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Gauff Powers Past Pegula to Win Cincinnati WTA 1000 Crown
Gauff won five of six break points and beat Pegula in 75 minutes to claim her first title since last October.
- 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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Deccan ChronicleGauff powers past Pegula to win US Open warm-up 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 Grand Slam titles at the US Open that year. The first all-American WTA final in Cincinnati since Rosie Casals beat Nancy Richey in 1970 was a lopsided affair. Gauf…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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The duel between Gauff and Pegula was the first all-American women's final in this tournament in 56 years.
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