
Luciano Darderi beats the Czech Dalibor Svrcina in four sets and enters the third round of the US Open, while Mattia Bellucci is defeated in three sets by the number 9 seed Taylor Fritz.
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The US Open is one of four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, held annually in Flushing Meadows, New York.
Luciano Darderi beats the Czech Dalibor Svrcina and goes to the third round of the US Open. The Italian-Argentine won his match, which lasted 3 hours and 44 minutes, in four sets, with a score of 6-3, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4.
Mattia Bellucci bids farewell to the US Open. The Italian was overwhelmed in the second round of the Flushing Meadows Slam by the American Taylor Fritz, seeded number 9, in one hour and 38 minutes, with a score of 6-0 6-1 6-1

Giovanni De Gennaro, Italian canoe slalom athlete and Olympic gold medalist in Paris 2024, wins the penultimate stage of the World Cup in Vaires-sur-Marne with a time of 87.95 in the final, beating the Frenchman Titouan Castryck and Martin Cornu.

Italvolley center Sarah Fahr comments on the hard-fought victory in the quarter-finals against Sweden at the European Championship, underlining the preparation for Saturday's semi-final, the cohesion of the group and the need to follow instincts on the pitch after a tense start due to the pressure exerted by Isabelle Haak.

Brazilian striker Gabriel Martinelli, 25, is leaving Arsenal after five seasons to join Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia on a four-year contract. The transfer is worth at least 60 million pounds (70 million euros). Martinelli joins Théo Hernandez, Kalidou Koulibaly and Yassine Bounou. He scored 62 goals in 278 games for Arsenal, winning the Premier League last season.

Twenty-year-old Slovenian Jakob Omrzel of Bahrain-Victorious wins the 12th stage of the Vuelta a España from Vera to Calar Alto solo, becoming the second youngest ever to win a stage in the Spanish race and climbing to sixth place in the general classification. Leader Enric Mas pulls ahead of his rivals by gaining 27 seconds.

Catherine Commisso has been appointed vice-president of Fiorentina, promising continuity and respect for the legacy of her husband Rocco Commisso, who passed away at the beginning of the year, while her son Joseph leads the club.

Iga Swiatek wins easily against Nadia Podoroska at the US Open with 6-3 6-2. Naomi Osaka beats Katerina Siniakova in three sets after two hours of play. Madison Keys comes back from 2-5 down in the third set against Anna Bondar to advance to the next round.