Cincinnati Masters 2026, Ohio, US - ATP Masters 1000

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DATE: August 13 - 23, 2026
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $6,900,000
FIELD SIZE: 128
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Carlos Alcaraz

Seeds:

1. Alexander Zverev
2. Felix Auger-Aliassime
3. Novak Djokovic
4. Daniil Medvedev
5. Alex de Minaur
6. Taylor Fritz
7. Flavio Cobolli
8. Ben Shelton
9. Alexander Bublik
10. Jiri Lehecka
11. Lorenzo Musetti
12. Casper Ruud
13. Rafael Jodar
14. Andrey Rublev
15. Jakub Mensik
16. Valentin Vacherot
17. Learner Tien
18. Frances Tiafoe
19. Tommy Paul
20. Luciano Darderi
21. Francisco Cerundolo
22. Arthur Fils
23. Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina
24. Alejandro Tabilo
25. Joao Fonseca
26. Ugo Humbert
27. Arthur Rinderknech
28. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
29. Brandon Nakashima
30. Alexander Blockx
31. Ignacio Buse
32. Zizou Bergs



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The Tournament:

The Cincinnati Masters or Cincinnati Open (branded as the Western & Southern Open for sponsorship reasons) is an annual outdoor hardcourt tennis event held in Mason, Ohio, a suburb of Cincinnati. The event started on September 18, 1899, and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States that is still played in its original city.

The tournament is the second largest summer tennis event in the U.S. after the US Open, as its men's event is one of the Masters 1000 tournaments on the ATP Tour, and its women's event is one of the WTA 1000 events on the WTA Tour.

About Cincinnati:

Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,265,051, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-most populous city in Ohio after Columbus and Cleveland, and 65th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860.

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the AntiPusher

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Novak has to love this draw.. I can see him making the final..my dark horse is Daniil Medvedev
 

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Novak has to love this draw.. I can see him making the final..my dark horse is Daniil Medvedev
Yeah, this is the tournament that Novak has figured out in the 2nd half of his career. This is the one that eluded him until he finally broke through in 2018. He won the 2020 edition in New York, and again in 2023 (I believe that was the last time he entered this event).

A 4th title here would make him the oldest Masters 1000 Champion (that is currently held by Federer), put him within one of Federer's title count, and make it 21 straight years with a title.