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Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula in straight sets, 6-2 6-4, to capture her second Cincinnati Open women's singles title. <p>It means the world No 4 becomes just the third player in the Open Era, after Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka, to win multiple titles in Cincinnati.</p><p>Pegula had beaten defending champion Iga Swiatek in the semi-finals, while Gauff disposed of unseeded Sara Bejlek - who had knocked out world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka - to set up the first all-American women's final in Cincinnati for 56 years.</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.skysports.com/tennis/scores-schedule"><strong>Latest tennis scores and results</strong></a> \ud83c\udfbe</li><li><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/ContentPromo" target="_blank"><strong>Download Sky Sports app for analysis, news and video</strong></a> \ud83d\udcfa</li><li><strong>Not got Sky? </strong><a href="https://www.sky.com/tv/sports?dcmp=Ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank"><strong>Latest Sky Sports deals</strong></a><strong> or </strong><a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank"><strong>stream with no contract on NOW</strong></a>\ud83d\udcf1</li></ul><p>Gauff stormed out to a 5-0 lead in the first set, taking it 6-2. Pegula battled back to 5-4 in the second before Gauff, who converted five out of six break points in the contest, closed out the win.</p><widget id="1"></widget><p>"I think it was a long journey, but I'm happy," Gauff said. "I think it's night and day, the player I was last year to now.</p><p>"I don't think that this is an indicator that I'm going to do well in New York [at the US Open]. Just knowing the quality wins that I had this week, hopefully I can use that experience."</p><p>Gauff had five wins in straight sets in Cincinnati.</p><p>"I thought she just played at a really high level and didn't really have many dips," Pegula said. "I didn't really think I played bad.</p><p>"The more you construct the point [against her], the worse it is because she almost likes to run. It was tough today. A dangerous, confident Coco is going to New York."</p><p>The head-to-head series between Gauff and Pegula is now tied at five apiece. Sunday was their second meeting in a final, with Gauff winning at Wuhan last year.</p><p><strong>Watch the ATP and WTA Tours live on Sky Sports. The US Open is also live on Sky Sports from August 30. </strong><a href="http://www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_nc_articlelink" target="_blank"><strong>Stream tennis with no contract on NOW</strong></a> <strong>and the <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/12572660/download-the-sky-sports-app-premier-league-goals-f1-race-control-and-more-at-your-fingertips">Sky Sports App</a>.</strong></p>
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