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  "id": 2233286,
  "title": "Alcaraz confirms US Open return amid record prize money reveal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/alcaraz-confirms-us-open-return-amid-record-prize-money-reveal-2233286",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:20:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News",
    "slug": "abc-news",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-21/tennis-carlos-alcaraz-to-return-us-open-record-prize-money/107061852"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carlos Alcaraz, the seven-time grand slam champion, is set to return to the US Open after a four-month absence due to a wrist injury. His comeback comes as the tournament reveals record-breaking prize money, with the winner set to take home $US5.5 million ($7.7 million). Alcaraz, who began the year by winning the Australian Open, has not played since withdrawing from the Barcelona Open in April, missing both the French Open and Wimbledon in the process. The US Open's new boss, Craig Tiley, has announced unprecedented prize funds, with the total prize pot reaching $US108 million for the first time, marking a 20% increase from the previous year. Tiley expressed excitement about the investment in athletes and the formation of a Grand Slam Player Council to give players a voice on various issues, including prize money. The US Open will see a total of 14 players from Australia, including eight men and six women, with more trying to make the cut through the qualifying rounds.",
  "summary": "Carlos Alcaraz is set to end four months of injury torment at Flushing Meadows and he could win a record-breaking amount of money at the end of the tournament.",
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Alcaraz confirms US Open return amid record prize money reveal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/alcaraz-confirms-us-open-return-amid-record-prize-money-reveal",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:20:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Alcaraz to play US Open after four months out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/alcaraz-to-play-us-open-after-four-months-out-2229948",
        "published": "2026-08-20T21:24:32.000Z"
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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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