Most Titles
Open Era singles titles.
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Roger Federer 7 titles
ATP Cincinnati Open 1972 Draw & Results
CompletedJimmy Connors won the 1972 Cincinnati Open, defeating Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-3 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played July 31–August 7 on clay courts in Cincinnati, United States.
The Cincinnati Open is a combined ATP and WTA event in the North American hard-court swing before the US Open.
Full tournament history →Dates
Jul 31 — Aug 7
Location
Cincinnati, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
58 recorded singles results
| Winner | Score | Loser | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F (1) | ||||||
| Jimmy Connors | 6-3 6-3 | Guillermo Vilas | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1972* | F |
| SF (2) | ||||||
| Jimmy Connors | 6-4 6-0 | Jaime Pinto Bravo | — | Match data | Aug 6, 1972* | SF |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-4 2-6 6-4 | Frew Mcmillan | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1972* | SF |
| QF (3) | ||||||
| Frew Mcmillan | 2-6 6-4 6-2 | Sandy Mayer | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1972* | QF |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-3 6-3 | Jun Kamiwazumi | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1972* | QF |
| Jimmy Connors | 6-1 7-6 | Barry Phillips Moore | — | Match data | Aug 6, 1972* | QF |
| R16 (7) | ||||||
| Jaime Pinto Bravo | 6-3 6-4 | Ian Fletcher | — | Match data | Aug 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-2 1-0 (ret.) | Anand Amritraj | — | Match data | Aug 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Sandy Mayer | 6-7 6-4 6-2 | Zan Guerry | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Jun Kamiwazumi | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | Jaime Fillol | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Frew Mcmillan | 7-6 3-6 6-3 | Patrick Proisy | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-2 6-2 | Patrice Dominguez | — | Match data | Aug 5, 1972* | R16 |
| Jimmy Connors | 6-4 6-7 7-6 | Steve Faulk | H2H | Match data | Aug 5, 1972* | R16 |
| R32 (15) | ||||||
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-3 3-6 7-6 | Roscoe Tanner | H2H | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Jimmy Connors | 6-4 6-2 | Humphrey Hose | H2H | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Frew Mcmillan | 7-5 6-4 | Jim Mcmanus | H2H | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Ian Fletcher | 5-7 6-3 6-1 | Bob Mckinley | — | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Steve Faulk | 3-6 7-6 6-2 | Pat Cramer | H2H | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Patrice Dominguez | 6-3 7-5 | Onny Parun | H2H | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Jaime Fillol | 6-7 6-1 6-4 | Billy Higgins | — | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Jaime Pinto Bravo | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | Bob Hewitt | — | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Alejandro Olmedo | 7-6 6-4 | Pancho Walthall | — | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Jun Kamiwazumi | 7-5 7-5 | Dan Birchmore | — | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Sandy Mayer | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | Jairo Velasco | — | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Patrick Proisy | 6-2 7-5 | Jeff Simpson | H2H | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Andrew Pattison | 4-6 7-6 6-4 | Paul Gerken | — | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Anand Amritraj | 7-6 6-2 | Grover Raz Reid | — | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| Zan Guerry | 6-4 6-2 | Mike Estep | H2H | Match data | Aug 3, 1972* | R32 |
| R64 (30) | ||||||
| Dan Birchmore | 6-3 6-1 | John Peckskamp | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Jun Kamiwazumi | 6-3 6-3 | Dick Stockton | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 Upset: winner had a 19 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-3 2-6 6-4 | Ross Walker | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Steve Faulk | 6-4 3-6 6-3 | John Paish | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Patrice Dominguez | 6-1 7-6 | Raul Ramirez | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Jaime Fillol | 6-2 6-4 | Ivan Molina | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Paul Gerken | 6-2 4-6 6-2 | Dick Dell | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Guillermo Vilas | 6-4 6-4 | Wanaro N'Godrella | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Onny Parun | 6-3 6-4 | Butch Seewagen | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-1 7-5 | Georges Goven | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Fred Mcnair | 6-3 7-5 | James Chico Hagey | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Pancho Walthall | 6-7 6-3 6-3 | Robert Kreiss | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Pat Cramer | 6-3 6-4 | Mike Kreiss | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Jimmy Connors | 7-5 6-3 | Kenneth McMillan | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Ian Fletcher | 6-3 6-1 | Jean Baptiste Chanfreau | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Alejandro Olmedo | 1-6 7-5 6-4 | Jim Delaney | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Barry Phillips Moore | 6-2 6-3 | Vijay Amritraj | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Anand Amritraj | 6-3 6-1 | Henry Bunis | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Frew Mcmillan | (w/o) | Jun Kuki | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Jim Mcmanus | 2-6 6-1 6-2 | Terry Ryan | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Grover Raz Reid | 6-2 4-6 6-3 | F D Robbins | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Zan Guerry | 7-5 3-6 6-4 | Toshiro Sakai | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Humphrey Hose | 6-7 7-5 7-6 | Jeff Austin | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Mike Estep | 6-3 6-1 | Richard Gonzalez | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability. |
| Patrick Proisy | 6-4 6-4 | Patricio Cornejo | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Jairo Velasco | 6-3 2-6 6-3 | Jim Osborne | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Sandy Mayer | 6-4 1-6 6-2 | Rudy Hernando | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Roscoe Tanner | 6-0 6-3 | Dick Johnson | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Jeff Simpson | 6-3 6-4 | William Brown | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
| Jaime Pinto Bravo | 3-6 6-3 6-0 | Steve Krulevitz | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R64 |
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Cincinnati Open.
Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Novak Djokovic 8 finals
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins.
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Roger Federer 48 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.
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Andy Murray 17 appearances
View the full Cincinnati Open record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Fils | 6-3 1-6 6-0 | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data | 2026 | Hard |
| Carlos Alcaraz | 5-0 (ret.) | Jannik Sinner | H2H | Match data | 2025 | Hard |
| Jannik Sinner | 7-6(4) 6-2 | Frances Tiafoe | H2H | Match data | 2024 | Hard |
| Novak Djokovic | 5-7 7-6(7) 7-6(4) | Carlos Alcaraz | H2H | Match data | 2023 | Hard |
| Borna Coric | 7-6(0) 6-2 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | H2H | Match data | 2022 | Hard |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Cincinnati Open held?
- Cincinnati Open is held in Cincinnati, United States.
- Who is the latest recorded Cincinnati Open winner?
- 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 clay courts.