2020 Cincinnati Masters Tennis Betting Tips, Previews & Predictions

The 2020 Cincinnati Masters is the 119th edition of a men’s tennis tournament and the 92nd edition of the women’s tournament held in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Commonly known as the Western & Southern Open for sponsorship reasons, the Cincinnati Masters is the oldest tennis tournament in the USA that is played in its original city. 

It is also the second biggest tennis tournament held in the US after the US Open forms part of the US Open Series. The Cincinnati Masters is an ATP 1000 event on the ATP Tour calendar and is one of only five Premier 5 tournaments on the WTA Tour. 

The 2020 Cincinnati Masters will be held at the Lindner Family Tennis Centre in Mason, a suburb of Cincinnati in the state of Ohio, United States.

The 2020 Cincinnati Masters takes place in August 2020.

The 2020 Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament is played on outdoor hard courts.

The Cincinnati Open originated in 1899 and was renamed the Tri-State Tennis Tournament in 1901, a name it kept until 1969. The first tournament was held at Avondale Athletic Club and was played on clay. 

From 1903 to 1972 the tournament was primarily held at the Cincinnati Tennis Club. It was mostly played on clay until 1979 before moving to hard court. 

The tournament came close to being dropped in 1974 but a last minute move to the Cincinnati Convention Centre saved it. For the first time since 1919 it was played indoors and without a women’s tournament.

The struggles of the Cincinatti Open started to ease in 1975 after it moved to Coney Island amusement park in Ohio. Paul M. Flory is largely credited with the tournament turnaround, taking over the reins of the tournament in 1975 and donating millions to of dollars to charity, specifically focused on youth hospitals and development.

In 1979 the Cincinnati Open moved to its current location in Mason where a permanent stadium was built. Two further stadiums were built later on and the Cincinnati Open became the only event outside of the four Grand Slams where there were three stadium courts – Centre Court, Grandstand Court and Court 3. In 2010 another stadium was built and was called Court 3 while the old Court 3 became Court 9.

The women’s tournament was reinstated in 1988 but only lasted one year. In 2004 it was again reinstated and has been present ever since. This happened after the Octagon Sports Agency bought the Croatian Bold Ladies Tournament and moved it to Cincinnati.

2011 was the first time the men’s and women’s tournament was held at the same time and became a joint tournament. It changed names regularly including the ATP Championships, the Western & Southern Financial Group took over the sponsorship in 2002 and has been the sponsor ever since.

The prize money for the men’s singles 2019 Cincinnati Masters tournament was $5 million USD. The prize money for the ladies 2019 Cincinnati Open was $2.8 million USD. We can expect to see slight increases in 2020.

The winner of the 2019 Cincinnati Masters men's tournament received $1,114,225. The winner of the 2019 Cincinnati Masters women's tournament received $544,500. We should see a small increase in 2020.

There are 16 seeds at the 2020 Cincinnati Masters in the ATP Tour men's singles draw. These were the 16 seeds in 2019 and their finishing position:

There are 16 seeds at the 2020 Cincinnati Masters in the WTA Tour women's singles draw. These were the 16 seeds in 2019 and their finishing position:

The ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters main draws will take place in August 2020.

The ATP 1000 Cincinnati Masters consists of 64 players, 16 of which are seeded. The players competing in the 2019 men’s singles tournament included Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem ,Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Kei Nishikori, Karen Khachanov, Fabio Fognini, John Isner, Daniil Medvedev, Borna Coric, Gael Monfils, Nikoloz Basilashvili, Marin Cilic, Stan Wawrinka, Matteo Berrettini, Felix Auger Aliassime, Roberto Bautista Agut, David Goffin, Diego Schwartzman, Gilles Simon, Guido Pella, Denis Shapovalov, Lucas Pouille, Alex de Minaur, Kyle Edmund, Taylor Fritz.

The WTA Tour Cincinnati Masters consists of 64 players, 16 seeded. The players that competed in 2019 included Ashleigh Barty, Naomi Osaka, Karolina Pliskova, Kiki Bertens, Angelique Kerber, Petra Kvitova, Simona Halep, Elina Svitolina, Sloane Stephens, Serena Williams, Aryna Sabalenka, Anastasija Sevastova, Belinda Bencic, Qiang Wang, Madison Keys, Julia Goerges, Johanna Konta, Caroline Wozniakim, Anett Kontaveit, Elise Mertens, Donna Vekic, Caroline Garcia, Petra Martic, Bianca Andreescu.

The top seeds receive a bye into the second round and the top two seeds start at opposite ends of the draw to ensure they can only meet in the final.

Staying up to date with the results and statistics of the Cincinnati Masters is crucial in terms of finding the best bet and the best value. Beat the bookmakers by picking up player trends and form going into their next match.

Knowing past winner is also essential for having a successful betting tournament. Some players thrive at tournaments where they have played well in the past as the familiar surroundings and knowledge of the courts can be a big advantage. 

Roger Federer has won the most titles at the Cincinnati Masters, winning seven times in 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014 & 2015. Federer has made the final eight times with his only final defeat coming in 2018 to Novak Djokovic.

Ruth Sanders Cordes (1913, 1914, 1920, 1922& 1923) and Clara Louise Zinke (1926, 1927, 1929, 1930 & 1931) have won five titles each. Since 2004 when the women’s tournament came back after a 15 year absence, only Serena Williams (2014 & 2015) has won in more than once. 

Check in closer to the start of the tournament for the latest 2020 Cincinnati Masters betting odds.