The Western and Southern Open, Cincinnati Masters, held every August at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, is part of the ATP & WTA 1000 and (formerly) the US Open Series. The Cincinnati Masters, initially the only ATP tennis tournament held in the Midwest, was played for the first time in 1899 and is the USA’s oldest professional tennis tournament played in its original city, Cincinnati, Ohio. This hard court tournament is two weeks before US Open in NYC and usually the the last stop of the best ATP and WTA pros before the final Grand Slam of the calendar year. The players love it because of the intimate feel, the die hard tennis fans and the fast courts.
The Western and Southern Open Cincinnati Masters 1000 event offers a ton of fun for the whole family and is accompanied by a number of special events such as Kids Day, High School Day, USTA Day, Open on the Square, Volunteer Service Awards, the new in 2024 first-ever Community Day on Saturday, Aug. 10 and the Food and Wine Classic’s Somm Slam, during which you can Forehand your wine knowledge and compete against nine master sommeliers!
Western & Southern Open Schedule and Tickets
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Western & Southern Open Schedule and Tickets
Tickets are available for individual sessions throughout the Western & Southern Open. The first and last days of the event have just one session, while the other seven days each have two sessions, Day and Night. A Single Session ticket includes an assigned seat on Center Court as well as access on a first come, first served basis to all other match and practice courts. Event Highlights include:
- Community Day – Aug 10
- Kids Day – Aug 11
- Session 1 – Aug 11
- Session 16 – Aug 19, Women’s & Men’s Finals
Center Court Schedule Cincinnati Masters
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Grandstand Court Schedule Cincinnati Masters
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Western & Southern Open Hotel Picks
There are plenty of other sights to see near the Lindner Family Tennis Center, such as the Beach Waterpark, Western Row Golf Course, Houdini’s Room Escape, EnterTRAINment Junction and Paramount’s King Island, making this one of the most fun family areas in the United States, where you’ll get plenty of value for your tennis money by staying at any of these hotels.
Western and Southern Open Player Hotels
- Cincinnati Marriott Northeast – this is a popular hotel where many of the players, coaches and media stay and is known as THE place to be during the WSO. Fans there for the tournament rave about staying here and the hotel management does a great job catering to tennis fans.
Hotels with Shuttle Service to the W&S Open
- Holiday Inn – West Chester – Complimentary Wireless Internet and parking, indoor heated pool, 10 miles from tennis center, fitness center, Microwave, Mini-Fridge, Coffee Maker
- Hilton Garden Inn – Blue Ash – Complimentary Wireless Internet and parking, indoor heated pool, 11 miles from tennis center, fitness center, Microwave, Mini-Fridge, Coffee Maker
Additional Hotels Near W&S Open
- Great Wolf Lodge Mason – great for families. Water park, spa center, hot tub, pool, restaurant, mini-mart. 2 miles to tennis center.
- Hyatt Place Cincinnati Northeast – breakfast, pet-friendly, fitness center, pool, 24/7 onsite dining, Starbucks® coffee. 7 miles to tennis center.
- Holiday Inn Express Liberty Center – Complimentary breakfast, wifi, parking, indoor pool, fitness center, 7 miles to tennis center.
- Candlewood Suites Cincinnati Northeast – free breakfast, wifi and parking. Outdoor pool, fitness center, 11 miles from tennis center.
- Drury Inn and Suites – new in 2019 and a hit with tennis fans
- Tru Hotel by Hilton – new in in 2019, basic and clean place to rest your head.
- Hampton Inn Cincinnati Kings Island Mason
- Comfort Suites Mason
- Baymont by Wyndham Mason
- Residence Inn by Marriott
- Hampton Inn & Suites (Liberty Center)
- DoubleTree Blue Ash
- Embassy Suites by Hilton
- Wingate by Wyndham
- Courtyard by Marriott
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Venue Information
Lindner Family Tennis Center
5460 Courseview Drive
Mason, OH 45040
Center Court (11,435 seats), Grandstand Court (5,000), Court 3 (4,000) or Court 9 (2,000)
Every tennis ticket includes FREE parking at the tennis center.
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US Open Series
- Hall of Fame Tennis Championships
- Atlanta Open
- Citi Open
- Rogers Cup
- Cincinnati Masters
- Winston-Salem Open
- Tennis in the Land
- US Open
- Road Trip: US Open Summer Series
Cincinnati Airport Transfer & Ground Transport
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Western & Southern Tennis Open Flight Info
The Lindner Family Tennis Center is a 40 minute drive from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG).
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Cincinnati Popular Activities & Things to Do
Cincinnati – the Queen City – offers lots to explore outside of tennis courts. Ideally, on red bikes! Bike to the Newport Aquarium, stop at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, grab lunch at Findlay Market. In addition, experience the city from the Carew Tower Observation Deck, take a Gangster Tour, sightsee from on one of the Riverboats, stop at The Ark Encounter – a full-sized reconstruction of Noah’s Ark, listen to the famous Cincinnati symphony orchestra, and much more. You may try an Escape Room Challenge or go on the Haunted Tour.
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Prior Dates: Cincinnati Masters
- August 12-20, 2023
- August 13-21, 2022
- August 14-22, 2021
- August 15-23, 2020 (NYC)
- August 10-18, 2019
2019 Players Included:
- ATP: Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, Thiem, Zverev, Tsitsipas, Nishikori, Anderson, Fognini, del Potro, Isner
- WTA: Barty, Osaka, Pliskova, Bertens, Kerber, Halep, Stephens, S Williams, Keys
