Gauff doubles up with 2nd Cincinnati title

Coco Gauff won her second title at the WTA Cincinnati Masters on Sunday with a 6-2, 6-3 defeat of American compatriot Jessica Pegula.

Gauff, seeded fourth, lifted her first trophy here in 2023 when she beat Czech Karolina Muchova.

She and Pegula played the first Cincinnati final between Americans since 1970.

Gauff broke in the last game after losing her serve for the second time in the match, concluding the final in 75 minutes and heading to the US Open starting in a week riding a wave of confidence after breaking the Pegula serve five times..

Gauff stared out with a double break for 4-0 and stretched her superiority to 5-0 before pegula got onto the scoreboard 1-5.

The pair then exchanged breaks, leaving Gauff with a 6-2 lead after 34 minutes as she broke Pegula for a third time to win the opening set.

The second set began the same way for Gauff, with a 3-0 lead, with her opponent playing catch-up.

Gauff polished off her first WTA title of the season on her first match point to conclude 12 days of tennis at the sprawling Midwest venue.

The Gauff win squared the career series between the two at five wins each with Gauff winning her second match this season against Pegula after defeating her compatriot in a Wimbledon quarter-final.

Main photo:- Coco Gauff lifts Cincinnati trophy – by WTATennis.com