Here is another look at the 2019 tournament by the numbers:
198,044 – attendance (second-highest in tournament history)
77,000 – hours of donated time by volunteers
32,681 – scoops of ice cream enjoyed
22,568 – refills poured
13,000 - hotel nights booked by tournament
12,923 – souvenir cups sold
7,231 – slices of pizza consumed
5,464 – coneys sold
4,722 – games
4,044 – balls used
2,105 – combined participants in Kid's Day and High School Day
2,000 – pounds of cheese sampled at Cheeses of Europe
1,462 – racquets strung
1,375 – volunteers
821 – cups of coffee brewed in media center
531 – calls challenged
503 – sets
275 – 1st-6th graders took part in Play Tennis Cincinnati Powered by Net Generation
253 – broadcast hours
210 – matches
144 - calls overturned
59 – corporate partners
57 – hours of musical entertainment
47 – nations represented among players
34 – musical acts
32 – volunteer committees
28 – states volunteers call home
16 – food vendors
15 – sessions sold out (a tournament record)
5 – countries volunteers call home
5 – celebrity chef cooking demonstrations
SOURCE: Western & Southern Open Tennis Tournament
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