Jessica Pegula finished runner-up to Coco Gauff in the 2026 Cincinnati Open women’s singles final.
Pegula reached the championship match but lost to fellow American Gauff, 6–2, 6–4. The result made the final an all-American meeting, a notable feature of the 2026 tournament.
Gauff’s victory marked her second Cincinnati Open singles title, while Pegula left Mason as the finalist. Both players were among the leading seeds in the women’s draw and were familiar opponents on the WTA Tour.
The Cincinnati Open women’s tournament is classified as a WTA 1000 event. It is held at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, on outdoor hard courts, and traditionally serves as an important preparation event before the US Open.