# Gauff and Fils win Cincinnati tennis titles ahead of US Open

https://mins.news/en/item/30250

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 06:08 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/8/24/gauff-fils-win-cincinnati-tennis-titles-in-run-up-to-us-open?traffic_source=rss

> Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win her second Cincinnati Open women’s title. France’s Arthur Fils beat Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 for his first Masters 1000 crown, in the first ATP Masters 1000 final between two Black players.

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