The Evolution of Cincy Tennis

Cincy: a more compact Indian Wells in the midwestern summer?

Unless you were actually from Cincinnati, you might have no idea what a huge tennis town it really is. These guys were playing team matches versus England before Davis Cup. That’s serious. There are over a dozen well-established clubs, and the interclub play there has been around so long and is so big and important that it’s probably the only city in the country where it dwarfs the USTA leagues.

Again, unless you knew, it might also seem odd that Cincinnati has the third Masters event in the states in addition to the better known, larger events in Indian Wells and Miami. Not Los Angeles, or Chicago, or Dallas, or even San Francisco. Cincinnati.

But when you get to Cincy, see what a big deal the event is in the community, see how numerous and avid the fans are–well, you start to understand. A couple of years ago we published a video documentary on the secret tennis life of Cincinnati. If you haven’t checked it out before, it’s worth it.

The bottom line is Cincy is a great event and is only going to get bigger and better known. So…