American tennis tournament
Tennis tournament
The Cincinnati Masters or Cincinnati Open (branded as the Western & Southern Open for sponsorship reasons) is an annual outdoor hardcourt tennis event held in Mason, Ohio near Cincinnati . The event started on September 18, 1899, and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city.[ 1] The tournament is the second largest summer tennis event in the U.S. after the US Open , as its men's event is one of the Masters 1000 tournaments on the ATP Tour and its women's event is one of the WTA 1000 events on the WTA Tour .[ 2]
History
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),[ 3] and would eventually grow into the tournament now held in Mason .[ 4] 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 .[ 5]
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.[ 6] 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.[ 3]
Paul M. Flory
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
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. with 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.[ 7]
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.[ 8]
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 Masters 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
Men's singles
Year[ 9]
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1899
Nat Emerson
Dudley Sutphin
8–6, 6–1, 10–8
1900
Raymond D. Little
Nat Emerson
6–2 6–4 6–2
1901
Raymond D. Little (2)
Kreigh Collins
2–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1902
Raymond D. Little (3)
Kreigh Collins
3–6, 6–8, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1903
Kreigh Collins
Raymond D. Little
11–9, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1904
Beals Wright
L. Harry Waidner
7–5, 6–0, 6–3
1905
Beals Wright (2)
Kreigh Collins
6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 7–9, 6–3
1906
Beals Wright (3)
Robert LeRoy
6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2
1907
Robert LeRoy
Robert Chauncey Seaver
8–6, 6–8, 6–2, 6–0
1908
Robert LeRoy (2)
Nat Emerson
6–0, 7–5, 6–4
1909
Robert LeRoy (3)
Nat Emerson
6–3, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
1910
Richard H. Palmer
Wallace F. Johnson
11–9, 6–3, 6–4
1911
Richard H. Palmer (2)
Richard Bishop
14–12, 6–4, 8–6
1912
Gus Touchard
Richard H. Palmer
6–1, 6–2, 7–5
1913
William S. McEllroy
Gus Touchard
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1914
William S. McEllroy (2)
William Hoag
6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1915
Clarence Griffin
William S. McEllroy
6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1916
William Johnston
Clarence Griffin
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1917
Fritz Bastian
John G. MacKay
4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1918
Tournament suspended due to World War I
1919
Fritz Bastian (2)
John Hennessey
2–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1920
John Hennessey
Walter Wesbrook
8–10, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1921
Tournament suspended
1922
Louis Kuhler
Edwin Haupt
6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1923
Louis Kuhler (2)
Paul Kunkel
6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1924
George Lott
Paul Kunkel
2–6, 13–11, 6–4, 6–3
1925
George Lott (2)
Julius Sagalowsky
6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1926
William Tilden
George Lott
4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3
1927
George Lott (3)
Emmett Paré
6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1928
Emmett Paré
Harris Coggeshall
2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1929
Herbert Bowman
Julius Seligson
2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1930
Frank Shields
Emmett Paré
6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1
1931
Cliff Sutter
Bruce Barnes
6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1932
George Lott (4)
Frank Parker
5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1933
Bryan Grant
Frank Parker
11–9, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5
1934
Henry Prusoff
Arthur Hendrix
6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1935
Tournament suspended due to the Great Depression
1936
Bobby Riggs
Charles Harris
6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1937
Bobby Riggs (2)
John McDiarmid
6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1938
Bobby Riggs (3)
Frank Parker
6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1939
Bryan Grant (2)
Frank Parker
4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1940
Bobby Riggs (4)
Arthur Marx
11–9, 6–2, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1
1941
Frank Parker
William Talbert
6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1942
Pancho Segura
William Talbert
1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 12–10
1943
William Talbert
Seymour Greenberg
6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1944
Pancho Segura (2)
William Talbert
9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5
1945
William Talbert (2)
Elwood Cooke
6–2, 7–9, 6–2
1946
Nick Carter
George Richards
6–1, 6–1
1947
William Talbert (3)
George Pero
6–1, 6–0, 6–0
1948
Herbert Behrens
Irvin Dorfman
7–5, 11–9, 2–6, 6–8, 6–4
1949
James Brink
Arnold Saul
6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–0
1950
Glenn Bassett
Hamilton Richardson
6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1951
Tony Trabert
William Talbert
5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1952
Noel Brown
Fred Hagist
6–4, 0–6, 2–0 ret.
1953
Tony Trabert (2)
Hamilton Richardson
10–8, 6–3, 6–4
1954
Straight Clark
Sam Giammalva
8–6, 6–1, 6–1
1955
Bernard Bartzen
Tony Trabert
7–9, 11–9, 6–4
1956
Edward Moylan
Bernard Bartzen
6–0, 6–3, 6–3
1957
Bernard Bartzen (2)
Grant Golden
6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1958
Bernard Bartzen (3)
Sam Giammalva
7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1959
Whitney Reed
Donald Dell
1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1960
Miguel Olvera
Crawford Henry
4–6, 9–7, 6–4
1961
Allen Fox
Billy Lenoir
3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–1
1962
Marty Riessen
Allen Fox
1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1963
Marty Riessen (2)
Herbert Fitzgibbon
6–1, 6–3, 7–5
1964
Herb Fitzgibbon
Robert Brien
6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1965
Billy Lenoir
Herbert Fitzgibbon
1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7
1966
David Power
William Harris
7–5, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–2
1967
Joaquin Loyo-Mayo
Jaime Fillol
8–6, 6–1
1968
William Harris
Tom Gorman
3–6, 6–2, 6–2
↓ Open Era ↓
1969
Cliff Richey
Allan Stone
6–1, 6–2
1970
Ken Rosewall
Cliff Richey
7–9, 9–7, 8–6
1971
Stan Smith
Juan Gisbert Sr
7–6, 6–3
1972
Jimmy Connors
Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 6–3
1973
Ilie Năstase
Manuel Orantes
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1974
Marty Riessen (3)
Robert Lutz
7–6(8–6) , 7–6(7–5)
1975
Tom Gorman
Sherwood Stewart
7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1976
Roscoe Tanner
Eddie Dibbs
7–6, 6–3
1977
Harold Solomon
Mark Cox
6–2, 6–3
1978
Eddie Dibbs
Raúl Ramírez
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1979 [ a]
Peter Fleming
Roscoe Tanner
6–4, 6–2
1980
Harold Solomon (2)
Francisco González
7–6, 6–3
1981
John McEnroe
Chris Lewis
6–3, 6–4
1982
Ivan Lendl
Steve Denton
6–2, 7–6
1983
Mats Wilander
John McEnroe
6–4, 6–4
1984
Mats Wilander (2)
Anders Järryd
7–6, 6–3
1985
Boris Becker
Mats Wilander
6–4, 6–2
1986
Mats Wilander (3)
Jimmy Connors
6–4, 6–1
1987
Stefan Edberg
Boris Becker
6–4, 6–1
1988
Mats Wilander (4)
Stefan Edberg
3–6, 7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–5)
1989
Brad Gilbert
Stefan Edberg
6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5)
1990
Stefan Edberg (2)
Brad Gilbert
6–1, 6–1
1991
Guy Forget
Pete Sampras
2–6, 7–6(7–4) , 6–4
1992
Pete Sampras
Ivan Lendl
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1993
Michael Chang
Stefan Edberg
7–5, 0–6, 6–4
1994
Michael Chang (2)
Stefan Edberg
6–2, 7–5
1995
Andre Agassi
Michael Chang
7–5, 6–2
1996
Andre Agassi (2)
Michael Chang
7–6(7–4) , 6–4
1997
Pete Sampras (2)
Thomas Muster
6–3, 6–4
1998
Patrick Rafter
Pete Sampras
1–6, 7–6(7–2) , 6–4
1999
Pete Sampras (3)
Patrick Rafter
7–6(9–7) , 6–3
2000
Thomas Enqvist
Tim Henman
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
2001
Gustavo Kuerten
Patrick Rafter
6–1, 6–3
2002
Carlos Moyá
Lleyton Hewitt
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2003
Andy Roddick
Mardy Fish
4–6, 7–6(7–3) , 7–6(7–4)
2004
Andre Agassi (3)
Lleyton Hewitt
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
2005
Roger Federer
Andy Roddick
6–3, 7–5
2006
Andy Roddick (2)
Juan Carlos Ferrero
6–3, 6–4
2007
Roger Federer (2)
James Blake
6–1, 6–4
2008
Andy Murray
Novak Djokovic
7–6(7–4) , 7–6(7–5)
2009
Roger Federer (3)
Novak Djokovic
6–1, 7–5
2010
Roger Federer (4)
Mardy Fish
6–7(5–7) , 7–6(7–1) , 6–4
2011
Andy Murray (2)
Novak Djokovic
6–4, 3–0 ret.
2012
Roger Federer (5)
Novak Djokovic
6–0, 7–6(9–7)
2013
Rafael Nadal
John Isner
7–6(10–8) , 7–6(7–3)
2014
Roger Federer (6)
David Ferrer
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
2015
Roger Federer (7)
Novak Djokovic
7–6(7–1) , 6–3
2016
Marin Čilić
Andy Murray
6–4, 7–5
2017
Grigor Dimitrov
Nick Kyrgios
6–3, 7–5
2018
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
6–4, 6–4
2019
Daniil Medvedev
David Goffin
7–6(7–3) , 6–4
2020
Novak Djokovic (2)
Milos Raonic
1–6, 6–3, 6–4
2021
Alexander Zverev
Andrey Rublev
6–2, 6–3
2022
Borna Ćorić
Stefanos Tsitsipas
7–6(7–0) , 6–2
^ 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.
Women's singles
Year[ 9]
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1899
Myrtle McAteer
Juliette Atkinson
7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 8–6
1900
Myrtle McAteer (2)
Maud Banks
6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1901
Winona Closterman
Juliette Atkinson
6–2, 8–6, 6–1
1902
Maud Banks
Winona Closterman
6–2, 6–1
1903
Winona Closterman (2)
Myrtle McAteer
6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1904
Myrtle McAteer (3)
Winona Closterman
7–5, 6–3
1905
May Sutton
Myrtle McAteer
6–0, 6–0
1906
May Sutton (2)
Florence Sutton
7–5, 6–2
1907
May Sutton (3)
Martha Kinsey
6–1, 6–1
1908
Martha Kinsey
Marjorie Dodd
4–6, 8–6, 6–2
1909
Edith Hannam
Martha Kinsey
6–3, 6–1
1910
Miriam Steever
Rhea Fairbairn
4–6, 8–6, 6–0
1911
Marjorie Dodd
Helen McLaughlin
6–0, 6–2
1912
Marjorie Dodd (2)
May Sutton
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1913
Ruth Sanders
Marjorie Dodd
6–2, 6–3
1914
Ruth Sanders (2)
Katharine Brown
7–5, 5–7, 6–2
1915
Molla Bjurstedt
Ruth Sanders
6–0, 6–4
1916
Martha Guthrie
Marguerite Davis
6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1917
Katharine Brown
Mrs. Willis Adams
7–5, 0–6, 6–4
1918
Tournament suspended due to World War I
1919
not contested
1920
Ruth Sanders Cordes (3)
Ruth King
6–1, 6–0
1921
Tournament suspended
1922
Ruth Sanders Cordes (4)
Olga Strashun
6–3, 6–4
1923
Ruth Sanders Cordes (5)
Clara Louise Zinke
6–0, 7–5
1924
Olga Strashun
Clara Louise Zinke
6–4, 6–2
1925
Marian Leighton
Clara Louise Zinke
6–3, 6–2
1926
Clara Louise Zinke
Olga Strashun Weil
6–2, 6–2
1927
Clara Louise Zinke (2)
Marian Leighton
6–4, 4–6, 4–1 ret.
1928
Marjorie Gladman
Clara Louise Zinke
6–4, 6–4
1929
Clara Louise Zinke (3)
Ruth Riese
6–2, 6–3
1930
Clara Louise Zinke (4)
Ruth Riese
6–2, 6–4
1931
Clara Louise Zinke (5)
Ruth Riese
6–1, 6–1
1932
Dorothy Weisel Hack
Clara Louise Zinke
6–1, 6–0
1933
Muriel Adams
Helen Fulton
6–4, 6–4
1934
Gracyn Wheeler
Esther Bartosh
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1935
Tournament suspended due to the Great Depression
1936
Lila Porter
Virginia Hollinger
6–4, 6–3
1937
Virginia Hollinger
Monica Nolan
6–3, 6–2
1938
Virginia Hollinger (2)
Margaret Jessee
8–6, 1–6, 6–0
1939
Catherine Wolf
Virginia Hollinger
6–2, 6–3
1940
Alice Marble
Gracyn Wheeler
6–3, 6–4
1941
Pauline Betz
Mary Arnold
6–4, 6–3
1942
Catherine Wolf (2)
Monica Nolan
6–4, 6–1
1943
Pauline Betz (2)
Catherine Wolf
6–0, 6–2
1944
Dorothy Cheney
Pauline Betz
7–5, 6–4
1945
Pauline Betz (3)
Dorothy Cheney
6–2, 6–0
1946
Virginia Kovacs
Shirley Fry
6–4, 6–1
1947
Betty Rosenquest
Betty Hulbert James
9–7, 6–2
1948
Dorothy Head Knode
Mercedes Madden Lewis
6–4, 6–4
1949
Magda Rurac
Beverly Baker Fleitz
6–4, 2–6, 6–0
1950
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Magda Rurac
5–7, 6–3, 9–7
1951
Pat Canning Todd
Magda Rurac
6–3, 6–4
1952
Anita Kanter
Doris Popple
6–0, 6–1
1953
Thelma Coyne Long
Anita Kanter
7–5, 6–2
1954
Lois Felix
Ethel Norton
6–1, 6–3
1955
Mimi Arnold
Barbara Breit
6–4, 6–3
1956
Yola Ramírez
Mary Ann Mitchell
7–5, 6–1
1957
Lois Felix (2)
Pat Naud
7–5, 2–6, 7–5
1958
Gwyn Thomas
Martha Hernandez
6–1, 6–2
1959
Donna Floyd
Carol Hanks
5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1960
Carol Hanks
Farel Footman
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1961
Peachy Kellmeyer
Carole Caldwell Graebner
3–6, 12–10, 7–5
1962
Julie Heldman
Roberta Alison
6–4, 6–4
1963
Stephanie DeFina
Jane Bartkowicz
7–5, 6–2
1964
Jean Danilovich
Alice Tym
6–1, 6–2
1965
Stephanie DeFina (2)
Roberta Alison
10–8, 5–7, 6–4
1966
Jane Bartkowicz
Peachy Kellmeyer
6–3, 6–3
1967
Jane Bartkowicz (2)
Patsy Rippy
6–4, 6–1
1968
Linda Tuero
Tory Fretz
6–1, 6–2
↓ Open Era ↓
1969
Lesley Turner Bowrey
Gail Chanfreau
1–6, 7–5, 10–10 ret.
1970
Rosemary Casals
Nancy Richey Gunter
6–3, 6–3
1971
Virginia Wade
Linda Tuero
6–3, 6–3
1972
Margaret Court
Evonne Goolagong
3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1973
Evonne Goolagong
Chris Evert
6–2, 7–5
1974–1987
not held
1988
Barbara Potter
Helen Kelesi
6–2, 6–2
1989–2003
not held
2004
Lindsay Davenport
Vera Zvonareva
6–3, 6–2
2005
Patty Schnyder
Akiko Morigami
6–4, 6–0
2006
Vera Zvonareva
Katarina Srebotnik
6–2, 6–4
2007
Anna Chakvetadze
Akiko Morigami
6–1, 6–3
2008
Nadia Petrova
Nathalie Dechy
6–2, 6–1
2009
Jelena Janković
Dinara Safina
6–4, 6–2
2010
Kim Clijsters
Maria Sharapova
2–6, 7–6(7–4) , 6–2
2011
Maria Sharapova
Jelena Janković
4–6, 7–6(7–3) , 6–3
2012
Li Na
Angelique Kerber
1–6, 6–3, 6–1
2013
Victoria Azarenka
Serena Williams
2–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
2014
Serena Williams
Ana Ivanovic
6–4, 6–1
2015
Serena Williams (2)
Simona Halep
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2016
Karolína Plíšková
Angelique Kerber
6–3, 6–1
2017
Garbiñe Muguruza
Simona Halep
6–1, 6–0
2018
Kiki Bertens
Simona Halep
2–6, 7–6(8–6) , 6–2
2019
Madison Keys
Svetlana Kuznetsova
7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2020
Victoria Azarenka (2)
Naomi Osaka
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2021
Ashleigh Barty
Jil Teichmann
6–3, 6–1
2022
Caroline Garcia
Petra Kvitová
6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles (Open era)
Year[ 9]
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1969
Bob Lutz Stan Smith
Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell
6–3, 6–4
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
Marcello Lara Joaquin 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
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)
Women's doubles (Open era)
Year[ 9]
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
Records
Men's singles
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 two-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
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
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
Ken Rosewall
35y, 8m, 19d(1970 )
Women's singles
^ Cordes' titles are considered consecutive since the 1921 edition was suspended.
Men's doubles
Women's doubles
Overall records
Overall records include combined totals of singles and doubles events:
References
External links
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Previous men's tournament categories (1981–1989)
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