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NEW YORK -- French Open champion and No. 3 seed Garbine Muguruza was stunned Wednesday night by a player who was recently out of tennis for 18 months.Anastasija Sevastova, a 26-year-old from Latvia, recorded the US Opens biggest upset so far, defeating Muguruza 7-5, 6-4 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. It was the first time Sevastova has ever beaten a played ranked among the top five.Muguruza saved three match points before Sevastova broke her after failing to serve out the match twice. That brought Sevastova to tears.When told on court she had scored the biggest victory of her career, based on rankings, on the worlds biggest court, Sevastova looked amazed.Really? she said.And then most of an expletive slipped from her mouth.I was shaking a little bit, Sevastova continued. Its amazing. In Ashe, in night match? Whats going to be bigger?I have to solve my head, myself, all the thoughts -- what could be? What could not? I am so happy.Sevastova was ranked as high as No. 36 among WTA players in 2011, but a series of back injuries led to a period of depression that saw her leave the game in 2013-14.How big was this upset? Playing mostly ITF events and trying to qualify into WTA main draws, Sevastova has won only $275,000 in prize money this year.Muguruza, meanwhile, has collected more than $2.8 million.I dont think about the French Open any second. Its past, she said. Everybodys looking forward to the next one, the next tournament.Since winning her first major title in Paris at the age of 22, Muguruza has struggled with her sudden success, similar to some of her other peers, such as Simona Halep, Sloane Stephens and Eugenie Bouchard. Muguruza has a post-Roland Garros record of 6-6. She needed three sets to beat qualifier Elise Mertens in the third round.Ironically, Sevastova studied leisure management in Austria while on sabbatical. Shell have little free time the rest of this week. 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Elena Delle Donne has always been protective of her sister Lizzie.Yet when Gatorade approached her to do a commercial with Lizzie, who is blind, deaf, and has cerebral palsy, Delle Donne didnt hesitate to say yes.It was really exciting to see it all come together, Delle Donne said in a phone interview with The Associated Press on Friday night. With Lizzie Im very protective and general turn down interviews with her. But this was such a special concept so worth sharing with the world. Shes so inspiring and if I can share her gift with as many people as possible and she can inspire some people its so worth it.The 2-plus minute short For the Wind that debuted Friday on the internet shows how the siblings communicate through hand over hand sign language. The reigning WNBA MVP says how wind itself plays a part in her life.Its been a rough week for Delle Donne. She had surgery on her injured right thumb and is recovering in Chicago. Then also there was a leak of her health records after a hack into the WADA database that the agency says Russia is to blame for.In the end they can say all they want. Ive never cut corners, I play this game to the best of my abilities and respect the game, Delle Donne said. Thanks for showing the world what the doctors have diagnosed me with and the medicines theyve put me on. Its sad we live in a world where you can attack people through the cyber world.ddddddddddddFilming the short with her sister was extremely important to Delle Donne.Its put so much in perspective, Delle Donne said. This one was special because it was supposed to come out before playoffs and be a little bit of a pump up. But now its pumping me up in other ways. I can talk about her all I want, but until you see the way she interacts with not just me, but my family as well, its a really powerful thing to share that with everyone.The digital short is the first solo one by Gatorade with a WNBA player. The sports drink company has long been supportive of female athletes having commercials with Mia Hamm, Serena Williams and Abby Wambach.Gatorade is committed to the development and advancement of women in the game and were proud to their stories on and off the field of play, said Kenny Mitchell, who is the head of consumer engagement for Gatorade.Delle Donne said she flew home one day during the season to film the commercial with Lizzie.---See the Digital short online at: https://twitter.com/Gatorade/status/7768...620288---Follow Doug on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dougfeinberg ' ' '