{
  "id": 13679874,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T07:45:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/10/11/us-open-finalist-shelton-dumped-out-in-shanghai-third-round"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arthur Gea, ranked 56th in the world, delivered a stunning upset over US Open finalist Ben Shelton in the third round of the Shanghai Masters. The 21-year-old French player emerged victorious in straight sets, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3), marking his biggest triumph to date. Gea, who clinched his first professional title in July, attributed his win to exceptional focus, concentration, and readiness for every point on the court. Following his win, Gea expressed his amazement at defeating a top-10 player. Shelton, the 24-year-old American, fought back to level the score at 5-5 in the second set, but Gea ultimately secured his victory in a tense tie-breaker. The match lasted more than two hours, with Shelton pushing Gea to the limit before ultimately faltering. Gea will advance to face either Francisco Cerundolo or Jakub Mensik next in the competition.",
  "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-13679120",
        "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."
}