Citi Open

Pegula, Rublev Earn Citi Open Top Seeds

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) With this year’s Citi Open beckoning, the draw ceremony for both of the ATP 500 and WTA 250 events were held in the City Ridge Market Square at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center […]

Venus Williams To Make Citi Open Debut

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Venus Williams, whose four-decade tennis career has included winning seven major singles titles, four Olympic gold medals and reaching World No. 1, has never played in the Citi Open. Next month, that will […]

Citi Open Adds Murray To Growing List Of Stars

WASHINGTON, July 6, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The Citi Open, Washington, D.C.’s combined ATP 500/WTA 250 tournament has released its preliminary player fields for this year’s event. The quality and volume of tennis stars coming to the nation’s capital city […]

Citi Open Adds Halep To Growing List of Grand Slam Champions

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) Simona Halep is the latest Grand Slam champion to join the growing and richly-talented field of the Citi Open. On Friday, the Citi Open announced that the two-time Grand Slam champion and former […]

Pegula, Dimitrov Among Six Latest Added To Citi Open Field

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) A former Grand Slam champion, past Citi Open winners and fan favorites totaling six new players – three men and three women – were added to this summer’s Citi Open field on Friday. The […]

Citi Open Welcomes Back Past Champions And Major Titlists

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) This summer’s Citi Open has eight new additions to its initial player field, which now includes three Grand Slam champions, two Citi Open champions and five Top 20 players. A week after revealing […]

Raducanu Excited To Make Citi Open Debut

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) After exploding on the the tennis scene last year by winning her first title – and first major – at the US Open, British teenager Emma Raducanu is ready to make a splash […]

WTA Returns To Washington D.C. This Summer

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2022 (by Michael Dickens) The Citi Open has been a Washington, D.C., institution since 1969 and has grown to become the fifth largest tennis event in the United States. On Friday, the Citi Open announced that after […]

Citi Open Extends Title Sponsorship Through 2023

WASHINGTON, September 22, 2021 (by Michael Dickens) Soon after Mark Ein, who took over ownership of the Citi Open in 2019, announced that he had secured a commitment from 20-time Grand Slam singles champion Rafael Nadal to play in this […]