Founded 124 years ago, the Cincinnati Masters, aka the Western & Southern Open, is held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio. It is considered as one of the best hard court events on the ATP and WTA tours. Since 1899, the tournament has grown into an annual spectacle that unites tennis fans from all over the world.
Borna Coric and Caroline Garcia won the men’s and women’s singles titles respectively in 2022.
What city hosts the Western & Southern Open?
The Western & Southern Open is held in Mason, Ohio, near Cincinnati, at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
The Lindner Family Tennis Center is managed by Tennis for Charity, Inc. and is situated in Mason, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati.
Besides the four Grand Slam venues, The Tennis Center is the only tennis venue in the world with more than two permanent tennis courts — The Center Court, Grandstand Court, Court 3 and Court 10.
The Center Court can accommodate 11,400 people, the Grandstand Court, built in 1995, has a capacity of 5,000 people. The 4,000 seats in Court 3 were constructed in 2010. Finally, Court 10, which was constructed in 1997, can fit 2000 people.
The name of the facility, "The Lindner Family Tennis Center," pays tribute to the late Cincinnati businessman Carl Lindner Jr. Since the center's conception, Browning Day of Indianapolis has served as its official architectural firm.
What is the history of Lindner Family Tennis Center?
The Cincinnati Masters moved to the Lindner Family Tennis Center in 1979 after its original venue, the Coney Island amusement park, experienced repeated flooding from the Ohio River. The event is now known as the Western & Southern Open (or Cincinnati Masters).
The Kings Island Amusement Park in Mason and the Golf Center at Kings Island, which was situated on property directly across Interstate 71 from the park, were both owned by Taft Broadcasting, one of the tournament's sponsors.
The tournament's organizers, under the direction of Paul M. Flory, agreed when Charles Mechem, the chairman of Taft Broadcasting suggested that the event be relocated to the Golf Center.
At the new location, four DecoTurf II courts have been constructed, and the Center Court was created by using the bleachers from Coney Island. The addition of the original West Building in 1987, which gave players, the media, and fans access to luxurious suites, was one of the biggest expansions. A 1990 addition increased the number of suites and the Center Court's capacity to 10,000.
FAQs
A. The tournament is held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, near Cincinnati.
A. Center Court can hold 11,400 people and was built in 1981.
A. Charles Mechem, chairman of Taft Broadcasting, proposed moving to the Golf Center at Kings Island.
A. The tournament moved there in 1979 after previously being held at the Coney Island amusement park.
