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Coco Gauff won the Wuhan Open by defeating Jessica Pegula 6-4, 7-5 in an all-American final, securing her second title of the year and 11th career win, while Pegula missed out on her 10th title after a strong semifinal performance.
The 2025 US Open women's singles draw features top American players Gauff, Keys, and Anisimova in the bottom half, with notable matchups including Sabalenka vs. Pegula, and Gauff aiming for her second title. Venus Williams makes her return, and rising star Victoria Mboko debuts, while Iga Swiatek seeks to defend her title after recent success.
Venus Williams, a legendary tennis player and seven-time Grand Slam champion, headlines the list of wild card recipients for the 2025 US Open, alongside several promising American and international players, as she makes her return to the tournament at age 45. The event also features young talents and notable players like Caroline Garcia, who is retiring after this tournament, and others who earned wild cards through various achievements and reciprocal agreements.
Danny Lauby and Jason Brandon achieved career-best victories at the 2025 bet365 US Darts Masters, with Lauby defeating Rob Cross 6-0 and Brandon beating Stephen Bunting 6-4, as the tournament features top darts players competing at Madison Square Garden, with coverage across multiple broadcasters.
Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula have emerged as the hottest players in tennis, winning three consecutive women's singles tournaments leading up to the U.S. Open. Gauff, at 19 years old, beat world No. 1 Iga Swiatek for the first time in the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open, while Pegula, ranked third in the world, won the National Bank Open in Montreal. As American players, they face the pressure of performing well in their home country, but both are confident and ready to compete. American tennis is experiencing a surge of optimism with the retirement of Serena Williams, and Gauff and Pegula are seen as potential successors.
No. 9 seed Taylor Fritz was eliminated from Wimbledon in the second round by Sweden's Mikael Ymer, who rallied from two sets down to win in five sets. Fritz's loss adds to a string of disappointing performances in recent Grand Slam tournaments. Other American players, including Sloane Stephens and Danielle Collins, also suffered second-round defeats at Wimbledon. Frances Tiafoe, however, advanced to the third round with a straight-set victory.
On the first day of Wimbledon, Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek easily advanced to Round 2, while Venus Williams fell to Elina Svitolina after a slip on a wet court. American players had mixed results, with Jess Pegula and Coco Gauff winning their matches, but several others, including Brandon Nakashima and Lauren Davis, were eliminated. The day was also marked by a rain delay that caused the court to become damp, prompting efforts to dry it before play resumed.