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Gauff takes the Cincinnati Open, Reese fires the Dream into the WNBA playoffs, Caruso moves to Real Madrid, and the Frauen-Bundesliga opens with drama - here is your morning sports round-up.
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Coco Gauff swept past compatriot Jessica Pegula 6-2, 6-4 in just one hour and 14 minutes to win the Cincinnati Open on Sunday. The victory is Gauff's first title since October and makes her only the third player - after Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka - to win the WTA 1000 event twice. The result levels the pair's career head-to-head at 5-5 heading into the US Open.
Alex Eala, 21, became the first Filipina to win a tour-level singles title with her victory at the Washington Open. She defeated both Jessica Pegula and Naomi Osaka en route to the crown, drawing comparisons to boxing icon Manny Pacquiao as a Philippine sporting sensation. All eyes are now on the US Open.
Seven teams - Minnesota, Golden State, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Indiana, New York and Washington - have clinched WNBA playoff berths, with Dallas on the brink of securing the eighth and final spot. Angel Reese powered the Atlanta Dream into the postseason with a career-high 31 points, 14 rebounds, four steals and two assists in a 99-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury. She was also named Player of the Week after averaging 24 points, 11.3 rebounds and 3.7 steals. The league pauses from 31 August to 17 September for the FIBA World Cup.
The Phoenix Mercury have bought out two-time champion DeWanna Bonner's contract after the team's playoff hopes were formally extinguished. The 39-year-old, who sits third on the all-time WNBA scoring list with over 8,000 career points, is now an unrestricted free agent and could join a title contender for one final run.
Italian midfielder Arianna Caruso has left FC Bayern München to sign with Real Madrid on a deal until 2030. Caruso won two league titles, two DFB-Pokals and two Supercups during her 18-month stay in Munich. The 26-year-old, who previously won 13 titles with Juventus, wants to help Real close the gap on rivals Barcelona.
The Women's Bundesliga returned with several opening-day fixtures. VfL Wolfsburg produced a stunning comeback from 0-2 down to demolish newly promoted 1. FC Nürnberg 8-2, with Janina Minge and Cora Zicai leading the charge after a red card turned the match. Werder Bremen edged newly promoted Mainz 2-1, with Saskia Matheis netting Mainz's first-ever Bundesliga goal. Eintracht Frankfurt beat 1. FC Köln 2-0, while VfB Stuttgart overcame TSG Hoffenheim 2-1. FC Bayern are chasing a fifth consecutive title.
Crystal Palace have been busy, signing Japanese midfielder Fūka Tsunoda on loan from Brighton and forward Lexi Lloyd-Smith from Bristol City after her 11-goal campaign in BWSL 2. Chelsea secured teenager Lola Brown on a new contract until 2029, while Charlton Athletic completed a club-record deal to sign Keira Flannery permanently from West Ham on a three-year contract. Tottenham are targeting a top-four WSL finish under manager Martin Ho after rising from 11th to fifth last season.
Amanda Serrano retained her WBA Featherweight world title with a hard-fought majority decision over Argentina's Lucrecia Anabella Manzur in Temecula, California, reaching a landmark 50th professional victory. On the same card, Denmark's Melissa Mortensen survived a second-round knockdown to defeat Mexico's Mayeli Flores Rosquero by split decision and claim the WBA Super Bantamweight World Championship.
Oktagon MMA strawweight champion Katharina Dalisda will put her belt on the line against France's Eva Dourthe this Saturday at Rudolf Weber-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany. Dalisda enters the rematch on a five-fight winning streak with a 10-3 professional record.
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