Gauff vs Bejlek: 6-4, 6-1 Into Cincy Final

Gauff vs Bejlek ended 6-4, 6-1 in 76 minutes Saturday night, and Cincinnati has an all-American women's final for the first time in 56 years. No. 4 Coco Gauff beat unseeded Sara Bejlek on Center Court, Tennis Majors and Sky Sports both had the score, and she will play No. 3 Jessica Pegula on Sunday. Gauff converted six breaks from seven chances and won 60 points to Bejlek's 38, Tennis Majors wrote. The WTA clocked it at 1 hour 16 minutes. Al Jazeera had the same 6-4, 6-1.

It was their first meeting. Bejlek, 20, had already taken out Aryna Sabalenka, Madison Keys, and Barbora Krejcikova this week. Gauff still ran her off the court after a brief first-set wobble. "I was just trying to stay focused," Gauff said, per the WTA. "Sometimes you don't know if you should be aggressive and risk making mistakes. I was just trying to stay focused on each ball."

Gauff vs Bejlek score: six breaks, 60-38 points

Gauff jumped to 4-1. Bejlek pulled back to 4-4. That was the last bit of resistance. Gauff broke again, served out the set 6-4, then broke twice more in the second, Sky Sports wrote. Tennis Majors had Bejlek converting one of three break points. Gauff's serve dropped twice all night. She went 10-for-10 on first-serve points in the second set, the WTA said, and she won eight of the last nine games.

Bejlek's week was real. Tennis Majors listed the scalps: Sabalenka, Keys, Krejcikova, plus Ekaterina Alexandrova and Karolina Pliskova. Ranked No. 35, she had never been in a WTA 1000 semifinal. Gauff, the 2023 Cincinnati champion, did not let the story go three sets. Sara Bejlek's Cincinnati run died in 76 minutes. Coco Gauff's quarterfinal over Marta Kostyuk had been 6-2, 6-2 in about 70. This was cleaner still.

Sunday vs Pegula, first all-American final here since 1970

Pegula beat Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the other semifinal, ESPN and the Associated Press reported. Sky Sports noted the last Cincinnati women's final between two Americans was 1970, when Rosie Casals beat Nancy Richey. Pegula leads the head-to-head 5-4. Gauff won the most recent one, a Wimbledon quarterfinal, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. Tennis Majors had that series line. The WTA added that Gauff has beaten Pegula four times in nine meetings and won their only previous final, last fall in Wuhan.

Sunday is Gauff's third WTA 1000 final of 2026, the most on tour, the WTA said. It is her eighth at this level. Only Serena Williams (18) and Pegula (9) have more since 2009. She is trying to become the third player since 2004 to win Cincinnati twice, after Williams and Victoria Azarenka. "[Winning the title] would be great, because I've had a couple of semi[finals] and finals this year," Gauff said, per the WTA. "I'm not putting too much weight on it. I feel like I'm really confident in my game." Jessica Pegula's Cincinnati path already includes a three-set win over Amanda Anisimova. Now it includes Swiatek. Gauff has the shorter Saturday and the 2023 trophy.

Gauff vs Bejlek FAQ

What was the Gauff vs Bejlek Cincinnati score? Coco Gauff beat Sara Bejlek 6-4, 6-1 in 76 minutes, per Sky Sports, Tennis Majors, and the WTA. Gauff converted six of seven break points and won 60-38 in total points.

Who does Coco Gauff play in the Cincinnati final? Jessica Pegula, Sunday. ESPN and Sky Sports said it is the first all-American Cincinnati women's final in 56 years. Pegula leads the series 5-4. Gauff won their last meeting at Wimbledon.

How long did Gauff vs Bejlek last? 76 minutes, Sky Sports and the WTA both had it (1 hour 16 minutes). Gauff won eight of the last nine games after Bejlek leveled the first set at 4-4.