Everything you need to know for day one of the Cincinnati Open tennis: How to watch, schedule

Posted by author August 11, 2024 Tennis

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The Cincinnati Open, the world-renowned tennis event that has become a mainstay of Mason, will be in full swing Sunday.

The tournament, formerly called the Western & Southern Open, returns to Mason Aug. 11-19 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, where it has been held since 1979. It’s heralded as the world’s longest-tenured tennis tournament played in its city of origin.

The 2024 Cincinnati Open’s initial entrants included all male and female players in the Top 40 world rankings, led by WTA No. 1 Iga Swiatek and ATP No. 1 Jannik Sinner. Seven past tournament champions, including 2023 winner Coco Gauff, will also headline this year’s event.

However, reigning men’s champion, Novak Djokovic, has withdrawn, the tournament announced Thursday, Aug. 8, after recently defeating Carlos Alcaraz to win his first Olympic Gold Medal

Full series and multiday packages to the tournament are sold out, but single session tickets starting around $70 are still available for purchase at cincinnatiopen.com/tickets/.

Looking to tune into the action from home? Here’s how to watch day one of the tournament, Sunday Aug. 11.

Here’s the schedule for Sunday, Aug. 11

Gates at Lindner Family Tennis Center open at 9:30 a.m. with the first qualifying match beginning at 11 a.m.

Check out the players competing in the qualifier round here.

When is the draw for the Cincinnati Open?

The draw for the 2024 Cincinnati Open will be held on Saturday, Aug. 10.

How to watch Cincinnati Open day one

Matches can be watched live on the Tennis Channel, tennischannel.com. Select matches will also be available to watch live via Amazon Prime, Roku, Samsung+, YouTube TV and Hulu+ Live.