Coco Gauff Beats Jessia Pegula for 2nd Cincinnati Open Title
- On Sunday, American Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to capture her second Cincinnati Open title, marking her first 2026 tournament win at the WTA 1000.
- This matchup marked the first all-American women's singles final at the Cincinnati Open in 56 years, a milestone last achieved when Rosie Casals defeated Nancy Richey in 1970.
- Gauff broke Pegula twice to build an early 5-0 lead, ultimately closing the match in 75 minutes; the victory squared their career head-to-head series at five apiece.
- Reflecting on her growth since last year's exit, Gauff said she was previously 'in the parking lot in tears,' but noted, 'It's a big difference, what a year can make.'
- With the US Open beginning next Sunday, Pegula remarked on Gauff's momentum, stating, 'Dangerous, confident Coco-- that's gonna be tough in New York.
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Gauff wins Cincinnati title
Coco Gauff made a statement Sunday with the US Open approaching, dominating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win her first title of 2026 at the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati. World number four Gauff claimed her first WTA title since last October in Wuhan, having come up short in finals in Miami and Rome this year. Her victory over third-ranked Pegula gave her a second Cincinnati crown. Gauff earned her first in 2023, going on to claim the first of her two Gr…
World number four, American Coco Gauff, earned her first tournament win of the season, triumphing at the top-tier WTA tennis tournament held in Cincinnati.
In the American final, Coco Goff confidently defeated her rival American Coco Goff won her first title of the 2026 season, beating compatriot Jessica Pegula in the WTA 1000 final in Cincinnati. Sport RBC.UA talks about the result of the final match at the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati. The course of the American derby in the final The decisive match lasted 1 hour and 15 minutes and ended with a confident victory for Goff in straight sets - 6…
Already titled in 2023, the world number 4 dominated her compatriot Jessica Pegula in the final last night.
Coco Gauff Issues Blunt Reality Check on US Open Run After Cincinnati Win
Given how things panned out three years ago, Coco Gauff fans would be up and about after the American clinched her second Cincinnati Open title ahead of the US Open. Despite winning the coveted double back in 2023 and winning in Cincinnati for a second time this year, the World No.4 was cautious not to be too confident about her chances at Flushing Meadows. “I don’t think that this is an indicator that I’m gonna do well in New York or anything l…
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