July 2025 Archive — What mattered this month

This page gathers our July 2025 coverage in one place. You’ll find clear takeaways, quick facts, and links to full stories on a DC Open final, a surprise Bollywood hit, and Arsenal’s striker search. If you missed the headlines, this is the fast route to catch up.

Sports highlights

At the DC Open on July 27, Alex de Minaur and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina served up a tactical final. We broke down how de Minaur’s defence and consistency counter Davidovich Fokina’s aggressive shotmaking. Our preview explained why de Minaur was favoured to edge it in three sets and listed the weather and streaming factors that could change the match flow. If you want the match plan, check the full preview for expected lineups, key stats, and which moments will likely decide tight sets.

Club football also made waves. Arsenal’s transfer thinking leaned toward Viktor Gyokeres rather than Benjamin Sesko. We explained the logic: Gyokeres brings a proven scoring record and fits Arsenal’s wage structure better, while Sesko looks costlier and less settled for an immediate title push. Arsenal’s interest in other options like Jonathan David and Tolu Arokodare shows they’re balancing price, experience, and fit. Our coverage puts these moves alongside Arsenal’s recent £51m signing for Zubimendi to show the club’s short-term push for depth and quality.

Entertainment and trends

Saiyaara exploded at the box office this month, pulling in over ₹48 crore in just two days and crossing ₹100 crore globally early in its run. The film’s success is a case study in strong marketing, solid early reviews, and audience word-of-mouth lifting a debut pair—Ahaan Panday and Aneet Padda—into mainstream attention. We compared Saiyaara’s opening to other 2025 releases and tracked its international reach and ticket trends for the first week.

Quick takeaways: tennis fans got a tight tactical final with a slight de Minaur edge; Arsenal looks ready to sign a striker who can deliver now, favouring Gyokeres for balance of cost and quality; Saiyaara proved a breakout commercial hit and is worth watching for industry shifts. Each summary links to full articles with match stats, transfer source notes, and box-office breakdowns.

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