Redevelopment planned for Cincinnati Open tennis complex

The Lindner Family Tennis Center, home of the Cincinnati Open, is set to undergo a massive transformation ahead of the expanded 2025 tournament.

The entire campus will be elegantly reimagined, with modern stadium facades and extensive landscaping to create a park-like feel throughout the venue.

New fan amenities, courts and player facilities will also be added to increase capacity for the tournament’s expansion.

The work represents the next stage of the $260 million investment in upgrades that tournament owner Beemok Capital committed to in announcing the intention to keep the Cincinnati Open in its current home for the next 25 years.

Bob Moran, President of Beemok Sports & Entertainment, said:

We are ushering in a new era at the Cincinnati Open, and the complete transformation of our campus will create an unparalleled experience for our fans and players.

Our goal is to provide a best-in-class experience to everyone who touches the Cincinnati Open, and these projects, which are made possible through partnerships with the City of Mason, Warren County and the State of Ohio, are the foundation upon which we will build the next chapters of this storied event’s history.

A sleek, continuous facade will wrap both Center Court and Grandstand Court in the heart of the new-look campus. To the north, a permanent fan plaza shaded by an expansive canopy will provide a gathering spot for spectators with additional landscaping to create more greenspace and modular opportunities for sponsor activations. To the south, a brand new, 2,000-seat sunken stadium will be added to the campus, making it the fourth largest of the venue’s five permanent stadiums.

The additional stadium is one of 10 new courts being added to the site to help facilitate the event’s growth to feature 96-player ATP and WTA singles fields over more days in 2025. In total, the campus will feature 31 courts, up from the planned 21 for 2024.

A new, 56,000 square-foot, two-storey player centre will be among the most significant additions to the site. The world-class facility will include lounge and restaurant space for the tournament’s players and their support teams, wellness and recovery rooms for the players and locker rooms for coaches.

Existing player facilities on the three lowest floors of the Paul Flory Player Center will be renovated to provide additional locker room space and an expanded, state-of-the-art fitness centre.

Other work planned for the campus includes a new, six court indoor facility and the creation of six pickleball and two padel courts on the grounds.

The majority of the work to expand the campus will be to the south and west of the venue’s current footprint. Additional parking will be added to the north of the campus and multiple new access points to the parking areas will be created in the coming years.

Expanding the venue has been made possible with the cooperation and support of the City of Mason, Warren County and the State of Ohio.

The 2025 site improvement planning is being led by Gensler, a global architecture, design and planning firm, while the construction will be overseen by Barton Malow.

The 2025 Cincinnati Open Campus Transformation projects are in addition to the previously announced work that is currently underway to upgrade the seating experience within Center Court and Grandstand Court, add four practice courts, renovate the Crosscourt Suites and Top Deck lounge areas, and add a new hospitality suite overlooking Grandstand Court.

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