Reactions As Jessica Pegula and Coco Gauff become the first American women's pair to triumph simultaneously in Cincinnati & Canada in the Open Era
Jessica Pegula recently reacted to her and Coco Gauff winning the women's singles titles at this year's tournaments in Canada and Cincinnati, respectively. Pegula won her first title of the year at the Canadian Open after thrashing Liudmila Samsonova 6-1, 6-0 in the final. Gauff, on the other hand, claimed her maiden WTA 1000 title at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati, triumphing, 6-3, 6-4 over Karolina Muchova in the title clash on Sunday, August 20. This was the 19-year-old's fifth career title and her third of 2023. This was the first instance since the return of the Cincinnati Open in 2004 on the WTA Tour that Americans won in both Cincinnati and Canada. Jessica Pegula reacted to the statistic on X, formerly known as Twitter, stating: "Consider it swept." Jessica Pegula had a disappointing run in Cincinnati following her triumph in Montreal. Seeded third, the American reached the Round of 16 after beating Martina Trevisan. Here, she was compreh