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  "id": 3365632,
  "title": "Djokovic, Sabalenka tumble out of US Open mixed doubles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/djokovic-sabalenka-tumble-out-of-us-open-mixed-doubles-3365632",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:14:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/26/djokovic-sabalenka-tumble-out-of-us-open-mixed-doubles"
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  "account": "Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka exited the US Open mixed doubles tournament on Tuesday after being defeated by Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten. The Czech and British duo emerged victorious in a grueling three-set match. Despite taking the opening set, Djokovic and Sabalenka found themselves unable to keep up with Siniakova and Patten's improved performance in the second set. The pair will face Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina in the quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams will also be competing in a later first-round game. The US Open mixed doubles event takes place prior to the main singles championship, which begins on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Doubles specialists Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten recover from losing the opening set to win the decisive third-set tie-break.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Sabalenka and Djokovic fall in first match as the US Open mixed doubles begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sabalenka-and-djokovic-fall-in-first-match-as-the-us-open-mixed",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:46:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Sabalenka and Djokovic fall in first match as the US Open mixed doubles begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/sabalenka-and-djokovic-fall-in-first-match-as-the-us-open-mixed-3311372",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:53:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Williams, Alcaraz advance in US Open mixed doubles, Djokovic, Sabalenka stunned",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/williams-alcaraz-advance-in-us-open-mixed-doubles-djokovic-sabalenka",
        "published": "2026-08-25T16:57:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Djokovic, Sabalenka tumble out of US Open mixed doubles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/djokovic-sabalenka-tumble-out-of-us-open-mixed-doubles",
        "published": "2026-08-25T18:40:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Djokovic and Sabalenka stunned in US Open mixed doubles debut",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/djokovic-and-sabalenka-stunned-in-us-open-mixed-doubles-debut",
        "published": "2026-08-25T21:00:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Djokovic, Sabalenka tumble out of US Open mixed doubles",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/djokovic-sabalenka-tumble-out-of-us-open-mixed-doubles-3369550",
        "published": "2026-08-25T22:14:38.000Z"
      }
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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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