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  "id": 11062928,
  "title": "US tennis star Navarro reveals health battle, ends season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/us-tennis-star-navarro-reveals-health-battle-ends-season-11062928",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T23:17:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/01/us-tennis-star-navarro-reveals-health-battle-ends-season"
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  "account": "American tennis star Emma Navarro has revealed she is taking a break from her 2026 season to battle health issues. The 25-year-old, a three-time WTA tournament champion, reached her fourth Grand Slam quarter-final at the US Open this month. Navarro, ranked 24th in the world, said she is struggling with a three-year battle against RED-S (relative energy deficiency in sport) and Hashimoto's hypothyroidism. She explained that her body was not receiving the energy needed to function daily and physically, leading to dizziness, headaches and feeling constantly ill. Navarro said she began feeling better after eating what her body needed to recover from the energy deficit. She is set to return to Australia in 2027, aiming to regain her full health and competitive form.",
  "summary": "Emma Navarro says she will skip the remainder of the 2026 campaign to prepare herself for a 2027 return in Australia.",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Navarro opens up on health struggles that caused 'deep anger' on court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/navarro-opens-up-on-health-struggles-that-caused-deep-anger-on-court",
        "published": "2026-09-30T18:42:17.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "US tennis star Navarro reveals health battle, ends season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/us-tennis-star-navarro-reveals-health-battle-ends-season",
        "published": "2026-09-30T23:01:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US tennis star Navarro reveals health battle, ends season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/us-tennis-star-navarro-reveals-health-battle-ends-season-11057848",
        "published": "2026-09-30T23:17:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "U.S. tennis star Navarro reveals health battle, ends season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/u-s-tennis-star-navarro-reveals-health-battle-ends-season",
        "published": "2026-10-01T00:38:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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