in Mason.
- The tournament opens its inaugural Community Weekend on Aug. 8–9 with free and low‑cost grounds passes, player meet‑and‑greets, a Red Bull BassLine exhibition, a Sunday 5K and adaptive tennis clinics.
- Tickets are on sale with single‑session prices reported as low as $8, free designated public parking and shuttle service available, 96‑player singles draws for each tour and prize pools of about $9.42 million for the ATP and $7.43 million for the WTA.
- Organizers expect more than 300,000 attendees and say the event will build on a roughly $260 million venue expansion completed in 2025 to boost tourism and local revenue.