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  "id": 3369550,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T22:14:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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 were eliminated from the US Open mixed doubles tournament on Tuesday by Katerina Siniakova and Henry Patten. The Czech and British pair, ranked No 1 in women's and men's doubles respectively, overcame Djokovic and Belarusian Sabalenka's early advantage to claim the third set tie-break 10-2. Despite taking the first set, the Serbian and Belarusian stars were unable to keep up as Siniakova and Patten's form improved in the second set. Djokovic and Sabalenka, representing a heavyweight mixed doubles pairing at Arthur Ashe Stadium, will not advance beyond the quarter-finals after suffering defeat. Other mixed doubles matches continue, with Carlos Alcaraz and Serena Williams set to play in a later first round game. The US Open's mixed doubles event precedes the main singles tournament, 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.",
  "key_points": [],
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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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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-3365632",
        "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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