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Ben Shelton delivered one for the history books at the US Open, outlasting Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set war that didn't end until three thirty-three in the morning. Shelton closed it out with an ace, winning seven-six in the fifth to end Alcaraz's title reign and punch his ticket to an all-American semifinal.
Across the Atlantic, Real Madrid kept rolling in the Champions League with a two-one victory over Inter Milan, and young defender Dean Huijsen is already drawing attention from all corners. The twenty-one-year-old revealed that Jose Mourinho is personally pushing him to raise his game, while Huijsen himself made clear Madrid felt they left points on the table, saying they could have won five-nil or six-one.
Meanwhile in the Premier League's European slate, Aston Villa picked up a crucial first win of the season against Club Brugge, and it came with some history attached. John McGinn's opener made him the club's all-time record European goalscorer with twelve goals, giving Unai Emery's side exactly the spark they needed heading into a packed schedule.
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