Cincinnati Open, Aug 13–23: British draws to watch

The Cincinnati Open runs from 13 to 23 August in Cincinnati, United States, bringing WTA 1000 and ATP Masters 1000 competition together in one tournament. Five British players are already in the singles main draws, while Harriet Dart and Jacob Fearnley remain in qualifying.

The supplied LTA tournament report does not name the venue or provide ticket prices, booking instructions, transport guidance or accessibility details. Those planning to attend will therefore need to confirm those practical arrangements separately. For viewers in the UK, the action will be shown live exclusively on Sky Sports and NOW TV.

Five British players have main-draw places

Katie Boulter begins against American Katie Volynets. Their only previous meeting came in Ostrava earlier in 2026, where Boulter won before securing her fourth career WTA title. Victory in Cincinnati would send her into a second-round meeting with sixth seed and Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova, who is returning for her first tournament since winning at SW19.

British No.1 Cam Norrie faces Croatia’s Dino Prizmic after reaching the Los Cabos semi-finals and the fourth round of the National Bank Open. The path becomes considerably tougher if Norrie advances: top seed and Roland Garros champion Alexander Zverev could await in round two. Zverev is the highest-ranked player in the field following the injury withdrawals of Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz.

Jan Choinski opens against Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante. The winner is scheduled to meet third seed Novak Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion, in the second round.

Arthur Fery receives a bye on his Cincinnati debut

Arthur Fery arrives as the 32nd seed and will make his Cincinnati Open debut after his semi-final run at Wimbledon. He has a first-round bye, placing him directly into a match against either Australia’s James Duckworth or a qualifier.

That route could lead to fifth seed Alex de Minaur in the third round. The bye removes one opening hurdle, but Fery’s first match will come against an opponent who has already competed at the tournament.

Wild card Jack Draper continues his return from injury against rising Spanish player Martin Landeluce. If Draper wins, he would face 31st seed Matteo Arnaldi in round two. Djokovic is the possible third-round opponent; Draper defeated him at Indian Wells earlier this year.

Qualifying could add two more British names

The British contingent may yet grow before the main-draw programme develops. Harriet Dart faces Japan’s Aoi Ito in the second round of women’s qualifying, while Jacob Fearnley plays Colombia’s Nicolas Mejia.

Those results will determine whether more British players join Boulter, Norrie, Fery, Choinski and Draper in the main event. The clearest early storylines are Boulter’s rematch with Volynets, Norrie’s possible meeting with the top seed, Fery’s debut after a first-round bye and Draper’s latest test during his injury comeback.

The Cincinnati Open begins on 13 August and concludes on 23 August. No match start times are included in the supplied report, while the venue, admission price and booking arrangements remain unspecified; UK coverage is confirmed through Sky Sports and NOW TV.

Source: LTA Tennis News