2026 Cincinnati Open tennis tournament
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Coco Gauff wins Cincinnati title ahead of US Open
Coco Gauff won the Cincinnati Open title by defeating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4.
Gauff repeatedly served above 120mph in the Cincinnati final.
Gauff was the fourth seed at the Cincinnati Open.
Jessica Pegula defeats Iga Swiatek to reach Cincinnati Open final against Coco Gauff
Frances Tiafoe advanced to the men's final with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Brandon Nakashima.
Arthur Fils reached his first Masters 1000 final with a 6-3, 6-4 win against Flavio Cobolli.
Jessica Pegula defeated defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the Cincinnati Masters final.
“You come on court more nervous because it’s a semi-final. The rain arrives, you wait and when you come back conditions are completely different,”
Nakashima and Bejlek Secure Upsets at Cincinnati Open
Coco Gauff broke Marta Kostyuk's serve six times during their 70-minute quarterfinal match.
Brandon Nakashima defeated Taylor Fritz 7-6 (11/9), 4-6, 6-3 to reach the Cincinnati Masters semifinals.
Taylor Fritz hit 22 aces and 31 unforced errors in his match against Brandon Nakashima.
“I watched her win the title in Abu Dhabi. She’s so athletic and fast, but she makes you earn every point.”
Arthur Fils defeats Flavio Cobolli to advance to first Masters final
Arthur Fils defeated Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 6-4 to reach his first Masters 1000 final at the Cincinnati Open.
The final between Arthur Fils and Frances Tiafoe marks the first ATP Masters 1000 final between two Black players.
Frances Tiafoe defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-5, 6-3 to reach the Cincinnati Open final.
“Miami was nice, I was in the semis, but I lost so much energy in this tournament. I was screaming ‘Come on’, ‘Vamos’ after every point. Now here it’s completely different. And I think also when you do it, you start to do it a couple of times, the tournaments, those big runs, then you start to get a bit used to [it], and you don’t need anymore to go crazy, to pump yourself. I think I’m already pumped enough, especially with my team also. They are very pumped, so I don’t need to go that crazy anymore.”
Iga Swiatek Advances to Cincinnati Open Semifinals After Rybakina Retires
Flavio Cobolli advanced to the semifinals by defeating Tommy Paul 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Arthur Fils defeated Thiago Tirante 6-3, 6-2 in 64 minutes.
Jessica Pegula advanced to the semifinals by defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4).
“I tried to make him play a bit more. I stayed solid in my head and it worked pretty well for me.”
Top seeds Sabalenka and Zverev knocked out of Cincinnati Open
“I was playing what I was feeling and not really thinking. I was trying not to be nervous and just play. I believed in myself no matter what.”