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Jordyn Woods has the most authentic way of previewing her game day fits.
Woods, who is a model and entrepreneur, is often seen supporting her husband, Karl-Anthony Towns, courtside at the New York Knicks games and is always creating a moment with her outfit choices. She exclusively spoke to ClutchPoints about the method behind her madness when creating a look.
"I wish I could say there was a crazy process, but it really just depends on how I'm
feeling on that day or that moment," Woods exclusively shared about her game day outfit process via her partnership with Walgreens. "Or if I got something I'm really excited to wear, I kind of just make an outfit around that. Like if I just got this jacket and I want to wear it, I'm like, 'Okay, 30 minutes before I have to leave, I'm piecing it together.'"
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WASHINGTON (AP) — At the urging of President Donald Trump, Republicans in eight states redrew the boundaries of dozens of congressional districts over the past year while angling for an edge that could help them hold onto a slim House majority in a tough midterm election.
Ultimately, it didn't work.
Republicans lost most of the Democratic-held seats they had targeted to flip, lost others they had banked on retaining and got swept out of power by a Democratic surge fueled by voter dissatisfaction with Trump, the economy and the war with Iran.
The Republican redistricting plan fell flat in Alabama, Florida and Texas. It got scuttled by courts in Missouri and then firmly defeated by its voters Tuesday. And it got offset in California, where a retaliatory Democratic redistricting flipped all five of the Republican-held seats it targeted.
"This is a catastrophic rebuke of Donald Trump's failed effort to gerrymander the country into oblivion to save the U.S. House of Representatives for himself," John Bisognano, president of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, said Wednesday.

#redistricting #donald #House

Ranking 5 best and worst NBA Cup courts in 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The NBA season is still just getting underway, but it's already time to play for a championship.
A championship, not the championship.
The NBA Cup begins on Oct. 30, with group play games running through November and the bracketed portion of the tournament set for early December.
Last year, there was no daylight between the NBA Cup champion and the NBA champion. The Knicks won both, which might inspire hope that this year's winner is offering a sign of what's to come.

#ranking #november #last

The Atlanta Hawks' third home game of the season at State Farm Arena initially drew attention for forcing the Atlanta Dream to move Game 6 of the WNBA Finals earlier on Thursday to a 12:30 p.m. ET start.
Thankfully for Atlanta and the fans who rearranged their plans on short notice to attend a daytime game, the Dream won 80-69 to force the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history and give themselves an opportunity to win the franchise's first championship.
However, the Hawks also won their first home game of the season after the arena staff changed courts with a 114-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.
Onyeka Okongwu scored 29 points (shooting 4 of 6 on 3-pointers) and grabbed 12 rebounds for the Hawks, who improved their season record to 2-3. Nickeil Alexander-Walker followed with 25 points and Aaron Wiggins provided 20 off the bench, hitting 4 of his 7 3-point attempts.
Playing their second of back-to-back games following a 129-117 loss to the Miami Heat on Wednesday, the Hawks initially looked tired out. The Cavs ran out to a 28-16 lead after the first quarter with James Harden scoring nine points and Sam Merrill adding eight.

#season #finals

Capital One (COF) paid $390M for failing to flag money laundering, then faced suit for closing Trump-linked accounts; JPMorgan (JPM) faces a similar lawsuit.
Fewer than 1% of over 8,000 CFPB debanking complaints alleged political bias, yet federal programs like Operation Choke Point cut off entire industries.
FinCEN withdrew two proposed crypto reporting rules, but compliance teams will stay cautious until courts rule on banks' right to close any account freely.
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American banks are caught between two kinds of punishment. If they miss dirty money, regulators fine them. If they flag it and close the account, they get sued for debanking. Capital One (NYSE:COF) has paid on both sides, and its record shows which way the pressure is moving.

#capital #debanking

Oct 6 (Reuters) - Governments, courts and companies are considering restrictions and examining existing rules on smart glasses amid worries that the technology, ‌brought to mainstream by Meta's Ray-Bans, could be used to photograph, film or ‌audio-record confidential materials or people without their knowledge.
Here is a summary of what countries and regions are doing to protect people's privacy, in alphabetical order.
AUSTRALIA
The federal government said in September it was considering barring the use of camera-equipped smart glasses in government workplaces due to privacy and security concerns.
Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher asked the country's Public ‌Service Commission for advice on ⁠whether their use should be prohibited and what exemptions might be required.

#governments

President Donald Trump has appointed far more federal judges who are under 40 than his predecessors — ensuring that his imprint on the judiciary will last for decades.
Over the course of his two terms to date, Trump has appointed 31 people in their 30s to federal judgeships, and at least two more are pending in the Senate, according to a POLITICO ***** ysis of government data. By contrast, President Joe Biden appointed 13 people in their 30s. President Barack Obama appointed just nine judges younger than 40 during his two terms.
A judge in his or her 30s can remain in place for as long as 60 years — there are multiple sitting judges in their 90s and one who is 102 — allowing the president who appointed them to leave a particularly long-lasting imprint on the courts.
"President Trump selects highly-qualified and credentialed judicial nominees who have passed the White House's rigorous vetting process. Wherever there are judicial vacancies, President Trump will select highly qualified nominees with great respect for our Constitution and rule of law to be confirmed expeditiously," White House spokesperson Lauren Bis said.
Trump's young nominees include Samuel Adkisson, an ***** ociate in the White House Counsel's Office who was 33 when Trump nominated him — making him one of the youngest people ever nominated to the federal bench. In his social media post announcing Adkisson's nomination, which is currently pending in the Senate, Trump praised his work on a case that resulted in the Supreme Court widening the president's power to control executive branch agencies.

#people #senate

The failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee on Wednesday has added new fuel to the longstanding debate over the death penalty in the United States. It has also drawn new scrutiny to the question of whether lethal injection, the nation's primary method of execution for the past 40 years, is truly a "more humane" alternative to other ways of putting someone to death.
Pike was given a death sentence in 1996 after being convicted of killing her classmate, Colleen Slemmer, in an attack she carried out with her then boyfriend. After 30 years on death row, and a last-minute legal battle that temporarily delayed her execution, Pike was scheduled to be put to death on Wednesday night.
However, the two doses of pentobarbital she was given proved not to be fatal. According to witnesses, Pike remained alive and snored loudly for 40 minutes after the drugs were administered. Eventually, the execution was called off and she was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Pike's attorney Randy Spivey reported Thursday afternoon that she was in critical condition and receiving "life-saving care." She was unconscious and placed on a ventilator in the hospital, according to a filing by her legal team on Friday.
Spivey admonished the state for going forward with lethal injection despite his warnings ahead of time that a blood-clotting disorder called thrombocytosis "would cause her to suffer an agonizing death." Pike's attorneys had asked the courts to permit her to die by hanging, but the request was denied.

#pike #years #given

Ines de Ramon brought a romantic touch to Paris Fashion Week, with a little edge beneath the ruffles.
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#ines #close

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to review a Trump administration policy denying bond hearings for immigrants as the government carries out a sweeping crackdown.
The justices will consider whether immigrants who have been living in the U.S. have a right to a hearing to determine if they should remain detained while challenging their possible deportation.
The case will test a key pillar of the Trump administration's hard-line immigration agenda.
Most appeals courts to have considered the issue have found that it violates federal law to detain immigrants, including those living in the U.S. illegally, without a bond hearing. Those decisions conflict with rulings by the 5th and 8th circuits, which held that immigrants accused of illegally entering and remaining in the U.S. must be detained while their deportation cases are pending.
The high court agreed to hear the case of Ricardo Aparecido Barbosa da Cunha, a citizen of Brazil. Authorities say he entered the United States illegally two decades ago and applied for asylum in 2016. He sought a bond hearing after an immigration judge determined that his detention was mandatory following his September 2025 arrest.

#Trump

Long before the first serve in the US Open Women's Final on Saturday, there were different players on the iconic courts.
Children and adults with disabilities were in the spotlight at Flushing Meadows. They learned the basics of tennis and put them on display at the Court of Dreams clinic.
Fifteen-year-old Thaddeus Henry had been a participant at the US Open through the non-profit ACEing Autism for the past eight years.
"It's just a pleasure to see how far he's come," said his mother, Carla Rogers-Henry.
Rogers-henry explains why they keep coming.

#final #children

Originally appeared on E! Online
Nicole Kidman and her daughter Faith Margaret are causing a racquet with their fashion.
Indeed, the Oscar winner and her 15-year-old daughter—whom she shares with ex Keith Urban—served stylish looks during a rare mother-daughter outing at the 2026 US Open in New York City on Sept. 11.
For the courtside appearance, Nicole—also mom to daughter Sunday Rose, 18, with Keith—traded her whimsical Practical Magic 2 press tour gowns for a casual chic preppy ensemble, wearing a light blue ****** on-down shirt, denim jeans and sneakers. She paired the look with a taupe handbag.
Meanwhile, Faith—who is nearly as tall as her 5'11 mom—donned a dark red polka-dotted slip dress and sandals. The teen accessorized her fun dress with light brown sandals and a white cardigan, which she had draped over her shoulders and knotted in the middle. Faith finished off her look with a brown shoulder bag and sunglasses on top of her head.

#daughter #faith #look #brown

Nicole Kidman made a rare joint appearance with her youngest daughter Faith at the U.S. Open on September 11.
The 15-year-old was just as tall as her mom as she stunned in a burgundy slip dress.
Kidman shares Faith as well as daughter Sunday Rose, 18, with ex-husband Keith Urban.
Nicole Kidman had fans doing a double take as she joined her youngest daughter Faith for a rare courtside appearance on September 11. The 15-year-old—whom Kidman shares with her ex-husband Keith Urban, along with daughter Sunday, 18—was just as tall as her mom in a polka-dotted burgundy slip dress as she accompanied her to the U.S. Open.
Nicole Kidman with her daughter Faith at the 2026 US Open on September 11, 2026 in Flushing, New York.

#faith

Florida basketball senior guard Denzel Aberdeen is taking his case to return to the basketball court to the judicial courts.
Aberdeen has filed a temporary injunction for a fifth season of eligibility to play for the Florida Gators, according to a report from the Field of 68.
"Denzel Aberdeen, a senior at Florida, should be allowed to compete as a student-athlete under the NCAA's 5-in-5 rule," Aberdeen's attorney, Jesse Panuccio, said in a statement provided to the Field of 68. "But the NCAA has announced an unwritten exception to its rule that strips Class of 2022 students from this policy, even though they competed for years against fifth-, sixth-, and sometimes seventh-year seniors who received Covid-era eligibility waivers. The NCAA's decision violates its contractual commitment to fairness to all student-athletes, and we have sued to vindicate Aberdeen's rights and get him back on the court as he finishes his degree at UF."
As a member of the Class of 2022, Aberdeen wasn't grandfathered into the NCAA's new 5-for-5 rule, which allows for college athletes to play for five seasons within five years of eligibility.
On July 31, a Colorado court ruling by U.S. District Court judge Charlotte Sweeney (Tyson, Wisne v NCAA) granted an extra year of eligibility to Aberdeen and every athlete in the 2022 class without requiring an NCAA waiver. But on August 22, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay in the Wisne ruling, which now places the onus back on athletes to fight for their NCAA eligibility in state courts.

#class

Sep. 10— The Austin girls tennis team lost to Owatonna 7-0 in Paulson Courts Thursday.
The Austin girls tennis team lost to Owatonna 7-0 in Paulson Courts Thursday.
The Packers are now 0-9 overall.
Singles
No. 1 Patty Jo Procopio (O) def. Gisele Hinks (A) 6-0, 6-0

#owatonna

Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter has shared a statement after former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom launched a lawsuit against the WNBA franchise.
Kanter attended the August 23 game between the Sky and the Indiana Fever, getting ejected in the third quarter after a courtside interaction with Natasha Cloud.
Kanter has sued the Sky over violating his First Amendment rights, claiming he was ejected for the T-shirt he wore with the literal definition of a woman to attack trans identity.
Team owner Alter issued a statement immediately after Kanter's lawsuit became a reality, calling the suit 'meritless and frivolous' because he was ejected after getting into it with Cloud, not for the questionable T-shirt he wore.
"We received word that the entity owning the Chicago Sky is being sued by Mr. Enes Kanter Freedom for allegedly violating his First Amendment rights. This lawsuit is meritless and frivolous. Freedom's claim that he was removed from Wintrust Arena due to his speech is false."

#alter #freedom #cloud

By Shrivathsa Sridhar
NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - From podiums to practice courts and player lounges, dogs have become some of tennis's most popular support acts, increasingly earning places in the travelling party and popping up at ‌the sport's biggest stages.
For players who spend most of the year in airports, hotels and tournament venues often ‌thousands of miles from home, pets have become common travelling companions, offering comfort and stability in a sport where loneliness is a major challenge.
"Animals are amazing... that's why a lot of the girls are travelling with more pets now, because of how tough the life is on the road," world number three Jessica Pegula told reporters at the U.S. Open this week.
"To have something that grounds you, as simple as having a dog or any type of animal... you don't experience that type of love from anybody else. They love you unconditionally and that ‌can just really help emotionally."

#travelling #love

Bees fans have always supported the club with passion, positivity, unity and respect for those around them, and we want to ensure Brentford remains a place where everyone feels welcome, safe, and can enjoy watching the club they love.
Creating a ****** e where everyone feels welcome means taking a clear stance against discrimination in all its forms. All types of discrimination are unacceptable, including racist, ****** ist, misogynistic, ****** phobic, transphobic, ableist and faith-based abuse.
This includes discriminatory chanting, songs, language or gestures, whether directed at an individual, team, club or wider group of people, and we continue to urge supporters to carefully consider their words and actions and the impact they may have on others, including fellow supporters.
We would like to make supporters aware of recent changes to the law relating to ****** -based harassment in public.
The Protection from ****** -based Harassment in Public Act 2023 introduced a new aggravated offence under the Public Order Act 1986 where an offence is motivated, wholly or partly, by a person's ****** or presumed ****** . In such cases, courts can now impose a more severe sentence, with the offence carrying a maximum penalty of up to two years' imprisonment.

#based

The Justice Department has spent years attempting to break up Google's gargantuan advertising business across two separate antitrust lawsuits: one filed in 2020 focused on Google's dominance in search, and a second filed in 2023 that specifically targeted Google's ad-technology business. Both cases argued that the search giant's grip on the digital ad economy represents an illegal monopoly.
Courts have largely sided with the government in both cases. In 2024, a court determined that Google's search business, including its exceedingly lucrative search-ad operation, was an illegal monopoly, claiming that the tech giant had "exercised its monopoly power" to dominate the search industry and search ads. Last April, a second court case — this one focused specifically on Google's ad-tech business — also came to the same conclusion.
Following the 2024 ruling, Justice Department officials suggested a variety of ways Google's search business could be broken up, including divesting its Chrome browser and Android operating system. But in September 2025, the judge overseeing that case, Amit Mehta, rejected those divestiture requests, ruling that Google could keep both Chrome and Android. He did order the company to end exclusive default-placement deals and share certain search data with competitors (remedies that Google is currently appealing).
That same pattern held this week. In a ruling handed down on Wednesday, federal judge Leonie M. Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia, who oversaw the ad-tech case, said that Google would be able to keep its advertising business. Instead of selling it, the search giant will instead be required to adjust its business practices to favor competitors, Brinkema said. The New York Times notes that the judge's ruling "did not provide specifics" as to how Google should go about doing that.
Brinkema's full written ruling will remain under seal for 14 days to allow those involved to issue necessary redactions. Her finding that Google had acted illegally in maintaining its ad-tech business dates back to April of last year; this week's decision addressed only the remedy.

#ruling #Tech

Kate Middleton's journey in the royal family may have been more deliberate than it first appeared. Experts believe she spent years preparing for life inside the monarchy. From her university days to her long courtship with Prince William, she had plenty of time to understand the institution before officially joining it. Now, royal commentators suggest that her patient approach may have been an important part of her eventual rise to the position of Princess of Wales.
Kate Middleton never treated her royal future as something to rush into, an expert believes. Royal author Simon Vigar claims she focused on making "steady progress" while learning how the institution worked.
Vigar, author of "The Four Wives of Windsor," told Fox News Digital that someone close to Prince William described the approach as, "We're not going to rush our fences." The idea was reportedly to learn the ropes first and take on greater responsibilities over time.
That patience became important because Middleton entered the Royal Family from a very different background, Vigar explained. Unlike Princess Diana, who was an aristocrat, and Queen Camilla, who also came from an upper-class family, Middleton was middle class. Her parents built their own business and worked to give their children opportunities, including private education.
She later attended St. Andrews University, where she met William. Their relationship developed over several years before their 2011 wedding. According to Christopher Andersen, that lengthy courtship ultimately worked in Middleton's favor.

#worked #kate #prince #university

A $500,000 pre-tax 401(k) overstates real value because withdrawals face ordinary income tax at rates up to 37%, plus state taxes on top.
After divorce, the Section 121 home-sale exclusion drops from $500,000 to $250,000, exposing any appreciation above that cap to capital gains tax.
Unlike a home in a soft 4-million-sale market, a 401(k) lets its owner time withdrawals and Roth conversions to minimize taxes in low-income years.
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Divorce settlements often treat ***** ets as equal, but they are not. A $500,000 house and a $500,000 pre-tax 401(k) might look identical on a worksheet, and courts often treat them that way, but the two numbers could not be more different. One is roughly what you see. The other is a gross figure that shrinks the moment you touch it. The hidden rule inside every traditional 401(k) is that the IRS is a silent co-owner, and no divorce decree can change that.

#withdrawals

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered Google to retool the system powering its monopoly in digital advertising, sparing the company from a wrenching breakup sought by the U.S. government.
The initial two-page decision by U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema in Virginia marks the second time in a year that Google has received a reprieve from a Justice Department proposal to dismantle its internet empire. Meanwhile, what courts have described as the company's anti-competitive practices have enriched Google's corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., which has a market value of $4.11 trillion.
The judge's full opinion, which includes the specific remedies, will remain under seal for 14 days to allow the parties to review it and propose any necessary redactions.
"We're very pleased the Court rejected the DOJ's proposal to break apart tools that help small businesses reach new customers and grow," said Lee-Anne Mulholland, Google's vice president for regulatory affairs.
After a judge declared Google's ubiquitous search engine as an illegal monopoly in 2024, the Justice Department pushed for a penalty that would have required the company to sell its popular Chrome web browser. But it was rebuffed last September by another federal judge overseeing that case.

#district

Sep. 2—BEMIDJI — When looking at the singles side of the Bemidji High School tennis courts, the home fans would be forgiven if they thought Wednesday's match against Staples-Motley took place in 2025.
For much of this season, the Lumberjacks' singles lineup has carried over from last fall. Liz Peterson occupies the top spot, while Lilly Caron and Bailey Rupp typically play Nos. 2 and 3 singles, save for their occasional doubles appearances. Natalie ****** berg rounds out the group at No. 4 singles, just as she did on Wednesday in the Jacks' 6-1 win over the Cardinals.
The real differences so far in the young 2026 season have been on the doubles side of the court. With the departures of Megan Berg, Naomi Johnson and Abby Myhrer, almost every doubles pair had to be retooled for 2026.
Junior Kelli Carlson has been moved up to No. 2, paired with eighth-grader Piper Whiting. Freshmen Norah Friese and Emma Carlson are gaining experience at the No. 3 spot.
Then there are seniors Zoe McNallan and Millie Knott, who have known each other even before they became partners on the tennis court.

#season

British number one Katie Boulter was dumped out of the US Open in the second round as she won just one game in a 58-minute demolition by Karolina Muchova.
The match, originally scheduled to be played on one of the outer courts, was moved to the 14,000-capacity Louis Armstrong Stadium after heavy rain in New York.
But fans who had counted themselves lucky to have gained a third match on their day session ticket may have been left feeling short-changed, as Boulter fell to a swift 6-1 6-0 defeat by the Czech seventh seed.
Francesca Jones had better fortune as she returned to win her first-round match against Poland's Magda Linette after it was interrupted by rain on Tuesday.
Boulter's serve let her down as she hit eight double faults and no aces, while she won just 33% of points behind her first serve.

#karolina

Jessica Pegula is all in favor of bringing more fans into tennis, but the world number three said Wednesday it's important to keep the focus on the game.
The US Tennis ******* ociation doubled down this year on credentials awarded to content creators -- reportedly handing out almost 100 after making 54 available in 2025 to amplify the tournament's presence on social media.
The influencers focus not just on tennis, but on fashion, food and lifestyle topics that are now an inextricable part of the game.
But the embrace of content creators sparked some backlash when the chair umpire of Naomi Osaka's first round match against Anastasia Zakharova had to shush a group in a courtside suite who appeared to be conducting a noisy photo shoot during a point.
"I think I can appreciate, you know, the influencers coming and kind of showcasing the US Open experience," Pegula said.

#association

Ben Shelton has American tennis fans clamoring for a deep run at the 2026 US Open, but ***** ody is a bigger fan of his than girlfriend and soccer star Trinity Rodman.
The no. 8 ranked star is playing in the second round of this year's US Open on Wednesday. However, the bigger story from his match against Hubert Hurkacz is Rodman's viral PDA moment.
Both Rodman and Shelton have been known to show their affections for one another publicly at sporting events before. Meanwhile, the USWNT talent's latest display minced no words regarding her feelings for the 23-year-old.
Rodman was spotted in the New York City crowd wearing a shirt that says "I love my boyfriend." The NWSL star already appeared courtside for Shelton's opening round win on Monday against Tallon Griekspoor.
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#open #shelton #wednesday #however

MIO — If you follow Mio senior Mia McGregor on social media, you'll see a lot of different gyms and arenas from her relaxed view courtside.
Or, as McGregor puts it: Courtside > Poolside.
There's certainly no other place you'd expect to find one of the most prolific girls basketball players in Michigan high school basketball history than in a gym.
Certainly not lounging poolside.
The past three years of McGregor's high school career at Mio have brought countless courtside pictures, many from visits to college programs seeking her services for the next four or five years.

#courtside #mcgregor #Basketball

Former UFC light heavyweight ****** le contender Anthony Smith has had his next MMA fight announced despite his recent legal troubles.
Smith was arrested on July 27 in his native Nebraska on three felony charges of first-degree domestic ****** ault, terroristic threats, and first-degree false imprisonment. He has since pleaded not guilty to the charges and was released after posting a $500,000 bond.
Gamebred FC has announced that Smith will return to the cage against Jordan Heiderman on October 2.
"Gamebred Fighting Championship Official Statement: As we announce Anthony Smith's return to the Gamebred FC cage, I want to speak directly about where our organization stands. Anthony is facing serious allegations, and like every person in this country, he is entitled to due process and the presumption of innocence while his case moves through the courts. He has pleaded not guilty, and that process deserves to play out fully and fairly, on its own timeline, without a promotion, a headline, or public opinion getting ahead of the facts. Anthony also has a family to provide for, and competing is how he does that. Taking away his ability to earn a living before he has had his day in court is not something Gamebred FC is willing to do to him or to the people who depend on him," Gamebred FC's statement read, per Uncrowned.
Despite his legal issues, Smith's MMA career continues for Gamebred FC after he defeated Chase Sherman in the promotion earlier this year as part of its heavyweight tournament.

#gamebred #Legal #first

The sight of a forlorn Coco Gauff hitting serves in the rain on the US Open practice courts became the defining image of her struggles last year.
The serving yips were undermining the two-time major champion's talent. Staying out in the persistent drizzle was a sign of how desperate she had become to iron out the major flaw in her game.
Twelve months on, the 22-year-old American has returned to the US Open with a rejuvenated service game - and it was the bedrock of her 6-3 6-4 win over Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez in the New York first round on Tuesday.
Gauff starting with a swift hold to love set the tone for a dominant first set, then used her opening shot to get her out of trouble when Sonmez threatened to go a break up in the second set.
"Now it's like I can look back a year on and think, 'Oh, wow, it's a big difference'," said Gauff, who is seeded fourth at Flushing Meadows this year.

#sonmez #major

NEW YORK (AP) — The Alex Eala fans came bearing Filipino flags, and wearing hats telling her to fight on ("Laban Alex"). They cheered her sizzling groundstrokes, documented her volleys and serves in photos and video, and in some cases FaceTimed with friends or family.
And this was only at the practice courts.
It was about four hours before Eala was to take the court for her first-round U.S. Open match Monday night, and every seat at the practice court was filled. Many of Eala's fans didn't have tickets for the evening session. But they'd come to see their idol hit some tennis ******* .
It was hardly surprising, given the enormous, ardent, ever-growing fan base that now surrounds the charismatic 21-year-old. This summer has seen Eala beat Iga Swiatek at Wimbledon and win her first tour singles ******* le, at Washington. She's at a career-best 18th in the world, and many think she'll continue her ascent.
One of the fans watching on a rainy afternoon was Andrea Belen, at 21 the same age as Eala. Belen, a premed student at New York University, explained that she hadn't been a big tennis fan until Eala came along — someone who looked just like her.

#york #practice #court #first