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The Cincinnati Open returns to the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, with qualifying on August 11 and main-draw play running August 13-23. It’s the second joint ATP and WTA 1000 event of the North American hard-court swing and the final heavyweight tune-up before the US Open — and this year it arrives with a thinned-out men’s field and one of the biggest doubles storylines in years. Whether you’re watching from London, Lagos, Lima or Louisville, here’s the complete guide to where to watch the Cincinnati Open 2026.
Cincinnati Open 2026 Dates: When Play Actually Starts
Qualifying runs Tuesday, August 11 and Wednesday, August 12, with gates opening at 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. respectively. Main-draw singles begins Thursday, August 13.
From there the tournament settles into a rhythm: day sessions from 11 a.m. ET, night sessions from 7 p.m. ET, through to the singles finals on Sunday, August 23 — with the last singles final scheduled for no earlier than 7 p.m. ET. For UK viewers, play gets underway from 16:00 BST.
Both singles draws hold 96 players, with the top 32 seeded and seeds receiving byes into the second round. Seedings are based on the rankings of August 3, 2026.
How to Watch the Cincinnati Open 2026 in the US, UK and Australia
If you only need the headline answer, here it is:
- United States — Tennis Channel is the exclusive home. Every match streams on the Tennis Channel app, with full coverage on Tennis Channel and select free matches on Tennis Channel 2. Selected matches are also available via Amazon Prime, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo, though some plans require a sports add-on.
- Great Britain and Ireland — Sky Sports Tennis and Now TV carry both the ATP and WTA events.
- Germany and Austria — Sky Sport, with Sky Deutschland handling the men’s coverage across the DACH region.
- Australia — beIN Sports Australia shows the tournament in full across the fortnight.
Cincinnati Open WTA 2026 TV Guide: Every Broadcaster by Region
Iga Swiatek arrives as defending champion, and the WTA field is deep enough that you’ll want to know exactly where to find it. Here’s the full territory-by-territory breakdown.
| Territory | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, St Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, Virgin Islands (British) | RUSH Sports |
| Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela | ESPN Deportes |
| Belize, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Suriname | ESPN Deportes, RUSH Sports |
| Canada | TSN, TVA Sports, DAZN, WTA TV |
| United States | Tennis Channel |
| Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam | DAZN, WTA TV |
| Australia | beIN Sports |
| China | Tencent, Youku, MIGU |
| Chinese Taipei | Sportcast |
| Hong Kong | NOW TV Hong Kong |
| India | Tennis Channel |
| Indonesia | Champions TV |
| Japan | WOWOW |
| Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan | Setanta Sports |
| Korea | CJ ENM |
| New Zealand | TVNZ, DAZN, WTA TV |
| Philippines | Tap DMV |
| Singapore | Starhub |
| Thailand | True Visions Now |
| Andorra, France, Monaco | beIN Sports |
| Armenia, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Lithuania, Moldova, Ukraine | Setanta Sports |
| Austria | Sky Sport (AT) |
| Belgium | Play Sports |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia | Arena Sport, Sportklub |
| Bulgaria, Finland, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden | DAZN, WTA TV |
| Croatia, Slovenia | Sportklub |
| Cyprus, Greece | Nova Sports |
| Czechia, Slovakia | AMC Networks, Canal+ |
| Denmark | TV2 |
| Germany | Sky Sport (DE) |
| Great Britain, Ireland | Sky Sports |
| Hungary | Network4 |
| Italy, San Marino | Sky Sport (IT), Super Tennis |
| Liechtenstein | DAZN, Sky Sport (CH), WTA TV |
| Luxembourg, Malta | DAZN, WTA TV |
| Poland | Canal+ |
| Romania | DigiSport |
| Spain | Tennis Channel |
| Switzerland | Sky Sport (CH) |
| Türkiye | beIN Sports |
| Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen | DAZN, WTA TV |
| Angola, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe | SuperSport |
| Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Mali, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Togo | SuperSport, New World TV |
| Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan | SuperSport, DAZN, WTA TV |
| Iraq, Israel | Sport1 / DAZN, depending on territory |
| Madagascar, Mauritius | SuperSport, beIN Sports, New World TV |
Cincinnati Open ATP 2026 TV Guide: Every Broadcaster by Region
The men’s rights map doesn’t always match the WTA list — France switches to Eurosport, Germany to Sky Deutschland, India to FanCode.
| Territory | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Canada | TSN |
| Latin America | ESPN International Latam |
| United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands | Tennis Channel |
| Asia 1 | FanCode |
| Australia | beIN Sports Australia |
| China | ESPN International China |
| China, Macao | Youku |
| Hong Kong | PCCW |
| India | FanCode |
| Japan | UNEXT |
| Philippines | Elite Philippines |
| Singapore | Starhub |
| South Korea | CJ ENM |
| Thailand | AIS |
| Vietnam | VTV Cab |
| Balkans | Sportklub |
| Baltics | TV3 Baltics |
| Belarus | IRIS/Betboom |
| Belgium, Luxembourg | BeTV |
| Bulgaria | A1 Max Sport |
| Cyprus | CYTA |
| Czech Republic, Slovakia | Digisport |
| Denmark | TV2 Denmark |
| Eastern Europe | Setanta Stans |
| Finland | MTV |
| France | Eurosport France |
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein | Sky Deutschland |
| Greece | OTE |
| Hungary | Network 4 |
| Iceland | IRIS/Betboom |
| Italy, San Marino, Vatican City | Sky Italia |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport |
| Norway | TV2 Norway |
| Poland | Polsat |
| Portugal | Sport TV Portugal |
| Romania | RCS & RDS (Digisport) |
| Spain | Telefonica / Movistar |
| Sweden | TV4 AB |
| Türkiye | S Sport Turkey |
| UK, Ireland, Gibraltar, Isle of Man | Sky UK |
| Africa 1 | SuperSport Africa |
| Africa/Asia 1 | beIN SPORTS Middle East |
| Israel | Sport5 Israel |
Tennis Channel 2: Free Cincinnati Open Coverage Times
American viewers without a subscription still get a real window into the tournament. Tennis Channel 2 carries selected live ATP and WTA matches, outer-court action and original programming at no cost. All times EDT.
| Date | Round | Coverage window |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, August 13 | ATP/WTA First Round | 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; 3:30-7 p.m.; 7-11 p.m. |
| Friday, August 14 | ATP/WTA First Round | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. |
| Saturday, August 15 | ATP/WTA Second Round | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. |
| Sunday, August 16 | ATP/WTA Second Round | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. |
| Monday, August 17 | Third Round & First Round Doubles | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. |
| Tuesday, August 18 | Third Round & Second Round Doubles | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. |
| Wednesday, August 19 | Round of 16 & Second Round Doubles | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. |
Coverage windows shift with the draw and with rain delays. The main Tennis Channel broadcast runs a fuller slate — typically 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. ET through the middle rounds, with finals weekend split into afternoon and evening blocks. Check tennischannel.com for current listings.
Cincinnati Open 2026 Day-by-Day Schedule
Singles
- Tuesday, August 11 — ATP and WTA qualifying (gates 9 a.m., play from 10:30 a.m.)
- Wednesday, August 12 — ATP and WTA qualifying (gates 9:30 a.m., play from 11 a.m.)
- Thursday, August 13 — First round, day and night sessions
- Friday, August 14 — First round, day and night sessions
- Saturday, August 15 — First and second round
- Sunday, August 16 — Second round
- Monday, August 17 — Third round
- Tuesday, August 18 — Third round
- Wednesday, August 19 — Round of 16
- Thursday, August 20 — Quarter-finals
- Friday, August 21 — Quarter-finals
- Saturday, August 22 — Semi-finals
- Sunday, August 23 — Singles finals (not before 7 p.m. ET)
Doubles
- First round: August 16-17
- Second round: August 18-19
- Quarter-finals: August 20
- Semi-finals: August 21
- Final: August 22
Cincinnati Open 2026 FAQ
When does the Cincinnati Open 2026 start and finish?
Qualifying runs August 11-12. Main-draw play begins Thursday, August 13 and ends with the singles finals on Sunday, August 23.
Where can I watch the Cincinnati Open in the US?
Tennis Channel holds exclusive US rights. Every match is available on the Tennis Channel app, with broadcast coverage on Tennis Channel and free select matches on Tennis Channel 2. Amazon Prime, Sling TV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo carry select matches.
Where can I watch the Cincinnati Open in the UK?
Sky Sports Tennis and Now TV carry both the ATP and WTA events. Play starts at 16:00 BST.
Are Sinner and Alcaraz playing at the Cincinnati Open 2026?
No. Sinner withdrew with a right knee injury and Alcaraz with a wrist problem that has kept him out since April.
Are Serena and Venus Williams playing singles?
Venus has a singles wild card. Serena is entered in doubles only, where the pair are playing their first match together since the 2022 US Open.
How many ranking points does the Cincinnati Open winner get?
The champion earns 1,000 points on both the ATP and WTA tours.
Is the Cincinnati Open a Masters 1000 event?
Yes. It’s one of nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments and a WTA 1000 event, played on outdoor hard courts as the last major tune-up before the US Open.
The Last Look Before Flushing Meadows
Cincinnati has always been the tournament where US Open contenders reveal themselves — quick hard courts, punishing August heat, and a fortnight that separates the ready from the hopeful. With Sinner and Alcaraz both absent, Zverev, Djokovic and a hungry chasing pack have the clearest opening the men’s game has offered in two years. Swiatek defends a title in a women’s field where nine of the top 10 are in play. And on an outside court somewhere in Mason, two sisters in their forties will walk out together for the first time in four years.
For odds, previews and match-by-match analysis across the fortnight, Tips.gg has the tournament covered from qualifying through to finals Sunday. Two weeks from now the picture in New York will look very different — and this is where it starts to take shape.