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Gauff and Fils claim Cincinnati Open titles
Coco Gauff won her second Cincinnati crown over Jessica Pegula, while Arthur Fils secured his maiden Masters 1000 title by defeating Frances Tiafoe.
The short version
- Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula in straight sets to win her second Cincinnati Open women's singles championship.
- France's Arthur Fils overcame Frances Tiafoe in three sets to capture his first career ATP Masters 1000 title.
- The tournament featured the first all-American women's Cincinnati final since 1970 and the first Masters 1000 final between two Black men.
- Both champions and runners-up now head into the upcoming U.S. Open in New York.
Key facts
- Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win the Cincinnati Open, marking the first all-American women's final at the event since 1970.[Associated Press]
- Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to secure his first career ATP Masters 1000 championship.[Associated Press]
- At 22 years old, Fils became the youngest French player to win an ATP Masters 1000 title and only the second French player to win in Cincinnati after Guy Forget in 1991.[Associated Press]
- The match between Fils and Tiafoe was the first ATP Masters 1000 final in history to feature two Black players.[Associated Press]
- Gauff won all five of her matches during the tournament in straight sets, evening her career head-to-head record against Pegula at 5-5.[Associated Press]