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Amanda Anisimova won the China Open on Sunday, beating Linda Noskova 6-0, 2-6, and 6-2, which is her fourth overall and second title.

Read more about Anisimova’s victory in the China Open final, here.

In Beijing, the third-seeded American fought back from a second-set bumbling to defeat the Czech 26th seed in an hour and 46 minutes.

She lost to world number one Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final almost exactly one month after winning the trophy in the Chinese capital.

After Coco Gauff and Serena Williams, the 24-year-old American won the China Open. She is the third American to do so.

In victory, Anisimova slouched on her back and applied her hands to her face, collapsing to the court.

In 23 minutes, Anisimova won the first set without conceding any points.

In the second set, a rebel Noskova surged to victory, taking a 5-2 lead before settling down.

The two faced off in the decisive until, with the score at 4-2, Anisimova surged in, crossing the line with a winner at the halfway point.

The world number four, who finished second at Wimbledon, has had a fantastic season.

Anisimova was at the top of the world this year. 43.

In the Beijing semi-finals, Anisimova defeated second seed Gauff 6-1, 6-2, in 58 minutes.

Noskova, who launched her Beijing run as the No. 1 in the world, started out. 27-year-old competed in her first WTA 1000 final.

In a 3-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday, Vitius Junior scored twice to take Real Madrid to the top of La Liga, and Kylian Mbappe also scored.

Los Blancos regained their form following last week’s derby drubbing when they moved two points clear of champions Barcelona when they travel to Sevilla on Sunday.

Madrid turned their attention back to domestic issues after a protracted midweek break in Kazakhstan, where they defeated Kairat 3-0.

Xabi Alonso’s side faced a strong Villarreal team, who are third, and were defeated 5-2 by city rivals Atletico Madrid last weekend.

Vinicius told Real Madrid TV, “I played very well, and I want to keep doing this, keeping this confidence, and doing even more.”

The winger has returned to form in recent starts, but he had a poor season.

We have good feelings, Vinicius said, “We have big games when we come back from the international break,” Vinicius continued.

In the absence of injured duo Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dani Carvajal, Alonso reinstated Fede Valverde to the team.

At the Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid’s slow-paced first half was better.

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Franco Mastantuono, a teenager, might have led Los Blancos, but Villarreal defender Renato Veiga blocked his shot after Mbappe returned the ball to him.

Tani Oluwaseyi snuck in behind the center-backs but was unable to stop Madrid’s Belgian goalkeeper, which Thibaut Courtois superbly saved.

Before the break, Mastantuono, which was signed from River Plate in the summer, drilled a narrowly wide bore hole through the near post.

Vinicius, who had a chance to deflect off Santi Comesana and fly past the helpless Arnau Tenas, gave Los Blancos the lead early in the second half.

Jude Bellingham was benched for the final 25 minutes of the game after the Atletico scandal, and Xabi Alonso replaced him.

For upcoming World Cup qualifiers this week, Thomas Tuchel’s midfielder was attempting to prove a point by missing out on his England squad.

Tenas resistance

When Vinicius was knocked down in the area by Rafa Marin, Madrid doubled their lead, winning Tenas from the spot. The former Barcelona goalkeeper had the opportunity to stop the penalty, but it fell under his feet.

When Tenas appeared to bring Vinicius down in the box moments later, he was given another penalty, but his appeals were rejected.

Tenas denied him on both occasions, with the midfielder kicking a post out of frustration. Bellingham twice came close.

The goal was quickly restored by Villarreal after Georges Mikautadze scored lethally from the edge of the box.

Santiago Mourino, a defensive player for Yellow Submarine, was shown a second yellow card after pressing on Vinicius down the wing, and Mbappe soon added a third.

The Frenchman became the division’s top scorer when Brahim Diaz scored his ninth league goal of the campaign.

In the final stages, Mbappé was knocked off, leaving the only unfavorable result for a Madrid side that was good value for their three points.

Comesana of Villarreal criticized some of the refereeing decisions that were against his side.

Comesana told DAZN, “It’s unfortunate that the first goal hit me and then the penalty, which wasn’t enough (of a foul) to give it.”

If it’s already difficult to win at the Bernabeu, with these things it’s even harder to do so, you only need to look at how he threw himself down and how the red card (was soft).

With a 2-0 victory over West Ham, Brazilian superstar Estevao’s first goal for Chelsea on Saturday, gave Arsenal the lead over Liverpool in the Premier League.

After winning their first seven games of the season in all competitions, Liverpool have had a terrible week, giving Arne Slot plenty to reflect on during the international break.

Chelsea, who have suffered three league games without winning, were well deserving of a dramatic 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge.

On 14 minutes, one-time Liverpool target Moises Caicedo fired a blistering strike into the top corner into the bottom corner to give the Blues a 2-0 lead.

Caicedo’s record as the most expensive Premier League player ever was broken by Alexander Isak’s £125 million ($168 million) move to Liverpool last month.

Although the Swedish striker has yet to score a league goal, Cody Gakpo was gifted the equalizer just after the hour mark thanks to his skillful touch.

Chelsea, however, were not let down as Estevao headed in deep into stoppage time to meet Marc Cucurella’s cross, causing excruciating celebrations for manager Enzo Maresca, who was shown a red card for scurrying down the touchline.

Chelsea leads sixth place, while Liverpool currently leads Arsenal by one point.

Odegaard was dropped by Arsenal.

Arsenal’s 300th game under Mikel Arteta was far too strong for the struggling Hammers to further their quest for a first Premier League title in 22 years.

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Martin Odegaard, Arsenal’s captain, was forced off injured before half-time for the third time this season, which cost him.

However, Arsenal’s injury issues have been minimized by the depth of the depth currently available to Arteta.

We won this game, according to Arteta, who praised the team. After some significant events over the past week and some injuries, “we were able to go top of the table.”

After Alphonse Areola parried Eberechi Eze’s drive, Declan Rice, who sold West Ham for £105 million in 2023, put a high shot into the net on the rebound to put an end to the visitors’ resistance.

On his 200th game at Arsenal, Bukayo Saka scored from the penalty spot after El Hadji Malick Diouf had brought down Jurrien Timber.

Amorim’s breathing space

With a 2-0 victory over Sunderland on Saturday, Manchester United relieved Ruben Amorim.

The Portuguese, who had only 34 points in charge of his 33 previous Premier League games, was able to recover from a rare, convincing victory to give him some breathing room over the international break.

Today, Amorim praised the adult-focused nature of our team. It’s our responsibility to play this way, they say. “We need to do this.”

Old Trafford sat back before kick-off in remembrance of the victims of this week’s terror attack at a Manchester synagogue.

Senne Lammens kept a clean sheet on his debut, while Mason Mount justified his place ahead of Matheus Cunha with the opening goal, which Amorim made with his team selection.

With a superb finish from Bryan Mbeumo’s cross in eight minutes, Mount relieved the home fans’ tension.

With his first Old Trafford goal since joining from RB Leipzig for $74 million, Benjamin Sesko doubled the Red Devils’ lead with a vicious finish from a long throw-in.

At the end of the half, there was almost a turning point, with VAR intervening only to be denied a penalty for insufficient contact by Sesko on Trai Hume.

Under Thomas Frank, Tottenham put an end to Leeds’ year-long unbeaten league run at Elland Road with a 2-1 victory. The result was a testament to the club’s new defensive resolve.

After Noah Okafor’s cancelation of Mathys Tel’s opener for Spurs, Mohammed Kudus scored the visitors’ opening goal, giving them all three points.

After his team moved up to third place, Frank said, “That feeling to get over the line, to get three points was big.”

As Arsenal moved into the top of the Premier League, Declan Rice’s return to haunt him came as Manchester United relieved Ruben Amorim with a 2-0 victory over Sunderland on Saturday.

In Mikel Arteta’s 300th game as manager, the Gunners defeated the struggling Hammers 2-0 to advance their quest for a first Premier League title in 22 years.

Arsenal’s victory came at a loss for them because Martin Dahlegaard, the team’s captain, was forced to miss half-time for the third time this season.

However, Arsenal’s injury issues have been minimized by the depth of the depth currently available to Arteta.

After Alphonse Areola parried Eberechi Eze’s drive, Rice, who left West Ham for a club record of 145 million dollars ($141 million) in 2023, put a high shot into the net on the rebound.

After El Hadji Malick Diouf sent Jurrien Timber down, Bukayo Saka scored from the penalty spot midway through the second half to keep the points safe.

Liverpool are playing later at Chelsea, one point ahead of Arsenal in terms of lead.

West Ham is still languishing in the relegation zone as a result of defeat.

– Amorim Breathing Space

Amorim acknowledged on the eve of Sunderland’s visit to Old Trafford that he needed immediate results to avoid being the latest United manager to be let go.

The Portuguese, who had only 34 points in charge of his 33 previous Premier League games, was able to recover from a rare, convincing victory to give him some breathing room over the international break.

Old Trafford sat back before kick-off in remembrance of the victims of this week’s terror attack at a Manchester synagogue.

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Senne Lammens, Amorim’s goalkeeper on debut, kept a clean sheet, while Mason Mount justified his choice with the opening goal over Matheus Cunha, who Amorim had chosen.

With a superb finish from Bryan Mbeumo’s cross in eight minutes, Mount relieved the home fans’ tension.

As United dominated the opening period, Bruno Fernandes saw a shot that Robin Roefs tipped over the woodwork.

With his first Old Trafford goal since joining from RB Leipzig for $74 million, Benjamin Sesko doubled the Red Devils’ lead with a vicious finish from a long throw-in.

At the end of the half, there was almost a turning point, with VAR intervening only to be denied a penalty for insufficient contact by Sesko on Trai Hume.

Sunderland finished fifth on their way to a top flight dream start, but the Black Cats were given a reality check to put an end to their four-game unbeaten run.

Under Thomas Frank, Tottenham put an end to Leeds’ year-long unbeaten league run at Elland Road with a 2-1 victory. The result was a testament to the club’s new defensive resolve.

After Noah Okafor’s cancelation of Mathys Tel’s opener for Spurs, Mohammed Kudus scored the visitors’ opening goal, giving them all three points.

After his team moved up to third place, Frank said, “That feeling to get over the line, to get three points was big.”

If Liverpool can regain their winning ways at Chelsea, they could reclaim the top spot in the future.

In the Champions League, Crystal Palace and Galatasaray have lost their previous two games.

Chelsea, the club’s champion, desperately needs the points after a three-game Premier League winless run.

Thomas Frank, the manager of Tottenham, praised his side’s resilience as they won 2-1 at Leeds thanks to Mohammed Kudus’ first goal, which placed them in second place in the Premier League.

In a first-half that lasted from beginning to end, Noah Okafor ended Mathys Tel’s opener.

However, as Storm Amy’s torrential rain and fierce winds struck Elland Road in the second half, Spurs stood strong and deflected the winner to give Leeds its first home league defeat in over a year.

Frank remarked, “I believe the character was the foundation.” “To go here, escape the wrath of the spells, where everything wasn’t perfect, and maintain your focus.”

It was important to win because “we needed a win to cross the line and score three points.”

Spurs are one point clear of Liverpool, but Arsenal can win at West Ham on Saturday when they play them.

To avoid falling to bottom-of-the-table Wolves and Bodo/Glimt, Tottenham needed late fightbacks.

On Tuesday, Frank made six adjustments to the side that was opening up in the Arctic Circle, which was rewarded with a much more purposeful performance from the visitors.

Leeds will regret the missed opportunities to avoid their first defeat at Elland Road since Burnley’s defeat in September 2024.

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When facing a prestigious team like Tottenham, Leeds manager Daniel Farke said, “You can accept the defeat.”

“I’m still pleased with the performance,” she said. We will be fine in the end if we deliver performances like this.

When Joe Rodon headed Sean Longstaff’s free kick off the post on seven minutes, the home side should have taken the lead.

After struggling to make an impression since making his permanent move from Bayern Munich, Tel was omitted from the Champions League squad.

With his first goal of the season, the Frenchman had a rare opportunity to start in the middle of a front three.

Kudus played in Tel, and Struijk’s powerful shot was deflected off Pascal, leaving Karl Darlow helpless.

A skillful Spurs counterattack opened the door for Leeds before Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Kudus both had excellent chances to level the ball wide.

However, Farke’s men were certainly deserving of that honor at the break.

Guglielmo Vicario, the Tottenham goalkeeper, should have done better, as he couldn’t stop Okafor from scoring his second Leeds goal with a shot past the net.

With a rambling header that struck the crossbar in stoppage time, Tel almost equaled his second goal.

Vicario denied Calvert-Lewin with his feet in a similar end-to-end manner the second half started.

After launching a powerful shot that deceived Darlow via a deflection off Gabriel Gudmundsson, Kudus then delivered the match-winning moment with a frantic run infield.

Tottenham finished 17th in the premier league last season, losing more points from winning positions than any other team in the division.

Spurs have yet to drop points after taking the lead in a game, so Frank has already broken that habit.

Vicario saved himself with a fine save low from Joel Piroe before the visitors could barely survive a terrifying start to the game.

Leeds are now tied for 12th after losing their first seven games.

Hansi Flick, the coach for Barcelona, questioned whether Lamine Yamal’s groin injury would be easy to treat and whether or not it would be possible for him to return.

Flick suggested the 18-year-old winger’s absence could possibly be longer than the Spanish champions had predicted in a statement released on Friday that Yamal would be out for two to three weeks.

Yamal will miss Spain’s World Cup qualifiers and will make an effort to make it happen before Barcelona face Real Madrid in a Clasico on October 26.

We have this experience with (those), the coaches, and the therapists because this injury is not so simple, like a muscle injury.

It’s difficult to say, “OK, he can play in two weeks, in three weeks, or four weeks, so he can play in the Clasico,” given the nature of the injury.

“We have to manage his (work) load. We have to wait. We have to go step by step and observe how his evolution is as he trains with our recovery team, according to Coach Flick.

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Yamal missed four games with Spain in September because of a groin injury before making a recovery.

The teenager, who was recently named the second-best player in the world at the Ballon d’Or gala, injured himself and played against Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, and he has since resurrected.

Flick claimed to have spoken with Yamal on Saturday, and that the winger had received positive news.

Prior to Sunday’s La Liga game against Sevilla, the coach said, “I spoke with him today, and it’s much better than it was before, but it’s not good.”

After Yamal’s game against Bulgaria and Turkey received painkilling injections, Flick criticised Spain coach Luis de la Fuente.

De la Fuente, who also served as a coach for the national team, said on Friday that he anticipated Flick to exhibit more “empathy,” but the German kept his words.

Flick continued, “I don’t regret this; I want to protect my players.”