Overview
- Coco Gauff beat Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 to claim her first title of the season and her second Cincinnati crown, ending a run of tough early results.
- Arthur Fils defeated Frances Tiafoe 6-3, 1-6, 6-0 to capture his first Masters-level trophy after missing large parts of last year with a back problem and pausing this season for a hip issue.
- Both champions called Cincinnati a final tune-up for the US Open and said the wins help their preparation but do not guarantee Grand Slam success.
- Alexander Zverev, fresh from his Paris triumph, was knocked out in the Cincinnati round of 16 by Tommy Paul, leaving questions about his form before New York.
- The results shift the immediate US Open picture by boosting Gauff's match confidence and proving Fils' recovery, with the key things to watch in New York being fitness, consistency, and how each player translates Cincinnati form to best-of-five and long-match Slam conditions.