The 2025 Cincinnati Open, officially a WTA 1000 event, is scheduled from August 7 to August 18 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio—part of the North American hard-court swing preceding the US Open. This edition features an expanded 94-player singles field with 32 seeded players, including 67 direct entries, 8 wildcards, 12 qualifiers, and entries via protected rankings.
The Cincy tournament – in its 97th edition – is the eighth out of 10 WTA 1000 events on the 2025 calendar and the final one of the North American hard-court swings. Last year, then world No 3 Sabalenka defeated world No 1 Iga Swiatek in the semi-final and Jessica Pegula in the showpiece match to win the tournament for the first time. This year, Sabalenka will be the top seed as she has been No 1 in the WTA Rankings since October last year when she replaced Swiatek, but she might be slightly undercooked as it is her first tournament since Wimbledon.
The defending champion’s match was her semi-final defeat to Amanda Anisimova at the grass-court Grand Slam as she opted to skip the Citi DC Open and this week’s Canadian Open, but her postion at No 1 in the WTA Rankings was not under threat at either of those events and it won’t be under threat in Cincinnati as she has a 4,000-plus point le cad over Coco Gauff. 2024 winner Gauff, reigning Wimbledon champion Swiatek, Pegula and Anisimova complete the top five seeds for the 2025 Cincy Open in Ohio.
Sabalenka, Gauff and Madison Keys, who won the tournament in 2019, are the only former champions in the main draw. Besides the usual top seeds, Grand Slam winners Emma Raducanu, Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova, Marketa Vondrousova, Bianca Andreescu and the great Venus Williams will also be in the field.
🎯 Ranking Points & Prize Money Breakdown
Cincinnati is a WTA 1000 tournament, offering the following points:
- Champion: 1,000 points
- Runner-up: 650
- Semifinalists: 390
- Quarterfinalists: 215
- Round of 16: 120
- Third round: 65
- Second round: 35
- First round: 10
Players’ WTA rankings use a rolling 52‑week system: those who earned points in the 2024 Cincinnati Open must defend or replace them during this event.
Prize Money
- Total WTA commitment: US $5,152,599
- Champion’s payout: US $752,275 (a 43.7% increase over 2024)
- Runner-up: US $391,600
- Semifinalists: US $206,100
- Quarterfinalists: US $107,000
- Round of 16: US $56,678
- Third round: US $32,840
- Second round: US $18,200
- First round: US $11,270
Cincinnati is the ultimate litmus test before the US Open. With maximum ranking points on offer and a tough, deep field, performances here can significantly reshape the rankings or offer momentum shifts. For the players involved, it’s both a final prep stop and a chance to climb the leaderboard.
| Category | Details |
| Tournament | 2025 WTA Cincinnati Open (WTA 1000) |
| Dates | August 7–18, 2025 |
| Draw Ceremony | August 5, 2025 |
| Singles Draw Size | 94 players (32 seeds) |
| Prize Money Total | US $5,152,599 |
| Champion Payout | US $752,275 |
| Points for Winner | 1,000 points |
| Top Seed | Aryna Sabalenka |
| Notable Wildcards | Venus Williams, Caty McNally |
