The ATP 1000 and WTA 1000 tournaments in Cincinnati (USA) are approaching their conclusion: the decisive matches are ahead, taking place on August 23 and 24. The women's final will feature two Americans — Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff — while the men's final will pit France's Arthur Fils against America's Frances Tiafoe. The tournament's official poster emphasizes: "It all comes down to this" — everything is decided over these weekends. Below are the key facts about the finalists and the broadcast schedule.
Women's Final: A Historic American Derby
In the WTA 1000 semifinals, Pegula snatched a three-set victory over last year's Cincinnati champion Iga Swiatek, while Gauff convincingly defeated Sara Beylek. For Pegula, this is her 25th career final at the Tour level and her ninth at the 'thousand' level; for Gauff — her 17th WTA final and eighth at WTA 1000 events. Both players have already contested a final here: Gauff won the tournament in 2023, while Pegula lost the decisive match to Aryna Sabalenka in 2024. The Gauff–Pegula meeting will be the second all-American final in Cincinnati in the Open Era, following the 1970 match between Rosie Casals and Nancy Richey.
Men's Final: Fils's Breakthrough and Tiafoe's Revenge
The ATP 1000 finalists are less experienced than the American players in the women's draw. For Arthur Fils, this is his first career final at the 'thousand' level, and he became only the second Frenchman after Guy Forget (1991) to reach the final in Cincinnati. Frances Tiafoe, in turn, will play in his second Masters final — the previous one also took place in Cincinnati, where in 2024 the American lost to Jannik Sinner. In the semifinals, Fils defeated Italy's Flavio Cobolli, while Tiafoe got past his compatriot Brandon Nakashima.
Where and When to Watch the Decisive Matches
The ATP 1000 final between Fils and Tiafoe will take place on August 23, no earlier than 23:30 Kyiv time. The WTA 1000 final between Gauff and Pegula will start in the night of August 24 — approximately after 02:00 Kyiv time. Thus, both key matches of the 'thousand' will be played over a single final weekend, making it one of the most schedule-packed in the current season.
Ukrainian Trace in the Draw
Recall that Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk earlier left the WTA tournament in Cincinnati, losing to Coco Gauff, who ultimately reached the final. This adds extra context to the women's final: Gauff's path this season went from beating Kostyuk to the decisive match, where she is set to defend her title in an American derby against Pegula.
