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Coco Gauff Rolls Into US Open 2nd round, Novak Djokovic Under The Lights

Coco Gauff powered into the second round of the US Open on Monday, launching her title defence with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Varvara Gracheva as defending men's champion Novak Djokovic prepared to start his repeat bid under the lights of Arthur Ashe Stadium. Gauff, seeded third, fired 10 aces and needed just 66 minutes to beat 66th-ranked Gracheva. She saved eight break points -- including two with aces in the final game. "It is definitely a lot of pressure this tournament but I'm just enjoying it," said Gauff, who is seeded third behind world number one Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka.

Krishan Bahadur Pathak Named India Goalkeeper In Asian Champions Trophy Squad

Krishan Bahadur Pathak, on expected lines, was on Wednesday named the main goalkeeper after the retirement of PR Sreejesh in the Harmanpreet Singh-led 18-member Indian team for the upcoming Asian Champions Trophy. The tournament will see defending champions India vie for top honours alongside Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Japan and hosts China at Hulunbuir from September 8-17. Sreejesh announced his retirement after India won a second successive Olympic bronze medal in Paris earlier this month. Pathak, who was India's standby goalkeeper at the Paris Olympics and in many tournaments prior to that, will now be the man in charge at the post, while Suraj Karkera will be the reserve custodian.

5 hours and 35 minutes! Brit Dan Evans prevails in longest-ever US Open match

Daniel Evans rallied from 0-4 down in the final set to beat Karen Khachanov in the longest match in US Open history on Tuesday, a five-hour, 35-minute epic on court six.

Did European countries spending more on sports perform better at the Olympics?

Which European country performed best at the Paris Olympics? The answer might not be so straightforward.

Alcaraz given a scare by qualifier before reaching US Open second round

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3-Tiebreakers In 5-Setter: US Open Sees Longest Match Ever In Its History

Daniel Evans rallied from 0-4 down in the final set to beat Karen Khachanov in the longest match in US Open history on Tuesday, a five-hour, 35-minute epic on court six. In front of a lively crowd, Britain's Evans beat the 23rd seed from Russia 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/2), 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-4. "It was a long, long battle," Evans said. "I thought I played pretty well for the majority of the match. Obviously I was struggling physically, but so was he. "It was sort of who could last the longest in the end."

Carlos Alcaraz wins, Stefanos Tsitsipas falls at US Open - ESPN

Carlos Alcaraz was given a scare by Australian qualifier Li Tu in the first round of the US Open on Tuesday before going on to seal a 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory in New York.

Auger-Aliassime exits U.S. Open after shocking 1st-round loss to Czech teen Menšík

Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the U.S. Open after dropping a 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 decision to 18-year-old Jakub Menšík of the Czech Republic in first-round action Tuesday in New York.

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Coco Gauff Rolls Into US Open 2nd round, Novak Djokovic Under The Lights

Krishan Bahadur Pathak Named India Goalkeeper In Asian Champions Trophy Squad

5 hours and 35 minutes! Brit Dan Evans prevails in longest-ever US Open match

Did European countries spending more on sports perform better at the Olympics?

Alcaraz given a scare by qualifier before reaching US Open second round

3-Tiebreakers In 5-Setter: US Open Sees Longest Match Ever In Its History

Carlos Alcaraz wins, Stefanos Tsitsipas falls at US Open - ESPN

Auger-Aliassime exits U.S. Open after shocking 1st-round loss to Czech teen Menšík