Jessica Pegula def. Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 — Cincinnati Open 2026 Semifinal

Match recap

Jessica Pegula defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the Semifinal of the Cincinnati Open 2026.

Down a break in the decider after Swiatek broke in game 4 for 3-1, Pegula answered in game 5 and broke again in game 9 for 5-4, then served out a semifinal she won by two points, 115 to 112. The Swiatek serve paid for it, with seven double faults, five of them in an opening set that ran to eight breaks between them. It was a third straight three-setter for the No. 3 seed, after Cirstea and Anisimova, and 2h 51m of this one. She plays for the Cincinnati title.

Match stats

Jessica Pegula: 4 aces, 57% first serves, 2 double faults, 7/18 break points. Iga Swiatek: 1 ace, 70% first serves, 7 double faults, 6/12 break points.

Profiles: Jessica Pegula · Iga Swiatek — Cincinnati Open 2026

Head-to-head

Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek have met 5 times, with Jessica Pegula leading the head-to-head 3–2.

• Italian Open 2026 Quarterfinal — Iga Swiatek won 6-1, 6-2
• Bad Homburg Open 2025 Final — Jessica Pegula won 6-4, 7-5
• US Open 2024 Quarterfinal — Jessica Pegula won 6-2, 6-4
• Qatar Open 2023 Final — Iga Swiatek won 6-3, 6-0