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  "id": 2484225,
  "title": "Tiafoe beats Musetti to set up Nakashima clash in Cincinnati semis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/tiafoe-beats-musetti-to-set-up-nakashima-clash-in-cincinnati-semis-2484225",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T02:53:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/22/tiafoe-beats-musetti-to-set-up-nakashima-clash-in-cincinnati-semis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "CINCINNATI: Frances Tiafoe upset Lorenzo Musetti 7-6(2), 7-5 on Friday to advance to the Cincinnati Open semi-finals, setting up a rematch with fellow American Brandon Nakashima ahead of the US Open. Battling a wrist injury and an early exit from Washington, Tiafoe required four match points and over two hours to emerge victorious in humid conditions despite nearby thunderstorms. With a 6-1 career edge over Nakashima, Tiafoe demonstrated aggressive play, finishing with 18 winners and sealing the win with an unreturnable serve. Meanwhile, Nakashima, who recently bounced back from a break down to defeat sixth seed Taylor Fritz 7-6(9), 4-6, 6-3, will face an energetic American in their upcoming all-American showdown.",
  "summary": "Frances Tiafoe needed more than two hours and four match points to complete the 7-6(2), 7-5 win over 10th seed Lorenzo Musetti.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Tiafoe beats Musetti to set up Nakashima clash in Cincinnati semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/tiafoe-beats-musetti-to-set-up-nakashima-clash-in-cincinnati-semis",
        "published": "2026-08-22T02:53:45.000Z"
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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."
}