The Western & Southern Open
Lindner Family Tennis Center
Saturday, Aug. 13 – Sunday, Aug. 21
Individual daily tickets for all sessions are on sale, with multi-day ticket packages sold out. Find ticket information at wsopen.com/tickets.
Heading to the Western & Southern Open to see some of the best tennis players in the world? Bring your appetite.
While there is plenty of world-class tennis to watch across 17 courts, tennis fans also have an array of activities, music, food and drinks to enjoy in between matches.
This year’s tournament, running from Aug. 13-21, features global stars such as Venus and Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios. The breath-taking power and entertainment on the court is just the beginning of a day at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
The Western & Southern Open hosts 15 restaurants, many of which are local to Cincinnati, to complement the on-site concession stands with a variety of options. Those dining locations include fan favorites such as Brü Brothers Coffee, Firehouse Subs, FlipSide Burger, Fusian, Graeter’s Ice Cream, Kala Greek Grill, LaRosa’s Pizzeria, Mazunte, Philly Pretzel Factory, Prime, Skyline Chili, and Street City Pub. New this year are Chicken Salad Chick, Hunny Bee’s and Planet Smoothie.
Those looking to hit the bar can head to the new Top Deck on the Mezzanine Level at Center Court. There you’ll find the official tournament cocktail, the Ace Paloma, featuring Maestro Dobel Tequila. This year’s signature bar areas are Kim Crawford Wine Garden, Michelob Ultra Legends Bar, Moet Champagne Bar and Northside Distillery Co. New this year is NUTRL, available just north of Center Court in the Partner Plaza and across the grounds.
What goes better with drinks than music! Fans will find a nearly nonstop program of musical acts at the Motorola Edge Stage every day of the tournament. With 24 scheduled acts covering country, folk, jazz, rock and more there is something for every musical taste. Bands Willie Nelson Mandala, The Sunburners and the Annette Shepard Trio will perform on championship weekend.
While fans move around between the courts, they will find plenty of shops to browse in. At the south end of the Food Court is Tennis Point, the Official Retail Partner of the Western & Southern Open. This 14,000 square foot store offers a wide selection of Western & Southern Open gear, including official FILA tournament merchandise. In addition, this store offers rackets and apparel so fans can get some of the same equipment they are seeing the pros use on court. North of the stadium is the Partner Plaza where fans can shop for jewelry, sunglasses, apparel and more.
Located just inside the south entrance adjacent to the Grandstand Court is the new Grand Courtyard. Designed with fans of all ages in mind, the Grand Courtyard will feature outdoor lounge seating near big screens for match viewing, interactive entertainment experiences, a pop-up bar, Courtyard Conversations, Pups and Players, tournament trivia and product sampling. Fans can add to a Paint by Number mural presented by ArtWorks, take a photo with a replica trophy at Rookwood Pottery, compete in a tennis challenge hosted by USTA Midwest or the Porsche Car Challenge and play on the Medical Mutual Mini Courts. Fans can also relax in the shade or kick back in an Adirondack chair with a Kim Crawford drink or Graeter’s ice cream cup in hand. Every day’s experience will be different, giving fans a reason to continue coming back to see what’s new and exciting.
Another new activity to try this year, free to all fans, is TrueTennisVR, a virtual reality system that could help improve fans’ tennis skills. It was first tested in Cincinnati and now comes to the city’s biggest tennis event. TrueTennisVR will be located in the Partner Plaza near the north entrance. While there, get player autographs at the Western & Southern Experience and visit a variety of retailers.