AMAZING! Western and Southern Open Announces Great News for Tennis Fans

Published 05/27/2021, 4:35 PM EDT

In a positive sign for tennis fans after a raging pandemic last year, organizers at the Western and Southern Open has recently announced that the tournament will have full-capacity seating at the event this year.

The event, which takes place in Cincinnati, is one of the largely-attractive Masters 1000 tournaments on the ATP tour. The tickets for Cincinnati Masters will be on sale from June 3rd.

Western and Southern Open announces full capacity seating this year

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Announcing the happy news, tournament’s chief operating officer Katie Haas said, “In keeping with the guidance from local government officials, we are eager to welcome fans back to the Western & Southern Open. The fans bring so much energy and excitement to our event, and we dearly missed them last year. We look forward to returning to Cincinnati and welcoming our fans at this year’s tournament”

We are pleased to announce the 2021 Western & Southern Open will be held with full capacity for spectators! Tickets will go on sale June 3. More details ⬇️https://t.co/4ctX4kKnQd pic.twitter.com/VohqmaOtWZ
— Western & Southern Open (@CincyTennis) May 27, 2021

The ATP tour resumed with Cincinnati Masters last year as it was played at a difference venue. The event was played at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The tennis center also hosts the US Open Championships every year.

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However, the Western and Southern Open wasn’t played with fans last year. On the women’s singles circuit, Belarusian Victoria Azarenka made a stunning comeback and reached the finals. She was supposed to play Naomi Osaka for the title. But, the Japanese withdrew from the final, making Azarenka the winner.

On the men’s side, it was world number one Novak Djokovic who clinched his second Masters 1000 title after defeating Milos Raonic in three sets 1-6,6-3,6-4. The Serb also defeated the likes of Roberto Bautista Agut and Tennys Sandgren in the event.

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Going forward, the Western and Southern Open enables digital transactions for fans to purchase tickets. With fans pouring in, a lot of players will be interested to participate in the tournament.

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Sagar Ashtakoula is a tennis writer at EssentiallySports. He has been following the sport since 2007. Having developed an interest in creating content, he mixed his passion for writing with his love for tennis for 2 years at SportsKeeda before joining the tennis team at EssentiallySports.

AMAZING! Western and Southern Open Announces Great News for Tennis Fans

Western and Southern Open announces full capacity seating this year

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