​Ten former tournament champions are scheduled to play at the 2026 Cincinnati Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center August 8-23.Former Cincinnati Open winners Iga Swiatek (2025), Aryna Sabalenka (2024), Coco Gauff (2023), Madison Keys (2019), Karolina Pliskova (2016), Carlos Alcaraz (2025), Jannik Sinner (2024), Novak Djokovic (2023, 2020, 2018), Alexander Zverev (2021) and Daniil Medvedev (2019) are scheduled to play in Mason and pursue the Rookwood Cup.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCincinnati natives Caty McNally and Peyton Stearns also are scheduled to participate.”We are excited to welcome the world’s best players back to the Cincinnati Open next month,” said tournament director Bob Moran. “To have the available top 75 men and women sign up to compete for this highly coveted title speaks volumes about the importance of this event on the respective calendars. We set an incredibly high bar in 2025 with the extensive and expansive changes made to the player facilities, so it’s extremely satisfying to see the amazing strength of this field come to life.”Carlos Alcaraz enters the court for his Men’s Singles Finals match against Jannik Sinner at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio on Monday August 18, 2025. Sinner retired due to illness after losing five games to Alcaraz.This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: 2026 Cincinnati Open to feature 10 former tournament champions