Overview

• Linette rallied after two rain suspensions to defeat Pegula 6–7(5), 6–3, 3–6, breaking in the eighth game of the decider as Pegula missed multiple break opportunities.
• Play was halted twice by thunderstorms and resumed the following day, shifting momentum in Linette’s favor when the match continued.
• Pegula’s defeat extends her slump to a 1–4 record since Wimbledon and marks an early exit from a tournament where she was last year’s finalist.
• The Pole adds another top-10 scalp to her season résumé, building on her Miami Open upset over Coco Gauff and moving into the Cincinnati round of 16.
• Pegula recently confirmed she intends to retire before age 35 and is targeting the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as the finale of her career.