Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Fils Wins Maiden Masters Crown as Gauff Takes Cincinnati Title
Arthur Fils won the men’s final at the Cincinnati Open.
He beat Frances Tiafoe in three sets.
Fils won the first set, but Tiafoe came back strongly to take the second.
Fils then played very well and won the last set 6-0.
This was Fils’s first ATP Masters 1000 title.
Coco Gauff won the women’s final against Jessica Pegula in two sets.
Gauff built a big lead, stopped Pegula’s comeback, and won her second Cincinnati title.
Both players can now feel confident before the U.S. Open.
Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to win his first ATP Masters 1000 title.
Fils recovered from a second-set loss by breaking twice and taking the deciding set without dropping a game.
Coco Gauff beat world No. 3 Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to claim her second Cincinnati Open title.
Gauff built a 5-0 first-set lead and broke back in the final game to secure victory.
The titles give Fils and Gauff momentum before the upcoming U.S. Open.
- Who
- Arthur Fils, Frances Tiafoe, Coco Gauff, and Jessica Pegula.
- What
- Fils won his first ATP Masters 1000 title, while Gauff won her second Cincinnati Open title and 12th career singles title.
- When
- The finals were played on Sunday.
- Where
- The Cincinnati Open in Cincinnati.
- Why
- Fils and Gauff won their finals, giving them momentum ahead of the upcoming U.S. Open.
- Men’s final
- Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0.
- Women’s final
- Coco Gauff defeated Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4.
- Fils’s achievement
- His first ATP Masters 1000 title and fifth ATP Tour title.
- Gauff’s achievement
- Her second Cincinnati Open title and 12th career singles title.
- Men’s seeding
- Fils was the 21st seed and Tiafoe was the 17th seed.
- Women’s rankings
- Gauff was ranked world No. 4 and Pegula was ranked world No. 3.
- Deciding set
- Fils won the final set 6-0 after breaking Tiafoe twice.
Sources
Arthur Fils Clinches Maiden ATP Masters 1000 Title, Crushes Frances Tiafoe In Cincinnati Open Final | Video
Fils claims maiden Masters 1000 title, Gauff lifts second Cincinnati crown
Cincinnati Open: Arthur Fils beats Tiafoe to secure first Masters 1000 crown
