Pegula, Gauff to meet in all-American Cincinnati final

Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff will meet in an all-American women's singles final at the Cincinnati Open, marking the first time two American women have contested the championship match at the tournament since 1970. The top-seeded pair secured their spots with semifinal victories on Saturday in Mason, Ohio.

Pegula, the No. 3 seed, ended defending champion Iga Swiatek's 10-match winning streak with a hard-fought 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 victory in a match lasting 2 hours and 47 minutes. The American rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the decisive third set, securing a crucial break at 4-4 before serving out the match. The contest featured 13 service breaks, with both players struggling to hold serve consistently. Pegula converted seven of 18 break-point opportunities, while Swiatek, who landed 70 first serves but committed seven double faults, converted six of 12.

"I felt like we were playing well at times and then not playing well at times, so it was really tough to get a gauge on the match," Pegula said. "So I'm really happy with the way I was able to handle a lot that was going on today."

The victory marked Pegula's 300th career tour-level win and her tour-leading 45th of the year. She reached...