Cincinnati (AFP) – Jessica Pegula rallied in the third set to topple defending champion Iga Swiatek and book a title showdown with Coco Gauff at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.
Issued on: 23/08/2026 - 01:40Modified: 23/08/2026 - 05:07
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World number three Pegula won a "crazy" match against Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.Gauff powered past giant-killer Sara Bejlek 6-4, 6-1, ending the unseeded Czech's dream run that included a fourth-round victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka.Their all-American Sunday night final will a men's title clash featuring American Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils of France.Fils charged into his first Masters 1000 final with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over French Open runner-up Flavio Cobolli in a match delayed for 45 minutes by rain and lightning.Swiatek and Pegula then waited out another rain delay before their match, which was also briefly interrupted two games in.
American Coco Gauff is through to the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters © MATTHEW STOCKMAN / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
