Cincinnati Open 2026 WTA Results, Draw, Scores & Schedule

Aryna Sabalenka at the Cincinnati Open 2026, with crucial ranking points at stake as she defends her world No. 1 ranking ahead of the US Open.

The Cincinnati Open 2026 WTA 1000 tournament centre provides live scores, match results, draws, schedules and daily updates from Ohio. Follow every round from qualifying to the final as players compete on the outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, near Cincinnati.

Last updated August 16, following half of the second-round main-draw matches.

Scroll down to see how the Cincinnati Open 2026 plays out.

The women’s main draw runs from August 13–23, following qualifying on August 11–12. Like the Canadian Open in Toronto, Cincinnati uses an expanded 96-player singles draw, with all 32 seeds receiving first-round byes.

Find all match reports and special features below in our WTA Coverage section.

Tournament Evolution – Cincinnati Open

  • 1899: Cincinnati is first staged, becoming one of the oldest major U.S. tennis events. Myrtle McAteer beats Juliette Atkinson to become the first women’s singles champion.
  • 2004: Women’s professional tennis returns to Cincinnati as a WTA Tour event, won by Lindsay Davenport.
  • 2009: The women’s event is upgraded to WTA Premier 5, the category that later evolves into today’s WTA 1000 level.
  • 2021: The WTA’s revised classifications formally place Cincinnati in the WTA 1000 category.
  • 2024: The historic Cincinnati Open name returns after the event had competed as the Western & Southern Open since 2002.
  • 2025: The singles draw expands to 96 players under the new extended format. Players later vote Cincinnati the WTA 1000 Tournament of the Year.

Cincinnati Open 2026 WTA Draw & Bracket

Main Draw

The Cincinnati Open 2026 WTA draw features 96 players competing across seven rounds from the opening round through to the women’s singles final.

The 32 seeded players receive first-round byes and enter the tournament in the second round. A seeded player therefore needs six victories to win the title, while an unseeded player starting in the first round would need seven.

The official draw was released on August 11, with Aryna Sabalenka confirmed as the No. 1 seed and Elena Rybakina as the No. 2 seed. Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff complete the top four.

Seeded Players

Aryna Sabalenka
Elena Rybakina
Jessica Pegula
Coco Gauff
Mirra Andreeva
Linda Noskova
Iga Swiatek
Elina Svitolina
Amanda Anisimova
Marta Kostyuk
Naomi Osaka
Belinda Bencic
Iva Jovic
Diana Shnaider
Sorana Cirstea
Ekaterina Alexandrova
Alexandra Eala
Anna Kalinskaya
Maja Chwalinska
Madison Keys
Elise Mertens
Marie Bouzkova
Barbora Krejcikova
Anastasia Potapova
Emma Navarro
Jelena Ostapenko
Clara Tauson
Ann Li
Maria Sakkari
Leylah Fernandez
Donna Vekic
Janice Tjen

The top eight seeds are Sabalenka, Rybakina, Pegula, Gauff, Andreeva, Noskova, defending champion Swiatek and Svitolina.

Wildcards

Lois Boisson
Caroline Dolehide
Elvina Kalieva
Sofia Kenin
Sloane Stephens
Darja Vidmanova
Katie Volynets
Venus Williams

Taylor Townsend had originally been announced as a wildcard but moved directly into the main draw following withdrawals. Her released wildcard was subsequently reassigned. The WTA’s current player list confirms eight wildcard entrants in the final field.

Full Original Tournament Bracket

Sabalenka A. (Wrl) (1) bye
Qualifier v Gibson T. (Aus)
Wang Xinyu (Chn) v Qualifier
Vekic D. (Cro) (31) bye

Krejcikova B. (Cze) (23) bye
Bejlek S. (Cze) v Pliskova K. (Cze)
Qualifier v Qualifier
Alexandrova E. (Wrl) (16) bye

Osaka N. (Jpn) (11) bye
Bouzas Maneiro J. (Esp) v Bondar A. (Hun)
Snigur D. (Ukr) v Starodubtseva Y. (Ukr)
Keys M. (Usa) (20) bye

Fernandez L. (Can) (30) bye
Timofeeva M. (Uzb) v Siniakova K. (Cze)
Qualifier v Valentova T. (Cze)
Svitolina E. (Ukr) (8) bye

Gauff C. (Usa) (4) bye
Putintseva Y. (Kaz) v Samsonova L. (Wrl)
Zhang S. (Chn) v Qualifier
Li A. (Usa) (28) bye

Bouzkova M. (Cze) (22) bye
Cocciaretto E. (Ita) v Qualifier
Joint M. (Aus) v Korpatsch T. (Ger)
Jovic I. (Usa) (13) bye

Kostyuk M. (Ukr) (10) bye
Kenin S. (Usa) (WC) v Qualifier
Stephens S. (Usa) (WC) v Qualifier
Potapova A. (Aut) (24) bye

Tjen J. (Ina) (32) bye
Parks A. (Usa) v Golubic V. (Sui)
Kalieva E. (Usa) (WC) v Oliynykova O. (Ukr)
Andreeva M. (Wrl) (5) bye

Noskova L. (Cze) (6) bye
Boulter K. (Gbr) v Volynets K. (Usa) (WC)
Stearns P. (Usa) v Qualifier
Tauson C. (Den) (27) bye

Eala A. (Phi) (17) bye
Ruse E. G. (Rou) v Linette M. (Pol)
Kasatkina D. (Aus) v Sonmez Z. (Tur)
Anisimova A. (Usa) (9) bye

Cirstea S. (Rou) (15) bye
Bartunkova N. (Cze) v Qualifier
McNally C. (Usa) v Kessler M. (Usa)
Kalinskaya A. (Wrl) (18) bye

Navarro E. (Usa) (25) bye
Vidmanova D. (Cze) (WC) v Kalinina A. (Ukr)
Waltert S. (Sui) v Marcinko P. (Cro)
Pegula J. (Usa) (3) bye

Swiatek I. (Pol) (7) bye
Qualifier v Williams V. (Usa) (WC)
Rakhimova K. (Uzb) v Birrell K. (Aus)
Sakkari M. (Gre) (29) bye

Mertens E. (Bel) (21) bye
Parry D. (Fra) v Dolehide C. (Usa) (WC)
Krueger A. (Usa) v Boisson L. (Fra) (WC)
Bencic B. (Sui) (12) bye

Shnaider D. (Wrl) (14) bye
Maria T. (Ger) v Yastremska D. (Ukr)
Bucsa C. (Esp) v Udvardy P. (Hun)
Chwalinska M. (Pol) (19) bye

Ostapenko J. (Lat) (26) bye
Ruzic A. (Cro) v Frech M. (Pol)
Townsend T. (Usa) v Osorio C. (Col)
Rybakina E. (Kaz) (2) bye

The draw is official, but 12 positions remain labelled as qualifiers while the two-round qualifying tournament is being completed on August 11–12. Those names can be inserted into the bracket once qualifying finishes.

Cincinnati Open 2026 Qualifying Results

Cincinnati uses a considerably larger qualifying competition than WTA 250 and 500 tournaments. The qualifying tournament contains 48 women, with 12 players earning main-draw places after two rounds. Qualifying takes place on August 11–12.

The field includes Lilli Tagger, Qinwen Zheng, Ajla Tomljanovic, Sofia Kenin and Mary Stoiana, while Bianca Andreescu, Akasha Urhobo, Carol Young Suh Lee, Jeline Vandromme and Robin Montgomery have received qualifying wildcards.

Qualifying First Round

August 11

Arango E. (Col) – Sasnovich A. (Wrl) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
Dart H. (Gbr) – Uchijima M. (Jpn) 6-3, 6-0
Day K. (Usa) – Preston T. (Aus) 6-3, 6-2
Iatcenko P. (Wrl) – Liu C. (Usa) 4-6, 2-6
Jimenez Kasintseva V. (And) – Sawangkaew M. (Tha) 3-6, 3-6
Korneeva A. (Wrl) – Lepchenko V. (Usa) 6-3, 6-1
Kraus S. (Aut) – Bassols M. (Esp) 6-4, 6-3
Lee C. Y. (Usa) – Kudermetova P. (Uzb) 4-6, 7-6(5), 4-6
Lys E. (Ger) – Kawa K. (Pol) 5-7, 6-1, 6-4
Marino R. (Can) – Charaeva A. (Arm) 3-6, 3-6
Montgomery R. (Usa) – Grabher J. (Aut) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
Podoroska N. (Arg) – Seidel E. (Ger) 6-2, 6-2
Sakatsume H. (Jpn) – Jeanjean L. (Fra) 6-3, 3-6, 2-6
Salkova D. (Cze) – Blinkova A. (Wrl) 3-6, 4-6
Selekhmeteva O. (Esp) – Mandlik E. (Usa) 6-7(6), 6-4, 6-3
Sierra S. (Arg) – Ito A. (Jpn) 1-6, 1-6
Sramkova R. (Svk) – Jacquemot E. (Fra) 7-5, 6-3
Stoiana M. (Usa) – Erjavec V. (Slo) 6-2, 7-6(3)
Tagger L. (Aut) – Zhu L. (Chn) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1
Tararudee L. (Tha) – Jones E. (Aus) 7-5, 7-5
Vandewinkel H. (Bel) – Urhobo A. (Usa) 7-5, 6-4
Wang Xiyu (Chn) – Andreescu B. (Can) 6-0, 6-4
Zakharova A. (Wrl) – Stefanini L. (Ita) 4-6, 2-6
Zarazua R. (Mex) – Yuan Y. (Chn) 4-6, 4-6

Qualifying Finals

August 12

Twelve players will advance from qualifying into the Cincinnati Open 2026 women’s singles main draw.

Tararudee L. (Tha) – Sawangkaew M. (Tha) 4-6, 3-6
Stefanini L. (Ita) – Jeanjean L. (Fra) 6-2, 6-4
Selekhmeteva O. (Esp) – Stoiana M. (Usa) 0-6, 7-5, 4-6
Tagger L. (Aut) – Montgomery R. (Usa) 6-3, 6-1
Kraus S. (Aut) – Liu C. (Usa) 6-4, 6-3
Korneeva A. (Wrl) – Charaeva A. (Arm) Walkover
Ito A. (Jpn) – Dart H. (Gbr) 3-6, 4-6
Lys E. (Ger) – Blinkova A. (Wrl) 6-3, 2-6, 2-6
Vandewinkel H. (Bel) – Sramkova R. (Svk) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Arango E. (Col) – Podoroska N. (Arg) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3
Wang Xiyu (Chn) – Kudermetova P. (Uzb) 6-3, 6-2
Yuan Y. (Chn) – Day K. (Usa) 6-2, 5-7, 3-6

Cincinnati Open 2026 Women’s Singles 1st Round Results

August 13–14

Organizers have confirmed the schedule.

Because this is a 96-player WTA 1000 draw, the 32 seeded players do not compete in the first round. The opening round consists of matches between the remaining direct entrants, wildcards and qualifiers.

Sabalenka and Svitolina Quarter

Sabalenka A. (Wrl) (1) bye
Tagger L. (Aut) (Q) v Gibson T. (Aus) 6-4, 1-6, 5-7
Wang Xinyu (Chn) v Vandewinkel H. (Bel) (Q) 6-4, 6-3
Vekic D. (Cro) (31) bye

Krejcikova B. (Cze) (23) bye
Bejlek S. (Cze) v Pliskova K. (Cze) 6-0, 6-2
Sawangkaew M. (Tha) (Q) v Blinkova A. (Wrl) (Q) 6-1, 2-6, 3-6
Alexandrova E. (Wrl) (16) bye

Osaka N. (Jpn) (11) bye
Bouzas Maneiro J. (Esp) v Bondar A. (Hun) 6-3, 7-6(5)
Snigur D. (Ukr) v Starodubtseva Y. (Ukr) 6-4, 6-3
Keys M. (Usa) (20) bye

Fernandez L. (Can) (30) bye
Timofeeva M. (Uzb) v Siniakova K. (Cze) cancelled
Timofeeva M. (Uzb) retired v Wang Xiyu (Chn) 0-6, 0-3*
Stoiana M. (Usa) (Q) v Valentova T. (Cze) 2-6, 6-7(4)
Svitolina E. (Ukr) (8) bye

Gauff and Mirra Andreeva Quarter

Gauff C. (Usa) (4) bye
Putintseva Y. (Kaz) v Samsonova L. (Wrl) 6-7(5), 7-5, 5-7
Zhang S. (Chn) v Day K. (Usa) (Q) 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Li A. (Usa) (28) bye

Bouzkova M. (Cze) (22) bye
Cocciaretto E. (Ita) retired v Stefanini L. (Ita) (Q) 3-5*
Joint M. (Aus) v Korpatsch T. (Ger) 6-0, 3-6, 4-6
Jovic I. (Usa) (13) bye

Kostyuk M. (Ukr) (10) bye
Kenin S. (Usa) (WC) v Eva Lys (LL) (Q) 1-6, 6-3, 6-3
Stephens S. (Usa) (WC) v Kraus S. (Aut) (Q) 7-5, 6-3
Potapova A. (Aut) (24) bye

Tjen J. (Ina) (32) bye
Parks A. (Usa) v Golubic V. (Sui) 2-6, 2-6
Kalieva E. (Usa) (WC) v Oliynykova O. (Ukr) 4-6, 1-6
Andreeva M. (Wrl) (5) bye

Noskova and Pegula Quarter

Noskova L. (Cze) (6) bye
Boulter K. (Gbr) v Volynets K. (Usa) (WC) 7-5, 0-6, 6-4
Stearns P. (Usa) v Dart H. (Gbr) (Q) 6-1, 7-6(6)
Tauson C. (Den) (27) bye

Eala A. (Phi) (17) bye
Ruse E. G. (Rou) v Linette M. (Pol) 6-0, 6-3
Kasatkina D. (Aus) v Sonmez Z. (Tur) 6-2, 6-7(4), 3-6
Anisimova A. (Usa) (9) bye

Cirstea S. (Rou) (15) bye
Bartunkova N. (Cze) v Charaeva A. (Arm) (Q) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
McNally C. (Usa) v Kessler M. (Usa) 6-3, 6-4
Kalinskaya A. (Wrl) (18) bye

Navarro E. (Usa) (25) bye
Vidmanova D. (Cze) (WC) v Kalinina A. (Ukr) 6-4, 4-6, 2-6
Waltert S. (Sui) v Marcinko P. (Cro) 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Pegula J. (Usa) (3) bye

Swiatek and Rybakina Quarter

Swiatek I. (Pol) (7) bye
Arango E. (Col) (Q) v Williams V. (Usa) (WC) 6-2, 6-2
Rakhimova K. (Uzb) v Birrell K. (Aus) 6-2, 6-2
Sakkari M. (Gre) (29) bye

Mertens E. (Bel) (21) bye
Parry D. (Fra) v Dolehide C. (Usa) (WC) 6-4, 7-6(7)
Krueger A. (Usa) v Boisson L. (Fra) (WC) 3-6, 2-6
Bencic B. (Sui) (12) bye

Shnaider D. (Wrl) (14) bye
Maria T. (Ger) v Yastremska D. (Ukr) 6-1, 6-2
Bucsa C. (Esp) v Udvardy P. (Hun) 6-2, 1-6, 7-5
Chwalinska M. (Pol) (19) bye

Ostapenko J. (Lat) (26) bye
Ruzic A. (Cro) v Frech M. (Pol) 2-6, 5-7
Townsend T. (Usa) v Osorio C. (Col) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Rybakina E. (Kaz) (2) bye

Cincinnati Open 2026 Women’s Singles 2nd Round Results ⬅️

August 15–16

The 32 seeds enter the tournament at this stage. The official schedule has second-round matches spread across August 15 and 16, with some first-round play also possible during the August 15 day session.

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Sabalenka and Svitolina Quarter

Sabalenka A. (Wrl) (1) vs Gibson T. (Aus)
Wang Xinyu (Chn) vs Vekic D. (Cro) (31)

Krejcikova B. (Cze) (23) vs Bejlek S. (Cze)
Blinkova A. (Wrl) (Q) vs Alexandrova E. (Wrl) (16)

Osaka N. (Jpn) (11) vs Bouzas Maneiro J. (Esp)
Snigur D. (Ukr) vs Keys M. (Usa) (20)

Fernandez L. (Can) (30) vs Wang Xiyu (Chn)
Stoiana M. (Usa) (Q) or Valentova T. (Cze) vs Svitolina E. (Ukr) (8)

Gauff and Mirra Andreeva Quarter

Gauff C. (Usa) (4) vs Samsonova L. (Wrl)
Zhang S. (Chn) vs Li A. (Usa) (28)

Bouzkova M. (Cze) (22) vs Stefanini L. (Ita)
Korpatsch T. (Ger) vs Jovic I. (Usa) (13)

Kostyuk M. (Ukr) (10) vs Kenin S. (Usa) (WC)
Stephens S. (Usa) (WC) vs Potapova A. (Aut) (24)

Tjen J. (Ina) (32) vs Golubic V. (Sui)
Oliynykova O. (Ukr) vs Andreeva M. (Wrl) (5)

Noskova and Pegula Quarter

Noskova L. (Cze) (6) vs Boulter K. (Gbr) 6-3, 6-3
Stearns P. (Usa) vs Tauson C. (Den) (27)

Eala A. (Phi) (17) vs Ruse E. G. (Rou) retired 6-1, 3-0*
Sonmez Z. (Tur) vs Anisimova A. (Usa) (9) 2-6, 3-6

Cirstea S. (Rou) (15) vs Bartunkova N. (Cze) 7-6(5), 6-3
McNally C. (Usa) vs Kalinskaya A. (Wrl) (18) 3-6, 4-6

Navarro E. (Usa) (25) vs Kalinina A. (Ukr) 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
Waltert S. (Sui) vs Pegula J. (Usa) (3) 3-6, 2-6

Swiatek and Rybakina Quarter

Swiatek I. (Pol) (7) vs Arango E. (Col) (Q)
Rakhimova K. (Uzb) vs Sakkari M. (Gre) (29) 2-6, 7-5, 0-3*

Mertens E. (Bel) (21) vs Parry D. (Fra) 6-2, 1-1*
Boisson L. (Fra) (WC) vs Bencic B. (Sui) (12)

Shnaider D. (Wrl) (14) vs Maria T. (Ger) 6-2, 7-5
Bucsa C. (Esp) vs Chwalinska M. (Pol) (19) 2-6, 2-6

Ostapenko J. (Lat) (26) vs Frech M. (Pol) 1-6, 3-6
Townsend T. (Usa) vs Rybakina E. (Kaz) (2)

Cincinnati Open 2026 Women’s Singles 3rd Round Results

August 17–18

All 32 third-round matches are scheduled across Monday and Tuesday.

Sabalenka and Svitolina Section

Sabalenka A. (Wrl) (1) or Gibson T. (Aus) vs Wang Xinyu (Chn) or Vekic D. (Cro) (31)
Krejcikova B. (Cze) (23) or Bejlek S. (Cze) vs Blinkova A. (Wrl) (Q) or Alexandrova E. (Wrl) (16)
Osaka N. (Jpn) (11) or Bouzas Maneiro J. (Esp) vs Snigur D. (Ukr) or Keys M. (Usa) (20)
Fernandez L. (Can) (30) or Wang Xiyu (Chn) vs Valentova T. (Cze) or Svitolina E. (Ukr) (8)

Gauff and Mirra Andreeva Section

Gauff C. (Usa) (4) or Samsonova L. (Wrl) vs Zhang S. (Chn) or Li A. (Usa) (28)
Bouzkova M. (Cze) (22) or Stefanini L. (Ita) vs Korpatsch T. (Ger) or Jovic I. (Usa) (13)
Kostyuk M. (Ukr) (10) or Kenin S. (Usa) (WC) vs Stephens S. (Usa) (WC) or Potapova A. (Aut) (24)
Tjen J. (Ina) (32) or Golubic V. (Sui) vs Oliynykova O. (Ukr) or Andreeva M. (Wrl) (5)

Noskova and Pegula Section

Noskova L. (Cze) (6) vs Stearns P. (Usa) or Tauson C. (Den) (27)
Eala A. (Phi) (17) vs Anisimova A. (Usa) (9)
Cirstea S. (Rou) (15) vs Kalinskaya A. (Wrl) (18)
Navarro E. (Usa) (25) vs Pegula J. (Usa) (3)

Swiatek and Rybakina Section

Swiatek I. (Pol) (7) or Arango E. (Col) (Q) vs Rakhimova K. (Uzb) or Sakkari M. (Gre) (29)
Mertens E. (Bel) (21) or Parry D. (Fra) vs Boisson L. (Fra) (WC) or Bencic B. (Sui) (12)
Shnaider D. (Wrl) (14) vs Chwalinska M. (Pol) (19)
Frech M. (Pol) vs Townsend T. (Usa) or Rybakina E. (Kaz) (2)

Cincinnati Open 2026 Women’s Singles Round of 16 Results

August 19

Organizers will confirm the schedule.

Eight matches will determine the Cincinnati Open women’s quarterfinalists.

Cincinnati Open 2026 Quarterfinal Results

August 20–21

Organizers will confirm the schedule.

The women’s and men’s quarterfinal programme is spread across Thursday and Friday at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

Cincinnati Open 2026 Semifinal Results

August 22

Organizers will confirm the schedule.

The semifinals are scheduled across the day and evening sessions on Saturday.

Cincinnati Open 2026 Final

August 23

Organizers will confirm the schedule.

When Will the Cincinnati Open Final Be Played? Global Start Times Revealed

Sunday, August 23, 2026.

The WTA currently lists the women’s singles final as not before 7:00 PM local time in Cincinnati. The tournament’s broader Finals session begins earlier in the afternoon, so the precise singles start remains subject to the order of play and possible schedule changes.

Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver — 16:00
Cincinnati — 19:00 (local time)
Miami, New York, Toronto — 19:00
Buenos Aires, São Paulo — 20:00
Dublin, London — 00:00 on Monday, August 24
Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Madrid, Paris, Prague, Rome, Stockholm — 01:00 on Monday, August 24
Athens, Bucharest, Helsinki, Kyiv, Moscow — 02:00 on Monday, August 24
New Delhi — 04:30 on Monday, August 24
Beijing, Manila, Singapore — 07:00 on Monday, August 24
Melbourne, Sydney — 09:00 on Monday, August 24

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Special Features

Cincinnati Open Withdrawals

  • Karolina Muchova
  • Jasmine Paolini
  • Jaqueline Cristian
  • Katerina Siniakova

The WTA’s August 10 entry update lists those three as withdrawals. Kamilla Rakhimova, Maria Timofeeva, Taylor Townsend, Simona Waltert and Yulia Putintseva have moved into the field as the entry list has changed. Hailey Baptiste and Victoria Mboko are also listed among notable players unavailable to compete.

Lucky Losers

  • Eva Lys

Cincinnati Open Prize Money & Points

Champion: $1,085,220 / approximately €940,183 / £803,432 + 1,000 ranking points
Finalist: $564,920 / approximately €489,420 / £418,233 + 650 points
Semifinalist: $297,315 / approximately €257,579 / £220,114 + 390 points
Quarterfinalist: $154,210 / approximately €133,600 / £114,168 + 215 points
Round of 16: $81,752 / approximately €70,826 / £60,524 + 120 points
Third round: $47,375 / approximately €41,043 / £35,074 + 65 points
Second round: $26,255 / approximately €22,746 / £19,438 + 35 points
First round: $16,260 / approximately €14,087 / £12,038 + 10 points

The Cincinnati Open 2026 has a total women’s prize fund of $7,433,076. The champion receives 1,000 ranking points as the winner of a WTA 1000 tournament.

The euro and pound figures are approximate conversions using August 10 exchange rates of roughly $1 = €0.8664 and $1 = £0.7403.

Previous Cincinnati Open Results

Looking for the previous edition’s results? Explore the Cincinnati Open 2025 WTA results, featuring the complete match scores and draw progression from the expanded 96-player tournament at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

Iga Swiatek won the 2025 women’s singles title by defeating Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-4 in the final. It was Swiatek’s first Cincinnati title and her 11th WTA 1000 crown.

Swiatek reached the title without dropping a set, defeating Elena Rybakina, Anna Kalinskaya, Sorana Cirstea and Anastasia Potapova along the way before overcoming Paolini.

About the Cincinnati Open 2026

Founded in 1899, the Cincinnati Open is one of the oldest professional tennis tournaments in the United States. The WTA 1000 event is played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.

Cincinnati follows the Canadian Open on the North American summer hard-court swing and represents one of the final major tests before the US Open. The 2026 tournament runs from August 13–23, with the world’s leading players competing for 1,000 ranking points and one of the season’s biggest titles outside the Grand Slams.

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