Resort-style rebuild delivers fresh fan experience and upgraded player facilities at Lindner Family Tennis Center
The 2025 Cincinnati Open has opened its gates to fans and players against the backdrop of a dramatic $260 million transformation of its historic home, the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Ohio.
As matches get underway, the venue’s redevelopment has taken centre stage, with attendees encountering what organisers describe as a reimagined tournament that blends professional sport with resort-style hospitality.
Completed just in time for the August 5–18 event, the overhaul includes the addition of ten new practice courts, a 2,300-seat sunken show court named Champions Court, and a 56,000 square foot two-storey player facility known as The Clubhouse. Together, the improvements mark the largest investment in the tournament’s 125-year history and reinforce its status as one of the premier combined events on the ATP and WTA Tours.
Upgrading the fan experience
Fans entering the venue for the 2025 edition are met with wide, open walkways, bright landscaping, and new shaded plazas designed to improve movement and comfort across the site. Among the most talked-about upgrades is Champions Court, a sunken, non-ticketed stadium with shaded seating, inspired by iconic venues such as Pietrangeli Court in Rome.
The fan-focused changes also include an expansion of food and beverage offerings, the introduction of live music areas, and redesigned green spaces that create what organisers have called a “tennis in a park” aesthetic.
The redevelopment also prioritises player experience. The Clubhouse features lounges, dining areas, recovery rooms, and expanded locker facilities, while the overall campus layout has been reworked to accommodate a larger draw of 96 singles players across both tours. On-court practice sessions have already taken place on the new Courts 22–31, including sessions from world No.1s Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner.
Speaking at the men’s draw ceremony, American wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy, making his Cincinnati debut as a player, reflected on how much the venue has changed since his days attending as a fan.
“This is my first time here as a player,” he said. “This is kind of my home tournament, I’m from Indiana — just a two-hour drive. It’s way different than coming here as a fan. I used to come here every year. But this is probably better than even some of the Slams I would say.”
Compatriot Jenson Brooksby also welcomed the upgraded facilities:
“I love the renovations. Everything from the locker room [to the] player’s cafeteria is really nice. I’m happy to be back. It’s very sweet.”
Despite the scale of the rebuild, the tournament’s long-standing appeal appears to have been preserved.
Owned by Beemok Capital since 2022, the Cincinnati Open is one of the nine ATP Masters 1000 events and a key stop on the US Open Series. The company, which had previously considered relocating the tournament to Charlotte, North Carolina, ultimately committed to keeping the event in Ohio through a 25-year agreement, with the $260 million renovation central to that decision.
