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  "id": 13679120,
  "title": "US Open finalist Shelton dumped out in Shanghai third round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-open-finalist-shelton-dumped-out-in-shanghai-third-round-13679120",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T07:45:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/11/us-open-finalist-shelton-dumped-out-in-shanghai-third-round"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shelton, the US Open finalist, was unexpectedly eliminated in the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Sunday by World number 56 Arthur Gea. The 21-year-old French tennis player secured a dominant victory by defeating Shelton 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3), marking his biggest win to date. Gea expressed his astonishment at this achievement, crediting his newfound focus, concentration, and readiness for every point as key factors in his success. Following a breakout year that included clinching his first professional title in July at a 250-level event in Los Cabos, Gea felt more confident on the court. Initially leading 5-3 in the first set, Shelton fought back to tie the score at 5-5 with a crucial backhand volley at the net. The match, which extended beyond two hours, saw Gea claim victory in the second set tie-break before completing the win in the first point of the third set.",
  "summary": "World number 56 Arthur Gea stunned Ben Shelton 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3) to claim the biggest win of his career.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "US Open finalist Shelton dumped out in Shanghai third round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-open-finalist-shelton-dumped-out-in-shanghai-third-round",
        "published": "2026-10-11T07:21:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US Open finalist Shelton dumped out in Shanghai third round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/us-open-finalist-shelton-dumped-out-in-shanghai-third-round-13679874",
        "published": "2026-10-11T07:45:44.000Z"
      }
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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."
}