Coco Gauff secured a victory on Friday, August 21. She beat Marta Kostyuk. The match was played in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Cincinnati Open. The win moves Gauff into the semifinals. She faces Sara Bejlek in the next round. Bejlek is an unseeded player who made it to the semifinals on the same day.
Bejlek got past her earlier opponent to book the matchup against Gauff. The two will meet in the following match. The Western & Southern Open carries on with Gauff and Bejlek set to compete each other in the next match.