Jessica Pegula Dethrones Iga Swiatek to Face Coco Gauff in Cincinnati Open Final
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Jessica Pegula Dethrones Iga Swiatek To Reach Cincinnati Open Final Jessica Pegula in action
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BBC SportPublished Jessica Pegula beat Iga Swiatek in a match that lasted almost three hours to book her spot in the final of the Cincinnati Open.
Sky Sports"It was a really tough match. She (Swiatek) is in great form. To beat someone who is such a great athlete like Iga in the semis and to make it to another 1000 final, it's awesome," Pegula said.
Reuters SportsPegula rallies past defending champion Swiatek as Fils reaches Cincinnati final - Reuters Pegula rallies past defending champion Swiatek as Fils reaches Cincinnati final Reuters
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Pegula and Coco Gauff, who beat unseeded Czech Sara Bejlek 6-4 6-1 earlier on Saturday, will contest the first all‑American women's final in Cincinnati in 56 years on Sunday.
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Sky SportsSunday 23 August 2026 08:45, UK The Cincinnati Open will host its first all-American women's final in 56 years after Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula won their respective semi-finals.
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Fellow American Frances Tiafoe also reached the men's final, where he will face France's Arthur Fils.
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BBC SportFrances Tiafoe beat fellow American Brandon Nakashima 7-5 6-3 to set up a final against Arthur Fils of France.
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Cyborg bloodied, outlasts Vieira in likely PFL finale Cris Cyborg got all she could handle from Ketlen Vieira but pulled out a unanimous decision for her 10th straight win in what might have been her PFL swan song Saturday night.
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BBC SportThe fight went the five rounds as Cyborg struggled to control her heavier opponent - whose big weight miss meant she couldn't win the PFL title - and Vieira set a constant pace, briefly wobbling Cyborg with heavy hooks in the closing moments of the second round.
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01 Sky Sports Fourth seed Gauff cruised home in her clash with Sara Bejlek, eclipsing the Czech 6-4 6-1, while third seed Pegula earned her spot by toppling defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-5 4-6 6-4.
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02 BBC Sport Third seed Pegula won 7-5 4-6 6-4 against the six-time Grand Slam champion in a contest featuring 13 breaks of serve.
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