 Coco Goff vs. Carolina Mukova is the final for Cincinnati for the ladies for 2023. And both of our tough matches to get to this stage. Mukova entered the tournament unseeded and will take on Adaj Mayer, the 12th seed in the first round. And after dropping the first set, would fight back to win 6-7, 6-1, 6-4. In the second round she'd take on Martich. And again Mukova would have to fight in three, dropping the second set but rallying in the third. 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. In the third round she'd take on the number 8 seed, Sakari. Player that she'd beaten in the French Open a few months ago. And again after dropping the second set, Mukova would have to win in three, 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals Mukova would take on fellow Czech Buzkova, who had had a nice run into the quarterfinals. Unfortunately Buzkova was injured and would have to retire in the first set. With Mukova winning three love retirement to make the semi-finals. In the semi-finals Mukova would take on the number 2 seed, Sabalenka. Who she'd taken out in a very close match at the French Open a couple of months ago. And after dropping the first set Mukova would fight back to win 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 to advance to her first 1,000 final. Goff entered the tournament as the number 7 seed and we get a buy in the first round. The second round she'd take on Sharif. There's no problem getting through in straights, 6-2, 6-2. The third round she'd take on the qualifier, Nuskova. Who had just taken out Kovitava the ninth seed in the previous round. There's no problem for Goff winning in straights, 6-4, 6-love to advance to the quarters. In the quarterfinals Goff would take on the qualifier, Paulini. Who had just had a walk over against Rabakena in the previous round. There's no problem for Goff getting through in straights, 6-3, 6-2 to get to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals Goff would take on the number 1 seed Shviyontek. Player that she'd lost to 7 times in straights sets previously. But after taking the first set Goff would get through in 3, 7-6, 6-3, 6-6-3 to advance to the final. These two have actually never played before which is so crazy because this year and last they've been really, really good. Because for the whole year they've been really, really good. But they've never actually crossed paths which is kind of crazy. And considering that Goff's been a factor for the last 4 years and Mukova on and off through injury. It'll be a first time meeting and hopefully a classic. If Mukova is going to win this one, she doesn't bring the variety. She did that with the Sabalenka a little bit, she has some great volleys. Serven volley was an interesting tactic as well. So she needs to use all those things to kind of frustrate Goff and maybe get her nerves as well. Because she is going to be the favourite and the crowd favourite for sure in this one Goff. If Goff's going to win this one, she needs to serve well and get that body serve working. It worked really well against Shviyontek and she's got to make sure that she doesn't feel like she played the final. Beating Shviyontek's one thing, winning the titles another. Sometimes it's the same thing but in the semi-finals it doesn't count. So she's going to have to keep her nerve, she will be the favourite and the crowd will expect her to win. Such a great matchup, such a random matchup. I mean both getting the upset, both playing one of the best matches of their week so far. In the semi-finals they're going to have to do it again, I'm going to go with Goff to win. I reckon she will hold her nerve, I reckon the crowd will get her over the line and she'll get the win in maybe three sets. But let me know down in the comments below who's winning Cincinnati.