The event started on September 18, 1899 and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States played in its original city
The event is the biggest summer tennis event in the U.S., as its men's portion is one of 9 elite Masters 1000 Tournaments on the ATP World Tour and its women's event is one of 5Premier 5 Events on the WTA Tour
The tournament is played at the Lindner Family Tennis Center located in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason,Ohio. It features a total of 16 courts, including four tennis stadiums — Center Court, Grandstand Court, Court 3 and Court 9 (formerly known as Court 3) — and is the only venue outside of the Grand Slams with more than two permanent stadia
The 2013 Cincinnati Masters is scheduled to be held during Aug 10-18,2013
Defending Champions of Cincinnati Masters
Men's Singles -Roger Federer(Swiss)defeated Novak Djokovic(Serbia)6-0,7-6 in 2012
Women's Singles -Li Na(PRC)defeated Angelique Kerber(Germany)1-6,6-3,6-1 in 2012
Most Title Wins
Most Men's Singles titles won by Roger Federer(Swiss)in 2005,2007,2009,2010 and 2012
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