32K scoops of ice cream, and other facts about the 2019 Western & Southern Open tennis tournament

Credit: Nick Graham

Credit: Nick Graham

The 2019 Western & Southern Open tennis tournament saw a record 15 of the 16 sessions sold out as nearly 200,000 attended the event, according to officials. It was the second-highest attendance in tournament history.

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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