See how the Tennis Center comes to life for the Cincinnati Open
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A view of Center Court. Photos: Courtesy of the Cincinnati Open
The Cincinnati Open Sporting Club and the rest of the Lindner Family Tennis Center campus is about to change almost everything except its address.
Why it matters: Starting July 19, the Mason facility closes to the public for about a month while crews entirely remake the campus for the annual Cincinnati Open (Aug. 11-23).
What they're saying: Cincinnati Tennis COO Jansen Dell says the clubhouse design focused on flexibility, with movable walls and furniture that allow rooms to quickly change from community spaces to tournament operations.
What changes: "Every single room," Dell tells Axios. "We'll use the (next several weeks) to flip every space and get it ready for the tournament."
The clubhouse changes first.
Even the courts get new jobs.
Then the temporary city goes up.
Spaces between the courts fill in.
Courts come to life.
Finally, the campus fills up.
Then it all flips back.
- The conversion takes about a week, Dell said. Then the Sporting Club is back to serving Warren County — until it's time to do it all over again next summer.