Tennis Clubs in Greater Cincinnati (Cincinnati / Mason / Indian Hill / Hyde Park / Madeira / Anderson Township / Northern Kentucky)

The Cincinnati Open & Lindner Family Tennis Center

The Cincinnati Open -- founded in 1899 and now in its 126th year -- is the oldest professional tennis tournament in the United States still played in its city of origin. Previously known as the Tri-State Tennis Tournament and the Western & Southern Open before reverting to its original name in 2024, it is today classified as a combined ATP Masters 1000 / WTA 1000 event -- one of the most important tournaments in tennis outside the four Grand Slams. The 2025 edition ran August 5-18 and featured 96-player main draws in both men's and women's singles for the first time in tournament history, with 24 sessions over a 12-to-14 day format matching the scale of the Indian Wells and Miami Opens.

The tournament is played at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio -- a 31-court, 40-plus-acre campus that received a $260 million transformation completed in 2025 through a partnership with the City of Mason, Warren County, and the State of Ohio. The facility features five permanent stadium courts -- Center Court (11,600 seats, built 1981), Grandstand, the newly added 2,300-seat Champions Court, Stadium 3, and Court 10 -- making it the only tennis venue in the world outside the Grand Slam sites with more than two permanent stadiums. The project included 1,108 tonnes of steel, 71,883 tonnes of stone, 40 miles of buried conduit, and a brand-new 56,000 sq ft Clubhouse and 53,000 sq ft Indoor Tennis Center. The facility is owned by Tennis for Charity, Inc.

A new year-round Cincinnati Open Sporting Club opened at the Lindner Family Tennis Center on March 16, 2026. The club gives the public access to 31 outdoor tennis courts, six indoor courts, six outdoor pickleball courts, and two padel courts -- the first in Ohio. The Sporting Club is programmed by the Cincinnati Tennis Foundation and includes a Junior Academy for school-aged children. The Lindner Family Tennis Center also hosts the OHSAA state tennis championships (since the 2015-16 school year), the Atlantic 10 Conference Tennis Championships, and the Ohio Athletic Conference Tennis Championships annually.

Learn more and purchase tickets at CincinnatiOpen.com.

The Cincinnati Tennis Club: An American Tennis Landmark

The Cincinnati Tennis Club (CTC) at 1880 Dexter Avenue in East Walnut Hills was founded on December 3, 1880 -- just five years after tennis was introduced to the United States -- and is today one of the oldest active tennis clubs in America. The club's origin traces to Stewart Shillito, son of Cincinnati department-store founder John Shillito, who built the city's first tennis court at his father's Mt. Auburn home in 1878 after seeing the game played on vacation in Rhode Island. Within one week of the club's organizational meeting at the historic Burnet House, 86 founding members had enrolled. The club leased part of Music Hall for indoor play that winter -- among the earliest indoor tennis in America.

The Cincinnati Tennis Club moved to its permanent Dexter Avenue location in 1899 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. From 1903 to 1972 the club hosted what is now the Cincinnati Open -- the tournament's longest-running venue in its 126-year history. Past members have included William Howard Taft, the 27th President of the United States and later Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and Potter Stewart, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Today, CTC operates 10 outdoor clay courts and is open April through October. Since 1974, the club has been the permanent host of the USTA National Father & Son Clay Court Championships -- one of four USTA national father-son tournaments in the country.

Competitive Adult Tennis in Cincinnati

Adult competitive tennis in Cincinnati is among the most active in the Midwest. USTA league play is coordinated through the Cincinnati League, part of the Ohio Valley Tennis Association (OVTA) -- the USTA Midwest district covering central and southern Ohio. Leagues run at NTRP levels from 2.5 through 5.0, including men's, women's, mixed doubles, combo doubles, and age-group divisions (18 & Over, 40 & Over, 55 & Over, 65 & Over). Teams advance through OVTA District Championships to the USTA Midwest Section Championships and national competition. The Club at Harper's Point, Cincinnati Tennis Club, Camargo Racquet Club, The Indoor Tennis Club, Hyde Park Tennis Club, and a deep roster of private country clubs host the majority of Cincinnati's USTA league teams year-round.

For current WTN and USTA rankings for Cincinnati-area adult players, visit the USTA Ohio Valley Adult League page.

Junior Tennis Development in Cincinnati

Cincinnati has one of the strongest junior tennis pipelines in Ohio, benefitting from a deep network of USPTA and PTR-certified teaching professionals, a robust indoor facility infrastructure, and active USTA Junior Team Tennis programming coordinated through OVTA. The Cincinnati Tennis Foundation -- the non-profit partner that programs the new Cincinnati Open Sporting Club Junior Academy -- runs Junior Team Tennis leagues and high-performance pathways for school-aged children across Greater Cincinnati.

For current USTA junior tournament results and standings, visit the USTA Midwest tournaments page.

High School Tennis Programs in Cincinnati

High school tennis in Central Ohio is governed by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) across two divisions (Divisions I and II). In Ohio, High School Girls Tennis is a fall sport and High School Boys Tennis is a spring sport. Cincinnati's high school tennis scene is anchored by the Mason Comets -- the state's most dominant program of the past decade, with eight consecutive OTCA team state titles and the 2025 OHSAA Division I state doubles championship (their third consecutive year winning the D1 doubles crown). The OHSAA state tournament is held each year at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason -- meaning Cincinnati's top high schoolers play their state finals in their own backyard, on the same courts used for the Cincinnati Open.

• Mason Comets (Mason) -- OHSAA, GMC -- Ohio's most dominant recent tennis program. Eight consecutive OTCA team state championships. 2025 OHSAA Division I state doubles champions -- third consecutive year Mason has won the D1 doubles title. In 2025, Mason became the first team in OHSAA history to send three doubles teams to the state finals.
• Sycamore Aviators (Blue Ash) -- OHSAA, GMC -- Cincinnati's second-strongest Division I program. Regular state tournament participants in both singles and doubles.
• Indian Hill Braves (Indian Hill) -- OHSAA, CHL -- Ohio's top Division II public school tennis program. Back-to-back Division II team state champions in recent seasons.
• St. Xavier Bombers (Cincinnati) -- OHSAA, GCL -- Premier all-boys Catholic school; consistent Division I state tournament participant.
• Ursuline Academy Lions (Cincinnati) -- OHSAA, GGCL -- All-girls Catholic school with a long tennis tradition; multiple individual state champions produced, including 2021 OHSAA D1 singles state champion Elizabeth Pendergast.
• Cincinnati Country Day Indians (Indian Hill) -- OHSAA, MVC -- Independent day school with both boys and girls tennis programs; regular Division II state tournament participant.
• Mariemont Warriors (Mariemont) -- OHSAA, CHL -- Small public school with an outsized tennis tradition; regular state tournament qualifier.
• Oak Hills Highlanders (Green Twp) -- OHSAA, GMC -- Large West Side public school with competitive boys and girls Division I tennis.
• Lakota East & Lakota West (Liberty Twp / West Chester) -- OHSAA, GMC -- Two of the largest public schools in the state; both run competitive Division I tennis programs.
• Madeira Mustangs (Madeira) -- OHSAA, CHL -- Small-school Division II program with strong tennis tradition.
• Summit Country Day Silver Knights (Hyde Park) -- OHSAA, MVC -- Independent Catholic school with competitive tennis in Division II.
• Seven Hills Stingers (Madisonville) -- OHSAA, MVC -- Independent day school; regular Division II state tournament qualifier.

Governing Body:   High School Tennis Governing Body:   OHSAA Tennis governs Boys and Girls high school tennis, Divisions I & II. The OHSAA state tournament is held annually at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason.

Collegiate Tennis in Cincinnati

Greater Cincinnati features a multi-division collegiate tennis landscape anchored by Division I programs at the University of Cincinnati, Xavier, and Northern Kentucky, plus Miami University in Oxford (~35 miles north) -- all of which contribute to the region's deep tennis culture.

Notable Professional Player from Cincinnati

Frequently Asked Questions About Tennis in Cincinnati