The 2025
Cincinnati Open will take place from August 7 to August 18 in Ohio, USA. This will be the second Masters 1000 (ATP) and WTA 1000 on North American hardcourts, serving as the last major event before the start of the US Open. It will mark the return of several major stars, following the mass withdrawals of top players from the Canadian Open the previous week.
Amidst a busy calendar, some of the top players decided to skip the Toronto event and will travel directly to Cincinnati to prepare for the US Open. This will be the comeback for
Jannik Sinner,
Carlos Alcaraz, and
Novak Djokovic, who are seeking a highly competitive event before the year's final Grand Slam. Similarly,
Aryna Sabalenka will return on the women's side, defending her title in her first tournament after Wimbledon.
Men's stars make their return to Cincinnati
Cincinnati is played the week immediately after the Canadian Open, a tournament that suffered several high-profile withdrawals. Both Jannik Sinner – recent Wimbledon champion – and Carlos Alcaraz – last Roland Garros champion – opted to take a break before starting the North American hardcourt swing and chose to skip the first hardcourt tournament after the European clay/grass tour.
Therefore, Cincinnati will mark the return for both, where Italian World No. 1 Sinner is the defending champion, while Carlos Alcaraz reached the final in 2023. It will be a key event for both, where they will show if they can sustain the level they displayed on clay and grass courts in recent months, this time on hardcourts, facing a crucial test before going for the year's last Grand Slam at the US Open. There will also be an impact on the fight for the top spot in the ranking, which is narrowing as the weeks pass, especially considering Alcaraz only defends 10 points from a first-round exit in 2024 (loss to Gael Monfils).
Jannik Sinner won the 2024 Cincinnati Open title, defeating local star Frances Tiafoe.
It will also be the return of Novak Djokovic, who has opted to skip the tournament in three of its last four editions. Looking to arrive in good form for the US Open, the Serbian will play a tournament that has brought him great results, with three titles and five other finals there. His three titles came in his last four participations (2018, 2020, 2023), carrying a 12-match winning streak in Cincinnati.
Sabalenka leads, local Americans eye Cincinnati glory
In a similar situation is Aryna Sabalenka, the defending champion of the tournament, who also decided to skip the Canadian Open to take physical precautions at this point in the season. The World No. 1 has had an extraordinary year, with 3 titles and a 47-9 record, though she is surely not entirely satisfied, considering losses in two Grand Slam finals (Australian Open, Roland Garros) and a Wimbledon semifinal. She hopes to arrive at the US Open in the best possible form, and what better way than with another trophy, as she appears to be the strong favorite on hardcourts.
Aryna Sabalenka won the title back in 2024, defeating Jessica Pegula in the final
The surface and home advantage will be a boost for several players who could threaten Sabalenka's dominance. Notably, Sabalenka's three major losses this year were all against Americans:
Madison Keys,
Coco Gauff, and
Amanda Anisimova. All of them – players who can show their best level on this surface and will arrive as top seeds in the tournament, looking to bring the trophy back to a home favorite. In fact, since 2016, only two of the last nine champions were Americans: Keys (2019) and Gauff (2023).
How to watch Cincinnati Open
Cincinnati Open – TV Guide
DC Open Washington 2025 – TV Guide (ATP 500 / WTA 500)
Region |
Broadcaster(s) |
Africa/Asia 1 | beIN SPORTS Middle East |
Africa 1 | Supersport Africa |
Africa 2 | Canal+ Africa |
Latin America | ESPN International Latam |
Eastern Europe | Setanta Stans |
Australia | beIN Sports Australia |
Belgium | Telenet (Play Sports); BeTV (with Luxembourg) |
Bulgaria | A1 Max Sport |
Canada | TSN |
China | ESPN International China |
Cyprus | CYTA |
Czech R.; Slovakia | Digisport |
Denmark | TV2 Denmark |
Baltics | TV3 Baltics |
France | Eurosport France; beIN Sports France (WTA) :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2} |
Germany/Austria/Switz/Liechtenstein | Sky Deutschland |
Greece | OTE |
Hong Kong | PCCW; Now TV (WTA) :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3} |
Hungary | Network4 |
India | Discovery India |
Israel | Sport5 Israel |
Italy/San Marino/Vatican | Sky Italia |
Japan | WOWOW |
Korea, South | Eclat; CJ ENM (WTA) :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4} |
Malta | GO Sports TSN |
Netherlands | Ziggo Sport; DAZN (WTA) :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5} |
New Zealand | Tennis TV; DAZN (WTA) :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6} |
Norway | TV2 Norway; DAZN (WTA) :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7} |
Poland | Polsat; Canal+ (WTA) :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8} |
Portugal | Sport TV Portugal; Eleven Sports (WTA) :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9} |
Romania | RCS &RDS (Digisport) |
Balkans | Sportklub |
Spain | Telefonica / Movistar; DAZN (WTA) :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10} |
Sweden/Finland | TV4 AB; DAZN (WTA) :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11} |
Taiwan | Sino Catch Sportcast |
Asia 2 | beIN Southeast Asia |
Turkey | S Sport Turkey; beIN Digiturk (WTA) :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12} |
UK/Ireland/Gibraltar/Isle of Man | Sky UK; Sky Sports WTA coverage :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13} |
United States/Puerto Rico/USVI | Tennis Channel (exclusive U.S. home) :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14} |