{
  "id": 3316019,
  "title": "Djokovic and Sabalenka dumped out by British-Czech pair at US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/djokovic-and-sabalenka-dumped-out-by-british-czech-pair-at-us-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T17:33:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/djokovic-sabalenka-dumped-british-czech-173329690.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were eliminated in the first round of the US Open mixed doubles tournament. The world's top-ranked singles players led by one set but ultimately fell to Britain's Henry Patten and Czech player Katerina Siniakova. Despite an early setback, Patten and Siniakova staged a remarkable comeback, triumphing 1-4, 4-2, and 10-2 in a gripping final set. The match reached its climax in the tie-break, where Siniakova clinched the decisive point from match point, serving aces to Djokovic. Patten reflected on the experience, noting the pressure of playing in the new format, which prioritizes singles stars and a shortened scoring system requiring only four games to win a set before the final, no-advantage scoring, and 10-point match tie-breaks.",
  "summary": "Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka suffered a first-round exit in the US Open mixed doubles after surrendering a one-set lead to lose to Britain's Henry Patten and Czech player Katerina Siniakova. The high-profile pair looked set to progress to the quarter-finals after clinching the opening set 4-1.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Sabalenka, Djokovic knocked out in first round of US Open mixed doubles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sabalenka-djokovic-knocked-out-in-first-round-of-us-open-mixed-doubles",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:07:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}