Gauff powers past Pegula to win US Open warm-up in Cincinnati

Coco Gauff made a statement Sunday with the US Open approaching, dominating Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to win her first title of 2026 at the WTA 1000 in Cincinnati.World number four Gauff claimed her first WTA title since last October in Wuhan, having come up short in finals in Miam