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Ruthless Sinner World No. 1 begins US Open defence with quick win over Czech Vit J ANNIK SINNER allayed recent health concerns as he launched the defence of his US Open title yester day with a 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 win over about today’s performance.” Sinner entered Flushing Meadows a year ago in a cloud of controversy over doping allegations but the crowd was firmly on his side this time as he clinched victory with a beautiful backhand winner that just kissed the line.

‘Mentally exhausted’ Gauff struggles through

FORMER champion Coco Gauff stumbled into the second round of the US Open yesterday, squeezing past Australia’s Ajla Tomljanovic in an error-strewn three-hour battle. Third seed Gauff punched her ticket to the second round after overcoming a litany of self-inflicted errors to win 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 7-5 in a match that lasted 2hr 57min. “It was a tough match. Ajla was tough, she was getting so many balls back,” 2023 US Open champion Gauff said. “It wasn’t the best but I’m happy to get through to the next round.” Gauff, the reigning French Open champion, had prepared for the US Open by shaking up her coaching team on the eve of the tournament in an effort to fix her shaky service game, replacing coach Matt Daly with Gavin MacMillan, a biomechanics specialist. However on the evidence of

yesterday, the 21-year-old American still has plenty to work on if she is to have any realistic chance of mounting a deep run in New York. “Honestly it’s been really tough, mentally exhausting,” Gauff said. “But I’m trying. It wasn’t the best today, but it was an improvement on last week (in Cincinnati); I’m just trying to improve with each match.” Explaining her decision to change her coaching team so close to the start of the tournament, she said she had wanted to move quickly to take advantage of MacMillan’s availability. “If I could have worked with Gavin earlier, I would have, but he was on the team of another player. Then he magically became available. “I knew I had to make a quick decision because I knew he would be pretty sought after. I think hopefully this time next year I’ll be serving much better.” – AFP

losing to Alcaraz in a fifth-set tie-break. After starting his US Open campaign in convincing fashion, Sinner was in no mood to hang about as he plans another deep run in New York. “I did learn that I just come to work and then get out of here, you know, because it can be very long at times,” he said. “It feels great to be back here. Obviously it’s a very special tournament,” he said when asked about returning to Flushing Meadows as defending champion. “I have amazing memories,” said Sinner, who has won his last 22 matches on hard courts at Grand Slams. “Every year is different and you come here starting this tournament hopefully in the best possible way, which I have done. “Coming back to a Grand Slam, where the emotions are still running – I’m very happy to come back here and compete against the best players in the world.” – AFP/Agencies

Czech world No. 89 Vit Kopriva. Top-ranked Sinner needed just an hour and 38 minutes to dispatch the 28 year-old Kopriva, who was appearing in the main draw at Flushing Meadows for the first time. Sinner’s preparations for the tournament suffered a setback last week when illness forced him to retire against Carlos Alcaraz in the first set of the Cincinnati Open final. But in a dispiriting blow to his rivals the 24-year-old appeared to be fully recovered as he dismantled Kopriva in a clinical display featuring seven breaks of his opponent’s serve. “I feel in a good shape physically. Has been some good practice days, especially last couple,” said Sinner. “I’m very happy that I’m healthy again. “We did our best to be in the best possible shape here. I’m very happy

The Italian is trying to become the first man to repeat as US Open champion since Roger Federer won five in a row from 2004-2008. It is the longest run without a successful men’s title defence of any Grand Slam tournament in the Open era. Sinner next plays Alexei Popyrin for a place in the third round. Popyrin condemned Novak Djokovic to his earliest Grand Slam exit since 2017 last year in New York. Sinner has won two of this season’s three Grand Slams, the Australian Open and Wimbledon, while also reaching the final of the French Open where he held three championship points before

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AVOWED Taylor Swift super-fan Iga Swiatek romped through her US Open first round assignment yesterday

note of congratulations from the singer. Unsurprisingly, Swift’s looming nuptials dominated the discussion in Swiatek’s post-match press confer ence. The first nine questions to Swiatek from journalists related to Swift & Kelce’s engagement. “I’m just happy for her, because she deserves the best,” Swiatek said. Swiatek then detailed her bona fides as a “Swiftie” – the nickname given to Swift’s legions of fanatical fol lowers – revealing she first became a fan in 2014. “I just followed everything,” Swiatek said. “I was following her, but also some, like, fan pages to see the updates. Swiatek meanwhile said she was baffled by the “hate” directed at Swift. “I don’t get it, because she just makes our world better,” she said. When one reporter politely requested to ask a “non-Taylor ques tion”, Swiatek jokingly replied: “No.” Swiatek’s win yesterday made her the first woman in history to win 65 consecutive WTA-level first round games, surpassing Monica Seles’ pre vious record of 64. The six-time Grand Slam singles champion – a winner in New York in 2022 – will face the Netherlands’ Suzan Lamens in the second round. – AFP

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news of Swift & Kelce’s plans to tie the knot fil tered through to Flushing Meadows in New York. The 24-year-old world No.

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Osaka out to recapture sparkle in New York TWICE former champion Naomi Osaka hopes being seeded at the US Open for the first time in four years will enhance her chances of recapturing her form of old on the biggest stage. entrance for her night session match, striding onto the Louis Armstrong Stadium court in a sparkly red outfit and shimmering rose hair accessories.

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Osaka, who broke the 106th-ranked Minnen three times in both sets. “It feels really good to have won quite a few matches against some really good players, especially on a surface that I love.” “So it does give me confidence coming into this tournament, but I also know a Grand Slam is a completely different beast, and there are so many different factors that come into play.” “Whenever I play here the atmosphere feels like home, and it is home for me,” added Osaka, who is seeded 23rd and will next face American Hailey Baptiste. – AFP

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Attached to her bag was a shiny Labubu doll called “Billie Jean Bling” in honour of the tennis legend after whom the US Open venue is named. Following her run to the Montreal final earlier this month, Osaka is also back inside the world’s top 25 and showing glimpses of her best form. “It was the first round, and this tournament means a lot to me. I really wanted to win,“ said

Osaka, a winner in New York in 2018 and 2020, advanced to the second round yesterday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Belgium’s Greet Minnen. Former world No. 1 Osaka has not gone beyond the last 32 of a Grand Slam since capturing the last of her four major titles at the 2021 Australian Open. But she made a splash with a glitzy