AdvertisementAdvertisementAug 20, 2026; Mason, OH, USA; Jessica Pegula (USA) celebrates after defeating Amanda Anisimova (USA) during the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn ImagesAug 20, 2026; Mason, OH, USA; Amanda Anisimova (USA) and Jessica Pegula (USA) stand on the court after their match during the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn ImagesAug 20, 2026; Mason, OH, USA; Jessica Pegula (USA) serves to Amanda Anisimova (USA) during the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn ImagesAug 20, 2026; Mason, OH, USA; Amanda Anisimova (USA) returns a shot against Jessica Pegula (USA) during the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-Imagn Images21 Aug 2026 04:00AM (Updated: 21 Aug 2026 04:23AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST Aug 20 : Jessica Pegula beat Amanda Anisimova 6-4 2-6 7-6(4) to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals on Thursday, with the Americans needing a tiebreak to decide a back-and-forth match. Anisimova quickly found herself 3-1 down in the first set but clawed her way back, trailing 5-4 before world number three Pegula fired off a love hold to win the set in 34 minutes.Anisimova began the second set with more confidence and control, winning her first break point in the second game and quickly establishing a 3-0 lead before Pegula took a medical timeout, resulting in a short delay to the match.Pegula returned to the court and was swiftly broken before taking the next two games. Although ninth seed Anisimova broke Pegula to win the set, her control appeared to be faltering heading into the decider. Show MoreShow LessMomentum started to swing Pegula's way as she won three straight games to open the third set, breaking twice.Anisimova regained her composure and refused to fade away, erasing a 5-3 deficit to lead 6-5 before Pegula brought the set level and dug deep to win the tiebreak. Anisimova showed great fight throughout the match but ended the day with 56 unforced errors.In the semis, Pegula faces either Poland's seventh-seeded Iga Swiatek or Kazakhstan second seed Elena Rybakina, who are scheduled to play later on Thursday.Source: ReutersNewsletterRecommended ReadSubscribe to CNA's Recommended ReadA single handpicked story that we think you shouldn't miss. Just one a day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST