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WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst)News report · Aug 24, 5:10 AM
Coco Gauff wins her second Cincinnati Open women's singles title after decisive win in straight sets
Coco Gauff won the second Cincinnati Open title of her career on Sunday.
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Coco Gauff wins her second Cincinnati Open women's singles title after decisive win in straight sets
St. Louis Post-Dispatch and WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 24, 2026 at 5:10 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Coco Gauff won the second Cincinnati Open title of her career on Sunday.
The headline split The left frames it as "Tennis: Cincinnati Open". The center frames it as "Gauff beats Pegula for 2nd Cincinnati Open title; France’s Fils beats American Tiafoe in...".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
69/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
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Left / center-leftTennis: Cincinnati Open
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Center-left · News report
CenterCoco Gauff wins her second Cincinnati Open women's singles title after decisive win in straight sets
WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) · Center · News report
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Japan TimesNews report · Aug 24, 2:29 AM
Coco Gauff cruises to victory in U.S. Open warmup in Cincinnati
World No. 4 Gauff claimed her first WTA title since last October, having come up short in finals in Miami and Rome this year.
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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Aug 24, 2:05 AM
Gauff beats Pegula for 2nd Cincinnati Open title; France’s Fils beats American Tiafoe in men’s final
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Coco Gauff defeated fellow American Jessica Pegula, 6-2, 6-4, to capture her second women’s Cincinnati Open…
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St. Louis Post-DispatchNews report · Aug 24, 1:32 AM
Tennis: Cincinnati Open
Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates with the Rookwood Cup after defeating Jessica Pegula of the U.S. during the finals of the Cincinnati Open at Lindner Family Tennis Center on Sunday in Maso...
Details69/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
69/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Aug 24, 1:32 AM: St. Louis Post-Dispatch joined the source map.
Aug 24, 2:05 AM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.
Aug 24, 2:29 AM: Japan Times joined the source map.
Aug 24, 5:10 AM: WLWT Cincinnati (Hearst) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.