Americans Gauff, Tiafoe, Nakashima and Pegula reach the semifinal round at Cincinnati Open
Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima won quarterfinal matches Friday night to set up one all-American men's semifinal at the Cincinnati Open. Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula also advanced to make it four U.S. players in the semis. “It's insane, I think we're all doing so well,” Gauff said.
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima secured quarterfinal wins on Friday, setting up an all-American men's semifinal at the Cincinnati Open. Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula also advanced, making it four U.S. players in the semis. Gauff expressed excitement about the team accomplishment and hopes for a double title win, though more matches remain.
Both Tiafoe and Nakashima claimed victories over fellow Americans, marking the first time since Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish in 2010 that two Americans reached the men's semifinals in Cincinnati. Nakashima, coached by Tiafoe's former mentor Wayne Ferreira, is the first American man to reach the semifinals in both Canada and Cincinnati in the same season since Fish in 2011.
Tiafoe, who previously reached the Cincinnati finals in 2024, emphasized his mental readiness for this week's tournament. The other men's semifinal pits Italy's Flavio Cobolli against Frenchman Arthur Fils. In the women's draw, Gauff defeated Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6-2, 6-2 and will face Czech Sara Bejlek, who upset 2019 champion Madison Keys and No. 1-ranked Aryna Sabalenka in earlier rounds.
Pegula, ranked No. 3 and who defeated Amanda Anisimova on Thursday, will take on fifth-ranked Iga Swiatek in the other semifinal.
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