Pegula dethrones Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final
Jessica Pegula rallied from a break down in the final set to topple defending champion Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday and reach the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.Fils booked his first ever Masters 1000 final and will face Frances Tiafoe, who beat fellow American Brandon Nakashima 7-5, 6-3.
Jessica Pegula secured a thrilling victory over defending champion Iga Swiatek, advancing to the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The match, held on Saturday, spanned nearly three hours as Pegula battled to dethrone Swiatek. Pegula, the world number three, needed nearly three hours to overcome Swiatek, prevailing 7-5, 4-6, 6-4.
Swiatek, the former world number one, slipped from fifth to eighth in the rankings following her loss. Pegula praised her resilience, acknowledging the match's challenging conditions and her ability to adapt to the unpredictable. She will face either unseeded Sara Bejlek or fourth-ranked Coco Gauff in Sunday's final.
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