Ten Former Cincinnati Open Champions Enter 2026 Field

Ten former Cincinnati Open champions are among the initial entries for the 2026 tournament, which runs August 8-23 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Forbes reported that the list includes Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Madison Keys, Karolina Pliskova, Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev. Alcaraz, the world No.

3 and seven-time major champion, returns after a right wrist injury forced him to stop playing in April. The 96-player fields for men and women also include 24 Americans, among them Cincinnati natives Caty McNally and Peyton Stearns. Tournament Director Bob Moran said the field reflects the event’s standing.

“We are excited to welcome the world’s best players back to the Cincinnati Open next month,” Moran stated. ” Forty-three players who have won a title in 2026 are entered, including Sinner with six ATP titles and Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva with three WTA titles each. Eight players who have held the world No.

1 ranking are in the draw, along with 108 entrants who have won at least one Tour title and 15 who have won a major. Three players are using injury-protected rankings. Twelve additional players will reach each main draw through qualifying on August 11-12.

The event opens with Community Weekend on August 8-9 and ends with Finals Weekend on August 22-23. The tournament drew 285,000 fans in 2025.