Gauff, Fils win Cincinnati tennis titles in run-up to US Open
Summary
Coco Gauff won her second Cincinnati Open women’s tennis title by beating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4. Arthur Fils from France won his first Masters 1000 men’s title by defeating Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0, in a final that was the first ATP Masters 1000 final between two Black players.Key Facts
- Gauff led 5-0 in the first set and won 6-2, then won the second set 6-4.
- This was the first all-American women’s final in Cincinnati since 1970.
- Pegula reached her best Cincinnati final in 2024, previously losing in 2024.
- Fils became the youngest French player to win a Masters 1000 title at age 22.
- He is the third Black man to win a Masters 1000 title and second Frenchman to win Cincinnati.
- Tiafoe saved three championship points but lost in his second Cincinnati final.
- Fils served 11 aces and won 71% of points on his first serve in the final.
- Both winners look forward to competing in the US Open in New York next week.
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