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·Masters·HardJessica Pegula defeated Iga Swiatek 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 — Cincinnati Open 2026 Semifinal.
Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek: Jessica Pegula leads 3–2 across 5 recorded meetings.
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.