World No. 3 Aryna Sabalenka achieved a significant milestone by winning her first Cincinnati Open title and her sixth WTA 1000 title without dropping a set throughout the tournament. She secured a 6-3, 7-5 victory against the resurgent No. 6 Jessica Pegula, effectively ending Pegula’s nine-match winning streak. This match marked the first women’s final featuring two Top 10 players since 2017. Following this victory, Sabalenka will ascend to the No. 2 position in the rankings.
Top seed and world No. 1 Jannik Sinner made history by becoming the first Italian to win the Cincinnati tournament, overcoming American Frances Tiafoe with a score of 7-6(4), 6-2 in Tiafoe’s inaugural ATP Masters 1000 final. This victory marks Sinner’s fifth title of 2024 and his 15th career title overall. Celebrating his 23rd birthday on Friday, Sinner is also the youngest champion in Cincinnati since Andy Murray won the title at age 21 in 2008. Additionally, he is the 11th male player to win the Cincinnati tournament while holding the No. 1 ranking.
Jessica Pegula has the opportunity to excel at the Cincinnati Open
Marcelo Arevalo and Mate Pavic secured their fourth title of the season with a victory, defeating American wild cards Mackenzie McDonald and Alex Michelsen with a score of 6-2, 6-4. This marks the first title for Arevalo and Pavic since their triumph at the French Open.
RESULTS – MONDAY, AUG. 19, 2024
WTA – Singles Final
[3] Aryna Sabalenka d [6] Jessica Pegula (USA) 6-3 7-5
ATP – Singles Final
[1] Jannik Sinner (Italy) d Frances Tiafoe (USA) 7-6(4) 6-2
ATP – Doubles Final
[4] Marcelo Arevalo (El Salvador) / Mate Pavic (Croatia) d [WC] Mackenzie McDonald (USA) / Alex Michelsen (USA) 6-2 6-4
WTA – Doubles Final (played Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024)
Asia Muhammad (USA) / Erin Routliffe (New Zealand) d Leyla Fernandez (Canada) / Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan) 3-6 6-1 10-4
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