Cincinnati Open tournament history

The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.

Explore Cincinnati Open champions and finals from 1899 to 2026. Compare title leaders, winners, runners-up, scores, surfaces, categories, and available match records.

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

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Recorded outcomes
125
First recorded
1899
Latest recorded
2026
Latest champion
Arthur Fils

Record Book

Career Leaders

Champion Records

Youngest & Oldest Champions

Age at the start of the tournament.

  1. Boris Becker 17.7 years
    Youngest · 1985
  2. Novak Djokovic 36.2 years
    Oldest · 2023

Lowest-Ranked Champion

Entering singles ranking.

  1. 1 Borna Coric No. 157
    2022

Most Consecutive Titles

Titles in consecutive held editions.

  1. 1 Andre Agassi 2 consecutive titles
    1995–1996
  2. 1 Mats Wilander 2 consecutive titles
    1983–1984
  3. 1 Michael Chang 2 consecutive titles
    1993–1994
  4. 1 Roger Federer 2 consecutive titles
    2014–2015

Longest Title Span

Years between a player's first and last title.

  1. 1 Roger Federer 10 years
    2005–2015

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Tournament Outcomes by Season

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataCategorySurface
2026 Arthur Fils #21 6-3 1-6 6-0 Frances Tiafoe #23 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2025 Carlos Alcaraz #2 5-0 (ret.) Jannik Sinner #1 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2024 Jannik Sinner #1 7-6(4) 6-2 Frances Tiafoe #20 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2023 Novak Djokovic #2 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) Carlos Alcaraz #1 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2022 Borna Coric #152 7-6(0) 6-2 Stefanos Tsitsipas #7 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2021 Alexander Zverev #5 6-2 6-3 Andrey Rublev #7 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2020 Novak Djokovic #1 1-6 6-3 6-4 Milos Raonic #30 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2019 Daniil Medvedev #8 7-6(3) 6-4 David Goffin #19 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2018 Novak Djokovic #10 6-4 6-4 Roger Federer #2 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2017 Grigor Dimitrov #11 6-3 7-5 Nick Kyrgios #23 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2016 Marin Cilic #14 6-4 7-5 Andy Murray #2 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2015 Roger Federer #3 7-6(1) 6-3 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2014 Roger Federer #3 6-3 1-6 6-2 David Ferrer #6 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2013 Rafael Nadal #3 7-6(8) 7-6(3) John Isner #22 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2012 Roger Federer #1 6-0 7-6(7) Novak Djokovic #2 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2011 Andy Murray #4 6-4 3-0 (ret.) Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2010 Roger Federer #2 6-7(5) 7-6(1) 6-4 Mardy Fish #36 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2009 Roger Federer #1 6-1 7-5 Novak Djokovic #4 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2008 Andy Murray #9 7-6(4) 7-6(5) Novak Djokovic #3 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2007 Roger Federer #1 6-1 6-4 James Blake #8 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2006 Andy Roddick #10 6-3 6-4 Juan Carlos Ferrero #18 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2005 Roger Federer #1 6-3 7-5 Andy Roddick #4 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2004 Andre Agassi #7 6-3 3-6 6-2 Lleyton Hewitt #8 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2003 Andy Roddick #4 4-6 7-6(3) 7-6(4) Mardy Fish #24 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2002 Carlos Moya #10 7-5 7-6(5) Lleyton Hewitt #1 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2001 Gustavo Kuerten #1 6-1 6-3 Patrick Rafter #6 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
2000 Thomas Enqvist #6 7-6(5) 6-4 Tim Henman #11 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
1999 Pete Sampras #1 7-6(7) 6-3 Patrick Rafter #4 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
1998 Patrick Rafter #3 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4 Pete Sampras #2 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
1997 Pete Sampras #1 6-3 6-4 Thomas Muster #4 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
1996 Andre Agassi #6 7-6(4) 6-4 Michael Chang #3 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
1995 Andre Agassi #1 7-5 6-2 Michael Chang #5 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
1994 Michael Chang #6 6-2 7-5 Stefan Edberg #4 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
1993 Michael Chang #7 7-5 0-6 6-4 Stefan Edberg #3 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
1992 Pete Sampras #3 6-3 3-6 6-3 Ivan Lendl #7 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
1991 Guy Forget #7 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 Pete Sampras #8 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
1990 Stefan Edberg #1 6-1 6-1 Brad Gilbert #6 H2H Match data Masters 1000 Hard
1989 Brad Gilbert #8 6-4 2-6 7-6 Stefan Edberg #3 H2H Match data ATP 500 Hard
1988 Mats Wilander #2 3-6 7-6 7-6 Stefan Edberg #3 H2H Match data ATP 500 Hard
1987 Stefan Edberg #2 6-4 6-1 Boris Becker #4 H2H Match data ATP 500 Hard
1986 Mats Wilander #2 6-4 6-1 Jimmy Connors #5 H2H Match data ATP 500 Hard
1985 Boris Becker #7 6-4 6-2 Mats Wilander #3 H2H Match data ATP 500 Hard
1984 Mats Wilander #4 7-6 6-3 Anders Jarryd #10 H2H Match data ATP 500 Hard
1983 Mats Wilander #5 6-4 6-4 John McEnroe #1 H2H Match data ATP 500 Hard
1982 Ivan Lendl #3 6-2 7-6 Steve Denton #15 H2H Match data ATP 500 Hard
1981 John McEnroe #1 6-3 6-4 Chris Lewis #48 H2H Match data ATP 500 Hard
1980 Harold Solomon #6 7-6 6-3 Francisco Gonzalez #58 H2H Match data ATP 500 Hard
1979 Peter Fleming #15 6-4 6-2 Roscoe Tanner #4 H2H Match data ATP 500 Hard
1978 Eddie Dibbs #6 5-7 6-3 6-2 Raul Ramirez #7 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1977 Harold Solomon #13 6-2 6-3 Mark Cox #14 H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1976 Roscoe Tanner 7-6 6-3 Eddie Dibbs H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1975 Tom Gorman 7-5 2-6 6-4 Sherwood Stewart — Match data ATP 250 Clay
1974 Marty Riessen #14 7-6 7-6 Bob Lutz H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1973 Ilie Nastase 5-7 6-3 6-4 Manuel Orantes H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1972 Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-3 Guillermo Vilas H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1971 Stan Smith 7-6 6-3 Juan Gisbert — Match data ATP 500 Clay
1970 Ken Rosewall 7-9 9-7 8-6 Cliff Richey H2H Match data ATP 500 Clay
1969 Cliff Richey 6-1 6-2 Allan Stone H2H Match data ATP 250 Clay
1968 Bill Harris 3-6 6-2 6-2 Tom Gorman — Match data ATP 250 Clay
Pre-Open Era — historical archive, display only
1967 Joaquín Loyo-Mayo 8–6, 6–1 Jaime Fillol — — — Clay
1966 David Power 7–5, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–2 William Harris — — — Clay
1965 Billy Lenoir 1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7 Herbert Fitzgibbon — — — Clay
1964 Herb Fitzgibbon 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 Robert Brien — — — Clay
1963 Marty Riessen 6–1, 6–3, 7–5 Herbert Fitzgibbon — — — Clay
1962 Marty Riessen 1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3 Allen Fox — — — Clay
1961 Allen Fox 3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–1 Billy Lenoir — — — Clay
1960 Miguel Olvera 4–6, 9–7, 6–4 Crawford Henry — — — Clay
1959 Whitney Reed 1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 Donald Dell — — — Clay
1958 Bernard Bartzen 7–5, 6–3, 6–2 Sam Giammalva — — — Clay
1957 Bernard Bartzen 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 Grant Golden — — — Clay
1956 Edward Moylan 6–0, 6–3, 6–3 Bernard Bartzen — — — Clay
1955 Bernard Bartzen 7–9, 11–9, 6–4 Tony Trabert — — — Clay
1954 Straight Clark 8–6, 6–1, 6–1 Sam Giammalva — — — Clay
1953 Tony Trabert 10–8, 6–3, 6–4 Hamilton Richardson — — — Clay
1952 Noel Brown 6–4, 0–6, 2–0 (ret.) Fred Hagist — — — Clay
1951 Tony Trabert 5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 William Talbert — — — Clay
1950 Glenn Bassett 6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1 Hamilton Richardson — — — Clay
1949 James Brink 6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–0 Arnold Saul — — — Clay
1948 Herbert Behrens 7–5, 11–9, 2–6, 6–8, 6–4 Irvin Dorfman — — — Clay
1947 Bill Talbert 6–1, 6–0, 6–0 George Pero — — — Clay
1946 Nick Carter 6–1, 6–1 George Richards — — — Clay
1945 Bill Talbert 6–2, 7–9, 6–2 Elwood Cooke — — — Clay
1944 Pancho Segura 9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5 William Talbert — — — Clay
1943 Bill Talbert 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 Seymour Greenberg — — — Clay
1942 Pancho Segura 1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 12–10 Bill Talbert — — — Clay
1941 Frank Parker 6–2, 6–2, 6–4 Bill Talbert — — — Clay
1940 Bobby Riggs 11–9, 6–2, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1 Arthur Marx — — — Clay
1939 Bryan Grant 4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4 Frank Parker — — — Clay
1938 Bobby Riggs 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 Frank Parker — — — Clay
1937 Bobby Riggs 6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 John McDiarmid — — — Clay
1936 Bobby Riggs 6–1, 6–3, 6–1 Charles Harris — — — Clay
1935 Tournament suspended — — — — — —
1934 Henry Prusoff 6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 Arthur Hendrix — — — Clay
1933 Bryan Grant 11–9, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5 Frank Parker — — — Clay
1932 George Lott 5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3 Frank Parker — — — Clay
1931 Cliff Sutter 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 Bruce Barnes — — — Clay
1930 Frank Shields 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1 Emmett Paré — — — Clay
1929 Herbert Bowman 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1 Julius Seligson — — — Clay
1928 Emmett Paré 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 Harris Coggeshall — — — Clay
1927 George Lott 6–4, 6–4, 6–2 Emmett Paré — — — Clay
1926 Bill Tilden 4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3 George Lott — — — Clay
1925 George Lott 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 Julius Sagalowsky — — — Clay
1924 George Lott 2–6, 13–11, 6–4, 6–3 Paul Kunkel — — — Clay
1923 Louis Kuhler 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 Paul Kunkel — — — Clay
1922 Louis Kuhler 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 Edwin Haupt — — — Clay
1921 Tournament suspended — — — — — —
1920 John Hennessey 8–10, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 Walter Wesbrook — — — Clay
1919 Fritz Bastian 2–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4 John Hennessey — — — Clay
1918 Tournament suspended — — — — — —
1917 Fritz Bastian 4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 John G. MacKay — — — Clay
1916 Bill Johnston (def.) Clarence Griffin — — — Clay
1915 Clarence Griffin 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 William S. McEllroy — — — Clay
1914 William S. McEllroy 6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2 William Hoag — — — Clay
1913 William S. McEllroy (def.) Gus Touchard — — — Clay
1912 Gus Touchard 6–1, 6–2, 7–5 Richard H. Palmer — — — Clay
1911 Richard H. Palmer 14–12, 6–4, 8–6 Richard Bishop — — — Clay
1910 Richard H. Palmer 11–9, 6–3, 6–4 Wallace F. Johnson — — — Clay
1909 Robert LeRoy 6–3, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3 Nat Emerson — — — Clay
1908 Robert LeRoy 6–0, 7–5, 6–4 Nat Emerson — — — Clay
1907 Robert LeRoy 8–6, 6–8, 6–2, 6–0 Robert Chauncey Seaver — — — Clay
1906 Beals Wright 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2 Robert LeRoy — — — Clay
1905 Beals Wright 6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 7–9, 6–3 Kreigh Collins — — — Clay
1904 Beals Wright 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 L. Harry Waidner — — — Clay
1903 Kreigh Collins 11–9, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4 Raymond D. Little — — — Clay
1902 Raymond D. Little 3–6, 6–8, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2 Kreigh Collins — — — Clay
1901 Raymond D. Little 2–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5 Kreigh Collins — — — Clay
1900 Raymond D. Little 6–2 6–4 6–2 Nat Emerson — — — Clay
1899 Nat Emerson 8–6, 6–1, 10–8 Dudley Sutphin — — — Clay

Pre-Open Era winners are included for tournament history only. They are excluded from TennisDB match and player statistics, title totals, and leaderboards. Sources: Cincinnati Open official compendium, Land of Tennis Cincinnati men's finals archive, Cincinnati Open finals table.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Cincinnati Open held?
Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
Who won the most recent Cincinnati Open?
The 2026 Cincinnati Open was won by Arthur Fils, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3 1-6 6-0.
Who has won the most Cincinnati Open titles?
Roger Federer has won 7 Cincinnati Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Cincinnati Open played?
The first edition of Cincinnati Open was held in 1899.
What surface is Cincinnati Open played on?
Cincinnati Open is played on hard courts.