Gauff, Fils win Cincinnati tennis titles in run-up to US Open

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Aug 24, 2026 · 694 words · By AP

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Gauff, Fils win Cincinnati tennis titles in run-up to US Open Gauff beat Pegula for her second Cincinnati Open trophy and Fils overcame Tiafoe for his first Masters 1000 title.

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What happened

Gauff, Fils win Cincinnati tennis titles in run-up to US Open Gauff beat Pegula for her second Cincinnati Open trophy and Fils overcame Tiafoe for his first Masters 1000 title.

Why it matters

Coco Gauff has defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 6-4, to capture her second women’s Cincinnati Open title as she looks ahead to the US Open starting in New York next week.

Common ground

Arthur Fils of France overcame American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0, in the men’s final for his first Masters 1000 title, with Sunday’s decider marking the first time two Black players competed in an ATP Masters 1000 final.

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Claim 1: “He was looking to become the first American man to win in Cincinnati since Andy Roddick in 2006”

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Claim 2: “Pegula’s best finish in Cincinnati came in 2024, when she lost to Aryna Sabalenka in the final”

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No evidence was found after searching to confirm Pegula's best finish in Cincinnati or her 2024 final against Sabalenka.

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Claim 3: “Gauff beat Pegula for her second Cincinnati Open trophy”

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The claim is confirmed by both a news cross-reference (Nbcwashington) and Wikipedia (2026 Cincinnati Open), stating Gauff defeated Pegula for her second title.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cori Dionne "Coco" Gauff ( GAWF; born March 13, 2004) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high ranking of world No. 2 in singles and of world No. 1 in doubles by the WTA. Gauff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_Gauff

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jessica Pegula (born February 24, 1994) is an American professional tennis player. She has a career-high rankings in singles of world No. 3, first achieved in October 2022, and in doubles of world No.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Pegula

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 2026 Cincinnati Open. It was her second title at the Cincinnati Open (after 2023), fourth WTA 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cincinnati_Open_–_Women's…

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Claim 4: “Fils became the third Black man to win a Masters 1000 title, joining Ben Shelton, who won twice in Canada, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who won in Paris in 2008 and Canada in 2014”

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Claim 5: “The last time two American women played in the Cincinnati final was in 1970, when Rosie Casals beat Nancy Richey”

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No evidence was found after searching to confirm or deny the 1970 final between Rosie Casals and Nancy Richey.

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Claim 6: “The Frenchman had 11 aces and won 71 percent of his points on first serve”

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Claim 7: “and then went on to win her first Grand Slam at the US Open”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm Coco Gauff won her first Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open by defeating Aryna Sabalenka.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gauff won the 2018 French Open Girls’ title at just 14 years old, becoming the youngest junior champion in over two decades. She also finished as the runner-up at the US Open Girls’ tournament in the …
https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/coco-gauff-1194702

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web search NEUTRAL — Coco Gauff won her first Grand Slam title at the 2023 US Open, posting a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 comeback over Aryna Sabalenka in last year's singles final. Gauff was the first American teenager to win the US O…
https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4091075/us-open-2024-draws-da…

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web search NEUTRAL — At the 2023 US Open, 19-year old American Coco Gauff won her first Grand Slam title after defeating the world No. 1 player in women’s singles Aryna Sabalenka with a score of 2-6, 6–3, 6–2.
https://blog.ticketmaster.com/us-open-tennis-past-womens-win…

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Claim 8: “Fils overcame Tiafoe for his first Masters 1000 title”

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Multiple independent web search results (SmackTok News, another news source) confirm Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe for his first ATP Masters 1000 title in Cincinnati.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 ATP Tour is the global elite men's professional tennis circuit organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for the 2026 tennis season. The 2026 ATP Tour calendar comprises the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_ATP_Tour

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Rolex Shanghai Masters is a tennis tournament to be played on outdoor hard courts. It will be the 15th edition of the Shanghai Masters and is classified as an ATP Masters 1000 event on the 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Rolex_Shanghai_Masters

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Arthur Fils (French pronunciation: [aʁtyʁ fis]; born 12 June 2004) is a French professional tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 11, achieved on 24 August 2026 and a be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Fils

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Claim 9: “He became the second French player to win a Cincinnati final, joining Guy Forget in 1991”

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Claim 10: “He improved to 10-0 in deciding sets this year and 8-0 against American opponents”

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Claim 11: “Gauff, who won the 2023 title beating Karolina Muchova”

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This is reported by Nbcwashington, but the other search results provided for this claim are irrelevant (referring to the movie 'Coco'). No other independent source in the provided evidence confirms the 2023 win over Muchova.

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web search NEUTRAL — In the Mexican town of Santa Cecilia, a young woman named Imelda marries a man who eventually leaves her and their daughter Coco to pursue a music career. When he never returns, Imelda bans music from…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_(2017_film)

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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 22, 2017 · Coco: Directed by Adrian Molina, Lee Unkrich. With Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach. Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral b…
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2380307/

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web search NEUTRAL — In Disney•Pixar’s vibrant tale of family, fun and adventure, an aspiring young musician named Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) embarks on an extraordinary journey to the magical land of his ancestors.
https://www.disneyplus.com/browse/entity-ce1ccdca-f468-4960-…

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Claim 12: “Gauff had five wins in straight sets in Cincinnati”

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Claim 13: “The head-to-head series between Gauff and Pegula is now tied at five apiece”

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Claim 14: “At 22 years old, Fils is the youngest French champion in Masters 1000 history”

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Claim 15: “Gauff won five of six break points”

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The claim states Gauff won five of six break points in the match against Pegula. However, the evidence provided (TSN and other sources) refers to a different match (WTA Finals) where she converted five of eight break points. There is no evidence supporting the 'five of six' stat for the Cincinnati match.

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web search NEUTRAL — In the all-American showdown, Gauff converted five of her eight break-point opportunities against Pegula to win her opening match at the year-ending tournament for the top-eight players.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-04/iga-swiatek-coco-gauf…

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web search NEUTRAL — Gauff converted five of her eight break-point opportunities to win her opening match at the year-ending tournament for the top eight ranked players.
https://www.tsn.ca/tennis/gauff-beats-pegula-at-wta-finals-w…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sixth-seeded Anisimova converted all five of her break points against Pegula, breaking her three times in the second set. But Pegula rebounded to claim her sixth win in as many meetings between the tw…
https://supersport.com/tennis/news/554ff38a-5bea-496e-a33d-e…

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Claim 16: “Coco Gauff has defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 6-4”

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The specific score of 6-2, 6-4 is confirmed by Nbcwashington, Wikipedia (2026 Cincinnati Open), and WTA Cincinnati Open Finals Results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of career statistics of American tennis player Coco Gauff since her professional debut in 2018. Gauff has won twelve WTA Tour titles in singles and ten in doubles, as well as one ITF si…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_Gauff_career_statistics

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Claim 17: “Pegula beat defending champion Iga Swiatek and Gauff defeated Sara Bejlek”

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Claim 18: “Arthur Fils of France overcame American Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0”

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The score of 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 is explicitly reported by three independent web search sources (Flashscore.ca and two other news reports).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton in the final, 6–3, 7–6(7–2), 5–7, 6–2 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2026 US Open. It was his second major title, following the 2026 French Open. Zv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Open_–_Men's_singles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frances Tiafoe Jr. ( tee-AH-foh; born January 20, 1998) is an American professional tennis player. He has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 8 achieved on September 14, 2026, and a best double…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Tiafoe

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Claim 19: “Fils also won his only previous meeting with Tiafoe in Miami last year, also in three sets”

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Claim 20: “Sunday was their second meeting in a final, with Gauff winning in Wuhan last year”

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Claim 21: “It was the second time Tiafoe has appeared in the Cincinnati Open final, losing to Jannik Sinner in 2024”

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Claim 22: “Sunday’s decider marking the first time two Black players competed in an ATP Masters 1000 final”

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While the match itself is corroborated, the specific historical claim that this was the 'first time two Black players competed in an ATP Masters 1000 final' is not confirmed by any of the provided evidence sources (the search results for this claim returned irrelevant movie results or general player bios).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 US Open was the 146th edition of tennis' US Open, and the fourth and final Grand Slam event of the year. It was held on the outdoor hard courts at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Ce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_US_Open_(tennis)

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