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Coco Gauff Cruises Past Jessica Pegula to Win Second Cincinnati Title

Posted : 24 August 2026

Coco Gauff produced a commanding performance on Sunday, defeating fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Open and secure her first title of the 2026 season.

The victory marked Gauff’s second Cincinnati crown, following her breakthrough triumph at the tournament in 2023. It also gave the 22-year-old her 12th career singles title and fourth WTA 1000 trophy.

The all-American final was controlled by the world No. 4 from the outset. Gauff quickly established a 5-0 advantage in the opening set, using her speed, aggressive groundstrokes and improved serving to keep third-ranked Pegula under constant pressure.

Pegula managed to fight back by recovering one of the breaks, but Gauff remained composed and secured the first set 6-2. She carried the momentum into the second, breaking early to move 3-0 ahead before maintaining her advantage to complete the victory in around 75 minutes.

The result represents a major turnaround from Gauff’s struggles in Cincinnati a year ago, when service problems contributed to an early defeat. She has since worked extensively on her serve and entered this year’s tournament showing far greater consistency and confidence.

Gauff said the victory should not necessarily be viewed as a prediction of what will happen at the US Open, but acknowledged that the title had strengthened her belief. She will now head to New York with valuable momentum ahead of the final Grand Slam of the season.

For Pegula, the defeat came after an impressive run that included a major semifinal victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek. Despite losing the final, the world No. 3 praised Gauff’s level and movement, saying her compatriot was heading into the US Open with “amazing momentum.”

Gauff’s Cincinnati victory also puts her alongside Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka as only the third woman in the Open Era to win the tournament more than once.

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