Federer And Djokovic Back At Western & Southern Open

The Western & Southern Open announced today the 43 highest-ranked men on the ATP World Tour are entered to play the event in August.

ESPN commentator Chris Fowler helped make the announcement at a media event held in downtown Cincinnati. Organizers also announced additional fan experience upgrades including an updated smartphone app, new Family Zone, and increased broadcast coverage.

The event will be held August 13-21 at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio.

The initial entry lists from each tour include 32 players – 15 men and 17 women – who have combined to win 43 titles this season.

“We’re excited to welcome this world class player field to Cincinnati for the Western & Southern Open in August,” said tournament director Andre Silva. “While we pride ourselves on having a great event full of food, drink and entertainment options, it’s the incredible talent and competition provided by these stars of the WTA and ATP World Tour that the fans expect each year.”

The men’s entries include Roger Federer, who has won a record seven Western & Southern Open titles; two-time champion Andy Murray and five-time finalist Novak Djokovic, who recently completed a career Grand Slam and needs only this title to complete a set of titles from each ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events.

The men’s field also includes six rising stars who are under the age of 24: 19-year-old Alexander Zverev (ranked 28), 21-year-old Nick Kyrgios (18), 22-year-olds Lucas Pouille (30) and Dominic Thiem (8), and 23-year-olds Bernard Tomic (19) and Jack Sock (26).

Tickets still available. To purchase, or for more tournament information, please visit www.wsopen.com.