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  "id": 2286770,
  "title": "World No.2 Rybakina retires from Cincinnati clash with Swiatek",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/world-no-2-rybakina-retires-from-cincinnati-clash-with-swiatek-2286770",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:34:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/world-no2-rybakina-retires-from-cincinnati-clash-with-swiatek-1.500647425"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elena Rybakina, currently ranked as the world's second-best player, had to withdraw from her quarter-final match at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. The incident occurred on Thursday while she was trailing Iga Swiatek 4-1 in the first set. Rybakina, unable to support her left heel, stopped play and was compelled to retire after a single additional point. This unfortunate development, just 10 days before the commencement of the US Open, sees Swiatek advancing to a semi-final match against third-seeded Jessica Pegula, who had earlier triumphed over Amanda Anisimova with a score of 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/4).",
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        "title": "World No.2 Rybakina retires from Cincinnati clash with Swiatek",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/world-no-2-rybakina-retires-from-cincinnati-clash-with-swiatek-2267049",
        "published": "2026-08-21T00:29:43.000Z"
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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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