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No.1s Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek Named Top Seeds At Cincinnati Masters

World number ones Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek, the reigning US Open champions, were named on Monday as the top seeds for next week's WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters tournament. The tournament is the last major hardcourt tuneup event for this year's US Open, the final Grand Slam showdown of the year that begins on August 28. The top 16 players in the men's and women's world rankings were named Cincinnati seeds with the top eight receiving byes into the second round.

Benfica Striker Goncalo Ramos Signs For Paris Saint-Germain

Portugal attacker Goncalo Ramos has joined Paris Saint-Germain from Benfica on a one-year loan deal with an option to buy, the French champions announced on Monday. Ramos, 22, came through the Portuguese club's academy and scored 19 league goals in 30 matches last season. At the 2022 World Cup he scored a hat-trick and made an assist in his first international start in the last 16 win over Switzerland. "It's a big moment of pride and immense joy to join Paris Saint-Germain," Ramos said in a PSG statement.

Karolina Pliskova, Victoria Azarenka Win WTA Openers At Rain-Hit Montreal

Former world number ones Karolina Pliskova and Victoria Azarenka advanced after rain delays on Monday's first day of the WTA Montreal Open hardcourt tournament. Czech standout Pliskova beat China's Zhu Lin to book a second-round berth against current world number one Iga Swiatek of Poland, the reigning US and French Open champion. Pliskova, the runner-up at Montreal in 2021, needed two hours and 22 minutes to eliminate Zhu 6-3, 6-7 (8/10), 6-2.