The 2025 Cincinnati Open has just revealed its prize money and ranking points structure, and there’s some pretty big news for tennis fans.
The tournament will kick off right after the Canadian Open wraps up. That timing might actually be a blessing for Cincinnati organizers.
Why? Well, the Canadian Open just got hit with a massive wave of withdrawals that has to have tournament officials sweating.
| Name | Age | Points | Stats 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 22 | 68,791 | 25 - 5 |
Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner, and Novak Djokovic all pulled out of the men’s event in Toronto. Add Matteo Berrettini and Grigor Dimitrov to that list, and you’ve got a pretty serious problem for what’s supposed to be one of the biggest tournaments of the year.
Both tournaments are now 12 days long for the first time ever. It’s part of a bigger shake-up in the tennis calendar that’s been causing some real controversy in the sport.
The ATP is probably regretting those changes right about now.
Hopefully Cincinnati won’t face the same exodus. Tennis fans are really hoping to see all the top stars like Coco Gauff and Alcaraz actually show up to play.
Last year’s tournament was absolutely electric. Jannik Sinner beat Frances Tiafoe to win the men’s title in what turned out to be perfect timing – just days before his doping case became public knowledge.
On the women’s side, Aryna Sabalenka dominated Jessica Pegula in the final with some incredible serving. She’d go on to beat Pegula again a few weeks later at the US Open.
The Money Game
Here’s where things get interesting – and a bit controversial. Even though everyone’s playing at the same venue, the prize money between men’s and women’s tennis is still pretty different.
The men’s champion will walk away with $1,124,380 and 1,000 ranking points.
The women’s winner gets the same 1,000 points, but only $752,275 in prize money.
That’s a difference of over $370,000 just for winning the whole thing.
The gap gets even wider as you go down the rounds. The men’s runner-up gets $597,890 compared to $391,600 for the women’s finalist. Both get 650 ranking points though.
Lose in the semifinals? Men get $332,160 and 400 points, while women receive $206,100 and 390 points.
Making the quarterfinals is still a pretty good payday, especially if you’re on the men’s tour. Those four guys will each earn $189,075 and 200 points.
The women quarterfinalists actually get slightly more ranking points – 215 – but significantly less money at $107,000.
Even reaching the fourth round (that’s the round of 16) shows the pay gap. Men get $103,225 and 100 points, while women earn $56,703 and 120 points.
For the earlier rounds, the differences continue but get smaller in absolute terms. First-round losers on the men’s side go home with $23,760, while women get $12,770.
Not bad for a few hours of work, but the disparity is still pretty obvious.
2025 Cincinnati Open Prize Money and ATP & WTA Points Overview:
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