The Cincinnati Open has revealed its initial player field for the 2026 edition, and fans can expect another spectacular showcase of tennis when the world’s best players arrive at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, August 8-23.
The star-studded entry list features 10 past Cincinnati Open champions, headlined by defending winners Iga Swiatek and Carlos Alcaraz, who lifted the Rookwood Cup in 2025. They will be joined by fellow past champions Aryna Sabalenka (2024), Jannik Sinner (2024), Coco Gauff (2023), Novak Djokovic (2023, 2020, 2018), Alexander Zverev (2021), Madison Keys (2019), Daniil Medvedev (2019) and Karolina Pliskova (2016).
Beyond the Cincinnati champions, the 2026 field boasts impressive depth.
A total of 43 players have already captured at least one tour title this season. Sinner leads the ATP Tour with six titles, including victories at all five Masters 1000 events played so far in 2026, while Sabalenka and Mirra Andreeva share the WTA lead with three titles each.
Overall, 108 of the 153 entered players have won at least one tour-level title during their careers, while 15 players are Grand Slam champions.
The tournament will also feature eight current or former world No. 1s: current top-ranked players Sabalenka and Sinner, defending Cincinnati champions Swiatek and Alcaraz, along with Osaka, Pliskova, Djokovic and Medvedev.
American tennis will be well represented, with 24 home players—12 women and 12 men—entered in the singles draws. The group includes Cincinnati natives Caty McNally and Peyton Stearns. In total, players from 38 countries are represented in the initial field.
Three players—Holger Rune, Juncheng Shang and Lois Boisson—have entered using injury-protected rankings.
The singles draws will be completed with 12 qualifiers in both the men’s and women’s events following the two-round qualifying tournament on August 11-12, while additional players will receive wildcards.
The tournament begins with Community Weekend on August 8-9, featuring player practice sessions alongside family-friendly activities. Action concludes with Finals Weekend on August 22-23, when the singles semifinals will be played on Saturday before all championship matches take place on Sunday.
After welcoming a record 285,000 fans in 2025 and completing a $260 million transformation of the Lindner Family Tennis Center, the Cincinnati Open returns as one of the most exciting events on both the ATP and WTA calendars.
