The men's event is one of nine ATP Masters 1000 tournaments on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour. The women's event is a $2 million Premier 5 event for the WTA and is the only WTA event held in the American Midwest.
The competition is played on outdoor hardcourts. Because of its sponsorship by the Western & Southern Financial Group, the official name of the event is the Western & Southern Open.
Western & Southern Open
Total Purse: $5,200,000+
Men's Defending Champion: Marin Cilic
Women's Defending Champion: Karolina Pliskova