Final day in Cincinnati.
2024 Cincinnati Open, a WTA 1000 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, 13-19 August 2024
Defending champion:
CoCo Gauff (7) who defeated Karolina Muchova 6-3 6-4
Final:
Aryna Sabalenka (3) (Belarus) v Jessica Pegula (6) (USA)
Sabalenka won four of the six previous matches between the players.
Pegula won the most recent - round robin, 2023 WTA Finals.
Sabalenka broke serve in game four of the opening set.
She led 3-1.
No more break opportunities in the set which Sabalenka served out 6-3.
Pegula was broken in the opening game of set two.
Sabalenka consolidated for 2-0.
Pegula served at 3-5 to stay in the match, and held for 4-5.
Sabalenka served for the match and was broken. 5-5.
Pegula was broken in the following game.
Sabalenka served again for the match.
This time she was successful, and claimed the match, 6-3 7-5
Title number 15, and 6 at WTA 1000 level.
Back at world number two, and confirmed as number two seed for US Open.
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