Gauff, Pegula Set 1st All-American Cincinnati WTA Final in 56 Years
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Updated · Tennishead · Aug 23
Gauff, Pegula Set 1st All-American Cincinnati WTA Final in 56 Years
3 articles · Updated · Tennishead · Aug 23
Summary
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula advanced to Sunday’s Cincinnati Open final, creating the tournament’s first all-American women’s title match since 1970.
Gauff reached her second Cincinnati final by ending Sara Bejlek’s run, while Pegula booked her second final here by defeating Iga Swiatek in the other semifinal.
Their championship match will be the 10th meeting between the Americans; Pegula leads the head-to-head 5-4, but Gauff has won 3 of their last 4 clashes.
Only one previous all-American women’s final has been played in Cincinnati’s Open Era—Rosie Casals beat Nancy Richey in 1970—underscoring the rarity of this matchup.