The U.S. Tennis Association reached an agreement to buy a majority interest in the Cincinnati Masters ATP hard-court tournament and hopes to turn it into a combined event for men and women. The USTA plans a multimillion-dollar renovation to the tournament stadium in Mason, Ohio. The event is part of the U.S. Open Series of hard-court tournaments leading up to the year’s final Grand Slam. The deal doesn’t include the tennis center, which sits on 89 acres near the Kings Island theme park. The USTA will lease the property…read article…