Gauff powers past Pegula to win Cincinnati WTA 1000 crown

Coco Gauff dominated Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to claim the WTA 1000 title in Cincinnati on August 24, 2026, marking her first title of the 2026 season. It is Gauff's second Cincinnati crown overall. The victory comes with the US Open approaching, echoing her 2023 breakthrough when she won her first Cincinnati title before going on to capture the US Open that same year.