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Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati 2026 Tournament Results
In brief
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati 2026 is a WTA 1000 tournament on the WTA tour that started on August 10, 2026. The title went to Cori Gauff, who beat Jessica Pegula in the final (6-2 6-4). The draw features 79 players from 29 countries. Best represented: United States (13). 69 matches played, 21 tie-breaks and 4 retirements. In 2025 the title went to Iga Swiatek.
Bracket
Roll of honour
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Cori Gauff | Jessica Pegula 6-2 6-4 |
| 2025 |  Iga Swiatek |  Jasmine Paolini 7-5 6-4 |
| 2024 |  Aryna Sabalenka | Jessica Pegula 6-3 7-5 |
| 2023 | Cori Gauff |  Karolina Muchova 6-3 6-4 |
Points to defend
Best results at the 2025 edition: those points drop off the rankings with the 2026 edition.
| Player | 2025 | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek | Title | 1.000 |
| Jasmine Paolini | Final | 650 |
 Elena Rybakina | Semifinal | 390 |
 Veronika Kudermetova | Semifinal | 390 |
| Anna Kalinskaya | Quarterfinal | 215 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | Quarterfinal | 215 |
| Cori Gauff | Quarterfinal | 215 |
 Varvara Gracheva | Quarterfinal | 215 |
The tournament in numbers
- Matches played
- 69
- Tie-breaks
- 21
- Matches to a deciding set
- 28
- 6-0 sets
- 8
- Retirements
- 4
Most games in a match: Liudmila Samsonova-Yulia Putintseva, 7-6(5) 5-7 7-5 (37 games).
Countries in the draw
| Country | Players | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | Title |
| Czechia | 9 | Semifinal |
 Ukraine | 7 | Quarterfinal |
| Russia | 5 | Quarterfinal |
| Poland | 4 | Semifinal |
 Australia | 4 | R32 |
 China | 3 | Round of 16 |
 Croatia | 3 | R32 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | Quarterfinal |
 Romania | 2 | Quarterfinal |
Plus 19 more countries.
Points on offer
WTA points by round reached at this edition.
| Round reached | Points |
|---|---|
| Title | 1.000 |
| Final | 650 |
| Semifinal | 390 |
| Quarterfinal | 215 |
| Round of 16 | 120 |
| R32 | 65 |
| R64 | 1 |
R64
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Gabriela Ruse | Magda Linette | 6-0 6-3 |
 Tatjana Maria | Dayana Yastremska | 6-1 6-2 |
 Cristina Bucsa |  Panna Udvardy | 6-2 1-6 7-5 |
 Zeynep Sonmez | Daria Kasatkina | 2-6 7-6(4) 6-3 |
| Magdalena Frech | Antonia Ruzic | 6-2 7-5 |
| Anhelina Kalinina | Darja Vidmanova | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| Taylor Townsend |  Maria Camila Osorio Serrano | 3-6 6-3 6-3 |
 Kamilla Rakhimova | Kimberly Birrell | 6-2 6-2 |
 Simona Waltert | Petra Marcinko | 5-7 6-4 6-2 |
 Katie Boulter | Katie Volynets | 7-5 0-6 6-4 |
| Caty McNally | Mccartney Kessler | 6-3 6-4 |
| Jessica Bouzas Maneiro | Anna Bondar | 6-3 7-6(5) |
| Sara Bejlek | Karolina Pliskova | 6-0 6-2 |
| Daria Snigur | Yuliia Starodubtseva | 6-4 6-3 |
| Tamara Korpatsch | Maya Joint | 0-6 6-3 6-4 |
| Xiyu Wang | Maria Timofeeva | ret. 6-0 3-0 ret. |
| Talia Gibson |  Lilli Tagger | 4-6 6-1 7-5 |
| Viktorija Golubic | Alycia Parks | 6-2 6-2 |
| Xinyu Wang |  Hanne Vandewinkel | 6-4 6-3 |
| Liudmila Samsonova | Yulia Putintseva | 7-6(5) 5-7 7-5 |
| Anna Blinkova |  Mananchaya Sawangkaew | 1-6 6-2 6-3 |
R32
Round of 16
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Iga Swiatek |  Maria Sakkari | 4-6 6-1 6-1 |
| Elena Rybakina | Magdalena Frech | 6-4 7-6(2) |
| Diana Shnaider | Maja Chwalinska | 6-2 7-6(3) |
| Linda Noskova |  Clara Tauson | 7-6(3) 6-2 |
| Jessica Pegula | Emma Navarro | 7-5 6-2 |
| Sorana Cirstea | Anna Kalinskaya | ret. 6-7(4) 6-1 5-0 ret. |
| Amanda Anisimova |  Alexandra Eala | 4-6 6-4 6-2 |
| Madison Keys | Katerina Siniakova | 6-1 6-3 |
| Mirra Andreeva |  Janice Tjen | 6-1 7-6(5) |
| Cori Gauff | Ann Li | 6-1 7-6(3) |
| Sara Bejlek | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 4-6 6-1 6-2 |
| Aryna Sabalenka | Xinyu Wang | 6-1 6-3 |
| Marie Bouzkova | Iva Jovic | 7-6(0) 7-6(5) |
Quarterfinal
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Pegula | Amanda Anisimova | 6-4 2-6 7-6(4) |
| Iga Swiatek | Elena Rybakina | ret. 4-1 ret. |
| Sara Bejlek | Madison Keys | 3-6 6-4 7-6(5) |
| Cori Gauff | Marta Kostyuk | 6-2 6-2 |
Semifinal
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Jessica Pegula | Iga Swiatek | 7-5 4-6 6-4 |
| Cori Gauff | Sara Bejlek | 6-4 6-1 |
Final
| Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cori Gauff | Jessica Pegula | 6-2 6-4 |