Coco Gauff def. Sara Bejlek 6-4, 6-1 — Cincinnati Open 2026 Semifinal

Match recap

Coco Gauff defeated Sara Bejlek 6-4, 6-1 in the Semifinal of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

A flawless first-serve day usually means caution, but Coco Gauff never missed one and still took 74 percent of those points, while Sara Bejlek managed three holds in eight service games. The 38th-ranked Czech, playing someone she has no prior meetings with on record, did draw level at 4-4 in the opener before losing the last two games and every ounce of leverage. Seventy-five minutes puts the fourth seed into the Cincinnati Open final.

Match stats

Sara Bejlek: 0 aces, 61% first serves, 1 double fault, 2/3 break points. Coco Gauff: 2 aces, 63% first serves, 2 double faults, 6/7 break points.

Profiles: Sara Bejlek · Coco Gauff — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Sara Bejlek and Coco Gauff.