Gauff gears up for US Open with Cincinnati triumph

Coco Gauff powers past Jessica Pegula in the final of the Cincinnati Open to win her first title of 2026 just before the US Open, as Arthur Fils wins the men's event.

American beats third seeded compatriot Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 Gauff claims her first title of season and second in Cincinnati One year ago, Coco Gauff departed the Cincinnati Open with her career at a crossroads. On serve, she had capitulated, offering up countless double faults in most matches, and she had lost con