Cincinnati Open Kicks off after $260 million transformation
The Cincinnati Open returns today, kicking off play after their $260 million transformation over the last 11 months. Some details:
The Lindner Family Tennis Center transformation is the result of a $260 million investment made collectively with City of Mason, Warren County and the State of Ohio.
Gensler, a global architecture, design and planning firm, led the site improvement planning; Barton Malow was the lead contractor for the project.
Work was divided into nine sub-projects; Construction was completed in 11 months.
Beginning in 2026, the facility will be open for year-round public use and additional events outside of the tournament weeks.
PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Acreage – at more than 40 acres, the campus is now twice as large as it was in 2024
The Clubhouse – a 56,000 square foot building that during the tournament will house player amenities such as a restaurant and lounge. Beginning in 2026, the public will be able enjoy the building’s restaurant and bar, function rooms and pro shops for golf and racquet sports. The venue and tournament administration offices will also be housed here.
Indoor Tennis Center – a 53,000 square foot building with six courts that will be used for various tournament operations during the event before transitioning to a public use facility starting in 2026
Pavilion – a 16,000 square foot permanent shade structure with a central gathering place and modular bays for customized activations
Commons – a landscaped, shaded dining area with 1,400 seats next to 13 restaurant storefronts
Garden Suites and Club - an ultra-premium hospitality space with hand-selected finishes throughout the indoor/outdoor lounge, world-class amenities and menus curated by celebrity chef Jet Tila
Champions Court - a 2,300-seat sunken stadium just inside the new South entrance
Fan lawns – the Kroger Fan Zone and Prasco Kids Zone are greenspaces designed to welcome fans for a host of activities throughout the tournament
Performance Center – a renovation of the bottom three floors of the existing player center to expand locker rooms across two levels and provide a new, larger fitness center. There is also a Tennis Channel broadcast studio where fans will be able to view player interviews
Grandstand Court seats – New seats in the upper tier of Grandstand Court, replacing all bleachers
Facade – a sleek, modern, continuous wrap joins the exterior of P&G Center Court and Grandstand
Court colors – the courts got a makeover this year, with Har-Tru surfaces and a new, two-tone blue look
Landscaping – entire grounds reimagined to create a park-like feel with an emphasis on florals and shade (see more details below)
Concrete and grass – all walkways are now concrete, replacing the asphalt of old, with many lawn areas, both natural and synthetic, included around the venue
31 total tennis courts - up from 17 in 2023, plus added seating around the Prasco practice courts
Racquet sports - six pickleball and two padel courts
Operations Center – a 20,000 square foot facility to keep the campus running smoothly
Kitchens - three permanent kitchens to service player and hospitality dining
The above improvements are in addition to projects taken on before the 2024 tournament, which included the replacing of every seat within P&G Center Court, adding four new practice courts, debuting the Grandstand Club and the refurbishing of stadium suites and hospitality areas
— Link to Download the Facility Map
THE ANATOMY OF THE FACILITY
21,987 cubic yards of concrete
1,108 tons of steel
71,883 tons of stone
65,000 cubic yards of dirt excavated
4,290 gallons of paint
225,000 linear feet (roughly 40 miles) of buried conduit
5,000 strands of fiber, stretching 72,000 feet (14.2 miles
3,500 strands of copper, stretching 475,000 feet (90 miles)
20,000 tons of asphalt (largely for the courts)
72,100 square feet of synthetic turf
19,900 new fixed seats plus 5,865 temporary seats
101 individual videoboard displays covering 9,127 square feet with 44,247,776 pixels
600 televisions
250 wifi access points
2 misting stations
ATHLETE AMENITIES
480 lockers (332 for players, 148 for coaches)
42 training tables
4 gyms (2 indoor, 2 outdoor) equipped with
24 bikes
10 treadmills
4 ellipticals
2 row machines
4 squat racks
2 Smith machines
2 leg presses
6 cold plunges
A LOOK AT THE LANDSCAPING
42,670 locally grown annuals. These take 43,650 square feet of greenhouse space (which equates to 3.3 acres)
13,712 perennials and grasses
1,293 Deciduous and Evergreen trees
950 shrubs
6.5 acres of sod
In its 15th year with the tournament, LaMond is designing and installing this landscaping
EVENT EXPANSION
14 days, Aug. 5-18 (9 in 2024)
24 ticketed sessions (16 in 2024)
324 matches (209 in 2024)
96-player singles fields (56 in 2024)
31 outdoor tennis courts (21 in 2024, 17 in 2023)
DEADLINE PRESSURE
The majority of the work was completed in 328 days, having started Aug. 26, one week after the 2024 final, and completed in mid-July
Download the map: LINK.
