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Cincinnati (ATP) headlines today's tennis
Viewing guide · Sunday, August 16, 2026

Cincinnati (ATP) headlines today's tennis

The two Cincinnati Masters-level draws continue with a mix of tight matchups and a strong favourite.

It is the only tour-level tennis on the schedule and comfortably the biggest event of the day. Play begins in the early afternoon in North America, which puts the early matches in the late evening in the UK and the small hours in Australia.

UK viewers can watch on Sky Sports Tennis, with NOW and Sky Go for streaming. In Australia, beIN SPORTS carries the ATP matches and Stan Sport carries the WTA, with beIN SPORTS CONNECT also an option. Canadian coverage is on TSN and RDS for the ATP, and TSN and TVA Sports for the WTA.

Tennis TV acts as the ATP's own streaming fallback where no local broadcaster is in place, and WTA TV does the same for the women's tour.

◆ What's on today

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ATP Masters 1000Hard$9.415M
18 still to playHard

Cincinnati Open

Cincinnati, USA · 35 still in the draw

Today's schedule includes several near-even matchups that could reshape the draw.

Model favourite: A. Zverev at 19% to take the title

US
Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel appTennis TV
Tennis TV is listed as a streaming option for Masters 1000 events, but availability varies by territory.
UK
Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go
AU
beIN SPORTSbeIN SPORTS CONNECTTennis TV
Not on Kayo or residential Foxtel. beIN CONNECT is also sold as an add-on through Prime Video and Fetch.
CA
TSNRDSTSN+Tennis TV
Exception: the National Bank Open, Canada's own Masters event, is on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
WTA 1000Hard$7.433M
4 on court nowHard

Cincinnati Open

Cincinnati, USA · 37 still in the draw

A mix of clear favourites and close calls makes for a busy day of women's tennis.

Model favourite: A. Sabalenka at 28% to take the title

US
Tennis ChannelT2Tennis Channel app
UK
Sky Sports TennisNOWSky Go
AU
beIN SPORTSStan SportbeIN SPORTS CONNECT
Stan Sport took a WTA sub-licence from beIN in March 2026. Stan has no ATP Masters 1000, 500 or overseas 250 events - those are beIN's - but does carry the Australian-staged ATP 250s, the United Cup and the Laver Cup.
CA
TSNTVA SportsTSN+WTA TV
Exception: the National Bank Open is on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.

◆ Elsewhere

Also on: Kingston — Challenger 75, Sion — Challenger 50, Prague — Challenger 75, Roehampton — Challenger 50 — Challenger and WTA 125 events run alongside the main tour and are usually streamed rather than televised; see the tour passes below.

◆ Worth watching

Ranked by the model
8:30 pmET1:30 am UK10:30 am AEST
Cincinnati · WTA 1000 · round of 32Hard

A. Eala #20vA. Anisimova #10

Model: 43% A. Eala · 57% A. Anisimova

The model sees the higher-ranked player holding a narrow edge.

2:30 pmET7:30 pm UK4:30 am AEST
Cincinnati · ATP Masters 1000 · round of 32Hard

J. Lehečka #12vA. Fils #22

Model: 45% J. Lehečka · 55% A. Fils

The model splits this one almost down the middle, with J. Lehecka and A. Fils rated near-even.

12:10 pmET5:10 pm UK2:10 am AEST
Cincinnati · WTA 1000 · round of 32Hard

S. Cirstea #18vA. Kalinskaya #21

Model: 54% S. Cirstea · 46% A. Kalinskaya

S. Cirstea and A. Kalinskaya are almost level in the model's eyes.

11:00 amET4:00 pm UK1:00 am AEST
Cincinnati · ATP Masters 1000 · round of 32Hard

A. Blockx #32vF. Cobolli #9

Model: 46% A. Blockx · 54% F. Cobolli

A. Blockx and F. Cobolli are rated nearly even, making this a genuine toss-up.

11:00 amET4:00 pm UK1:00 am AEST
Cincinnati · ATP Masters 1000 · round of 32Hard

B. Nakashima #33vD. Medvedev #7

Model: 37% B. Nakashima · 63% D. Medvedev

12:10 pmET5:10 pm UK2:10 am AEST
Cincinnati · WTA 1000 · round of 32Hard

D. Shnaider #17vM. Chwalinska #22

Model: 71% D. Shnaider · 29% M. Chwalinska

D. Shnaider is favoured to beat M. Chwalinska.

1:20 pmET6:20 pm UK3:20 am AEST
Cincinnati · WTA 1000 · round of 32Hard

L. Noskova #7vC. Tauson #30

Model: 74% L. Noskova · 26% C. Tauson

L. Noskova is the model's pick over C. Tauson.

3:00 pmET8:00 pm UK5:00 am AEST
Cincinnati · WTA 1000 · round of 32Hard

E. Navarro #28vJ. Pegula #3

Model: 17% E. Navarro · 83% J. Pegula

J. Pegula is strongly favoured against E. Navarro.

◆ Tour streaming passes

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Tennis TV — the ATP's own service: Masters 1000, 500 and 250 events plus the ATP FinalsAvailable worldwide, but geo-blocks are set per tournament and change season to season - Masters 1000 events and the Finals carry no restriction, while some 500s are blocked in their host country. No Grand Slams, no WTA.
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WTA TV — the WTA's own service, positioned as the fallback where there is no local broadcasterBlacked out in markets with a local rights holder, which includes the UK and the US.
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Challenger TV — the full ATP Challenger Tour, live and on demandFree on ATPTour.com, with a companion YouTube channel launched in 2026.

Cincinnati's two draws provide the day's highest-stakes tennis, with the Challenger Tour offering a deeper cut for the devoted.

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Channels are listed from KickServe's curated rights map (updated 2026-07-25) and can change at short notice — always check your local listings. Start times are earliest-possible: a match begins when the previous one on that court finishes. Win probabilities come from our rating model and are context, not betting advice.