Coco Gauff vs Jessica Pegula Head-to-Head

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Career Head-to-Head · 10 meetings
Latest Gauff beat Pegula 6-2, 6-4 in the Cincinnati Open final, August 2026

Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are level at 5–5 across ten tour-level meetings after Gauff won the 2026 Cincinnati Open final 6-2, 6-4, the first all-American final at that tournament since 1970. The series has stayed close throughout, with Pegula holding the better of it indoors and Gauff now level on outdoor hard courts.

The Numbers

Head-to-Head Overview

CategoryGauffPegula
Overall record55
Hard court (outdoor)13
Hard court (indoor)11
Grass21
Grand Slam meetings10
WTA Finals meetings12
Current ranking (Aug 2026)No. 4No. 3
Back The Surface

By Surface

Gauff
Pegula
23
11
21

Level 3–4 across hard courts (2–3 outdoor, 1–1 indoor); Gauff leads 2–1 on grass. They have never met on clay.

Every Meeting

Complete Match History

Aug
2026
Final · 6-2, 6-4
Gauff
Jul
2026
Wimbledon Grass
QF · 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Gauff
Nov
2025
WTA Finals, Riyadh Hard (i)
RR · 6-3, 6-7(4), 6-2
Pegula
Oct
2025
Wuhan Open Hard
Final · 6-4, 7-5
Gauff
Nov
2024
WTA Finals, Riyadh Hard (i)
RR · 6-3, 6-2
Gauff
Jun
2024
Berlin (Ecotrans Ladies Open) Grass
SF · 7-5, 7-6(2)
Pegula
Nov
2023
WTA Finals, Cancun Hard
SF · 6-2, 6-1
Pegula
Aug
2023
QF · 6-2, 5-7, 7-5
Pegula
Jun
2023
Gauff
Feb
2022
R32 · 6-4, 6-4
Pegula
On The Biggest Stage

Grand Slam Meetings

DateGrand SlamRoundWinnerScore
Jul 2026WimbledonQFGauff4-6, 6-3, 6-3
Records

Key Stats & Records

Overall
Level at 5–5 across 10 tour-level meetings
Grand Slam meetings
Just one, the 2026 Wimbledon quarter-final, won by Gauff
WTA Finals meetings
Three (Cancun 2023, Riyadh 2024, Riyadh 2025) — Pegula leads 2–1
Deciding sets
3 of their 10 meetings have gone to a third set
Never met on
Clay — no tour-level meeting on the surface to date
Doubles
Former doubles partners, including a run to the 2022 Roland Garros final
The Story

Rivalry Analysis

This is a closer rivalry than either player's ranking history suggests, and surface tells most of the story. Pegula's flatter, more compact ball-striking travelled well on hard courts for most of the series, but Gauff has taken the last two meetings on that surface, including the Cincinnati final where she broke early in both sets against an opponent who had come through three consecutive three-setters. Gauff leads on grass; neither has won a meeting on clay because they have never played one.

Betting

Betting Tips: Gauff vs Pegula

The series is level at 5–5, so the market rarely offers much value on the head-to-head alone. Gauff has won the last two, and the fresher player has tended to win these: Pegula arrived at the Cincinnati final having spent far longer on court, and lost in straight sets. They have met once at a Grand Slam, the 2026 Wimbledon quarter-final, which Gauff won. Odds are approximate at time of writing.

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FAQ

Gauff vs Pegula FAQs

Who leads the Gauff vs Pegula head-to-head?
Neither. Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula are level at 5-5 across ten tour-level meetings, after Gauff won the 2026 Cincinnati Open final.
When did Gauff and Pegula last meet?
In the 2026 Cincinnati Open final, which Gauff won 6-2, 6-4 for her twelfth WTA singles title.
Who wins when they meet at Grand Slams?
They have met only once at a Grand Slam. Gauff won that meeting, the 2026 Wimbledon quarter-final, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.