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Beau Greaves is writing her name into the history books. The twenty-two-year-old became the first woman ever to win a match on the European Tour, taking down Daryl Gurney six-four at the Czech Open. Just a week after falling agonizingly close against Rob Cross on her debut, Greaves answered back in the most emphatic way possible.
Shifting to the hard courts of New York, Carlos Alcaraz is rolling and he knows it. The Spaniard dismantled Wu Yibing to reach the fourth round of the US Open, his seventeenth consecutive Grand Slam match win across his last two major titles. Coming off a long injury lay-off, Alcaraz says he is getting sharper with every single match, and the draw is wide open enough to believe him.
And in La Liga, Real Betis pulled off a stunning upset over Real Madrid, and the fingerprints of Jose Mourinho were all over it. A figure from Mourinho's past came back to haunt him, with roots tracing back seven years to decisions made during his time managing the club. Madrid will need answers fast if they want to stay in the title conversation.
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