Western & Southern Open 2021 - Cincinnati

The Western & Southern Open, popularly called the Cincinnati Masters, is an annual men’s and women’s professional tennis tournament played outdoors on the hardcourts of Cincinnati, United States. It is sponsored by the Western & Southern Financial Group, hence it is also known as Western & Southern Open.

The men’s part of the competition is one of nine Master 1000 tournaments on ATP tour. The women’s part, meanwhile, is one of the five Premier tournaments on WTA Tour.

The Cincinnati Masters started in 1899, and is one of the oldest tournament to be played in the US. It is also a part of the US Open Series, which is a string of North American professional tennis tournaments including the US Open in New York.

2020 Cincinnati Masters Results

At the 2020 Cincinnati Masters, Novak Djokovic beat Milos Raonic to win the men's singles title.

In women’s singles category, Victoria Azarenka lifted the title as her opponent in the final, Naomi Osaka, withdrew due to injury.

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The Cincinnati Masters 2021 has a long list of top players who have won the title or made it to the final in the past. The men’s singles competition includes players like Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Stefanos Tsitsipas.

In the women’s singles, World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will be joined by the likes of Naomi Osaka, Serena Williams Garbine Muguruza and defending champion Victoria Azarenka.