The Cincinnati Open is almost wrapped up, with just the men’s and women’s finals to be played at the tournament.
In the ATP Masters 1000 competition, Carlos Alcaraz has returned to the final after his disappointing campaign last year and will face Jannik Sinner in a Wimbledon rematch.
Meanwhile, Iga Swiatek will go toe-to-toe with Jasmine Paolini for the WTA 1000 title, with the Pole aiming to clinch her second tour-level crown of the season.
The event has been a success on the court following the $260 million transformation of the campus, which has left tennis stars ‘mind blown’.
Tennis stars react to the Cincinnati Open’s transformation
American star Frances Tiafoe said of the changes made to the site: “Immaculate. I mean, site wise probably the best tournament in the world. Well, it is the best tournament in the world, no question. I have not seen a site this elite.”
Australian Open champion Madison Keys added: “Walking in yesterday, I was mind blown.
“I think the first time I played this tournament was close to 15 years ago, and then walking in, I was like wow, this is totally different. I mean, it’s incredible. The improvements are beyond!”
Former Cincinnati finalist Jessica Pegula claimed: “It’s unrecognisable. The effort and investment that they have put into this are amazing, and I think now it is going to be hard to beat.”
World number two Coco Gauff agreed with her compatriots, stating: “It’s like a whole different view.
“I think for me, the more practice courts, the player facilities, multiple places to warm up and cool down, all the fun stuff for us to do around the site has been really incredible.
“I did not know what to expect here, but it is beyond expectation, and it’s probably the best tournament on tour when it comes to a facility standpoint.
“Player’s service standpoint. I can’t ask for anything more, so I appreciate them for investing in tennis and investing in tennis in America too.”
The transformation of the Cincinnati Open site in 328 days
The $260 million investment into the site took just 328 days to complete, and doubled the campus size to more than 40 acres.
The Chief Operating Officer of the Cincinnati Open, Jansel Dell, said: Jansen Dell said: “As soon as the finals ended [in 2024], the following morning, we had crews on site to remove not only what the tournament setup was, but all of our furniture, all of our equipment.
“We had five days to take it off the site, and there were contractors who took over to start construction.”
Additions include a new state-of-the-art 56,000 square-foot clubhouse, padel courts, and a new block of 10 practice courts.
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