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. 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.

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. Nordic nations ‘have lost confidence in Infantino’, demand FIFA reforms Real Madrid’s Mourinho condemns bullying of Vinicius after La Liga win Squad, formation, unrest: Key talking points ahead of Chelsea’s new season Raphinha and Lopez score braces as Barcelona trounce Elche 5-0 Gauff, who won the 2023 title beating Karolina Muchova and then went on to win her first Grand Slam at the US Open, stormed to a 5-0 lead in the first set before winning it 6-2. Pegula battled back to 5-4 in the second before Gauff closed out the win.

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