Muguruza, Dimitrov win at Cincinnati; Neymar dominates on home debut

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August 21, 2017 04:05 pm | Updated November 10, 2021 12:21 pm IST

Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza humbled second-ranked Simona Halep 6-1, 6-0 in Sunday’s final of the WTA Cincinnati Open, denying the Romanian the world number one spot in the process.

Wimbledon champion Garbine Muguruza humbled second-ranked Simona Halep 6-1, 6-0 in Sunday’s final of the WTA Cincinnati Open, denying the Romanian the world number one spot in the process.

FOOTBALL

Neymar stars in 6-2 win

Neymar scored twice and had a role in the other four goals as he marked his home debut for PSG with a magical performance.

PSG’s 6-2 victory over Toulouse takes them to the top of the Ligue 1 table on nine points, based on goal difference.

Identical wins for Real, Inter and Milan

Bundesliga, La Liga and Serie A kick-started in the weekend that just passed and there were identical score lines across the leagues.

While Real Madrid beat Deportivo la Coruna 3-0 in La Liga, Inter Milan and AC Milan defeated Fiorentina and Crotone respectively by the same score line in Serie A.

In the German Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund saw off hosts Wolfsburg 3-0 on Saturday.

TENNIS

Muguruza denies Halep in final

By handing Simona Halep a crushing 6-1, 6-0 victory in the final of the Cincinnati Open, Garbine Muguruza not only lifted the title, but also ensured that Halep didn’t take over the world no. 1 ranking.

In the men’s draw, Grigor Dimitrov defeated Nick Kyrgios to win his first ATP Masters title.

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