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In-form Coco Gauff serves notice with assured start to US Open title pursuit

Gauff tops Sonmez 6-3, 6-4 in first-round match
American saves three break points in pivotal hold

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Fourth seed also has world No 1 ranking in sight

Coco Gauff returned to the scene of her grand slam breakthrough on a rain-lashed Tuesday night and safely cleared the first hurdle toward another, launching her pursuit of a second US Open title in four years with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez beneath the closed roof of Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The 22-year-old American, seeded fourth in New York, arrived with momentum and expectation running particularly high, fresh off her first title of the year in Cincinnati and having shown encouraging signs that the serve which has so often dictated the rest of her game is becoming a more reliable weapon. Now, three years after she first lifted the trophy here, both a third major championship and the world No 1 ranking are within her reach.

Dani Mérida: “Si no te tratas bien, el tenis puede convertirse en una pesadilla”

A la sombra de Carlos Alcaraz y de la poderosa irrupción de Rafa Jódar, el tenis español también disfruta de un nuevo activo con la ascensión de Dani Mérida (Madrid, 21 años). En contraste con la estruendosa explosión del murciano y del acelerado viaje que está protagonizando su paisano, el despegue del madrileño se ha cocinado en la zona subterránea del circuito, desde la discreción. La suya es la historia de un currante, cuenta en el transcurso de la charla. De momento ha logrado ascender 124 posiciones desde enero —hoy día es 39º— y además de haber logrado su primer trofeo, en Umag (Croacia), sigue perfilándose como un valor a tener en cuenta de cara al futuro. Se enfrentará esta tarde en la segunda ronda (17.00, Movistar+) al ruso Andrey Rublev.

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Barça's Champions League No. 9s

Throughout their five Champions League triumphs, Barcelona has consistently had a reference striker leading their attack. In the 1992 victory over Sampdoria at Wembley, while Laudrup occasionally played as a false nine, Salinas was the starting striker who carried the number nine jersey.

The pattern continued in 2006 when Samuel Eto'o emerged as the central forward, wearing the number nine as Barcelona secured their second Champions League title in Paris against Arsenal, with Ronaldinho serving as the team's star reference.

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In brief

5 USA Regulars Who Secured Summer Transfers To European Clubs Five U.S. national team regulars found new clubs during Europe's just-closed summer transfer window.

Kyle Van Noy joins the Vikings' practice squad Kyle Van Noy is staying in purple.

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