2026 Cincinnati Open tennis tournament
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Coco Gauff wins Cincinnati title ahead of US Open
Gauff hired biomechanics expert Gavin MacMillan to reshape her serve after the 2025 Cincinnati tournament.
Pegula beat Sorana Cîrstea and Amanda Anisimova en route to the Cincinnati final.
Pegula's win over Swiatek was her best win of the year.
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.
Coco Gauff advanced to the final by defeating Sara Bejlek 6-4, 6-1.
Arthur Fils reached his first Masters 1000 final with a 6-3, 6-4 win against Flavio Cobolli.
“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 defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-2 to set up a semifinal match against Sara Bejlek.
Brandon Nakashima defeated Taylor Fritz 7-6 (11/9), 4-6, 6-3 to reach the Cincinnati Masters semifinals.
Frances Tiafoe defeated Lorenzo Musetti 7-6 (7/2) 7-5 to advance to the semifinals.
“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 will rise to a career-high ranking of No 11.
Jessica Pegula defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the final.
Coco Gauff defeated Sara Bejlek 6-4, 6-1 to reach the 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
Jessica Pegula advanced to the semifinals by defeating Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/4).
Arthur Fils defeated Thiago Tirante 6-3, 6-2 in 64 minutes.
Iga Swiatek advanced to the semifinals of the Cincinnati Masters after Elena Rybakina retired due to a heel injury.
“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.”