Coco Gauff Wins Second Cincinnati Title

Overview

• Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula in the Cincinnati final to claim her second Cincinnati title and her first WTA crown of the 2026 season.
• She closed the match 6-2, 6-4 in 1 hour 14 minutes, won 65 percent of first-serve points and converted five of six break points.
• Across the tournament Gauff dropped only one set and finished by winning 12 straight sets, giving her a 40-13 season record and a fourth career WTA 1000 trophy.
• Footage of Gauff FaceTiming family after the win went viral and an anonymous critic on X complained, prompting Gauff to reply publicly in defense of sharing the moment.
• Gauff warned the Cincinnati result is not a guarantee of US Open success even as recent history and her form position her among the favorites at Flushing Meadows.