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Pegula Dethrones Swiatek to Reach Cincinnati Final
Pegula won 13 breaks across 2 hours and 47 minutes to snap Swiatek’s 10-match win streak and reach the final.
On Saturday, Jessica Pegula defeated defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 to reach the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.
The three-hour semifinal featured 13 breaks across three sets as Pegula and Swiatek struggled to adjust to conditions interrupted by rain delays.
After Swiatek double-faulted on a break point, Pegula secured a 5-4 lead in the final set and closed out the match with a service winner on point.
The victory snapped Swiatek's 10-match win streak, and Pegula will compete for the Rookwood Cup on Sunday against either Czech Sara Bejlek or Coco Gauff.
Swiatek will drop from fifth to eighth in world rankings following the loss, despite a productive August that included her first title of the year in Toronto.