Pegula dethrones Swiatek to book Cincinnati final against Gauff

The women’s all-American final will be followedby a men’s title clash between Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils of France.Published On 23 Aug 202623 Aug 2026Jessica Pegula rallied in the third set to topple defending champion Iga Swiatek and book a title showdown with Coco Gauff at the Cincinnati Masters tennis tournament.World number three Pegula won a “crazy” match against Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday in the US city.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4CONCACAF asks Infantino to skip youth event amid FIFA governance crisislist 2 of 4Former world champion boxer Zolani Tete shot and killed in South Africalist 3 of 4Arsenal rout Coventry 3-0 to begin Premier League title defence in stylelist 4 of 4Argentina’s Paredes gets 10-game ban for World Cup final scuffle with Spainend of listGauff powered past giant-killer Sara Bejlek 6-4, 6-1, ending the unseeded Czech’s dream run that included a fourth-round victory over world number one Aryna Sabalenka.Their all-American Sunday night final will be followed by a men’s title clash between American Frances Tiafoe and Arthur Fils of France.Fils charged into his first Masters 1000 final with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over French Open runner...