Americans Gauff, Tiafoe, Nakashima and Pegula reach the semifinal round at Cincinnati Open
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Frances Tiafoe, Brandon Nakashima, Coco Gauff, and Jessica Pegula advanced to the semifinals at the Cincinnati Open on Friday. Tiafoe and Nakashima became the first all-American men's semifinal at the Cincinnati Open since 2010. Gauff and Pegula are the fourth and fifth U.S. players in the semis. Tiafoe defeated Lorenzo Musetti, 7-6 (2), 7-5, while Nakashima bested Taylor Fritz, 7-6, 4-6, 6-3.
This marks the first time two Americans have reached the men's semifinals in Cincinnati in the same season since Fish in 2011. Nakashima's coach, Wayne Ferreira, coached Tiafoe to his Cincinnati finals appearance in 2024. Gauff dominated Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk, 6-2, 6-2, and will face 20-year-old Czech Sara Bejlek in the other semifinal.
Bejlek upset 2019 champion Madison Keys, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5), in the Round of 16. Swiatek, ranked fifth, will play against Pegula in Saturday's other semifinal.
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