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  "id": 3385893,
  "title": "Williams-Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed quarter-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/williams-alcaraz-fall-in-us-open-mixed-quarter-finals-3385893",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T23:36:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/26/williams-alcaraz-fall-in-us-open-mixed-quarter-finals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz, a dynamic duo in tennis, entered the US Open mixed doubles tournament with confidence. Despite a strong start, the team fell short in the quarter-finals, losing to Swiss-British pair Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli of Italy. The Swiss and Italian duo claimed a 5-4, 4-1 victory over the American and Spanish star, ending their run in the unorthodox competition. Bencic and Cobolli will advance to the final, where they will face off in three consecutive matches. Williams, widely regarded as the best women's tennis player in history, and Alcaraz, a Spanish seven-time Grand Slam singles champion, expressed their admiration for the formidable opponent they faced. Cobolli and Bencic, however, proved to be too strong, marking a tough loss for the Williams-Alcaraz team.",
  "summary": "The dream team of Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz went down 5-4, 4-1 to Belinda Bencic and Flavio Cobolli.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/us-open-mixed-doubles-schedule-how-to-watch-serena-williams",
        "published": "2026-08-24T23:54:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Alcaraz and Williams thrill in brief but bright US Open mixed doubles showing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/alcaraz-and-williams-thrill-in-brief-but-bright-us-open-mixed-doubles",
        "published": "2026-08-25T23:25:29.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Williams-Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed quarter-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/williams-alcaraz-fall-in-us-open-mixed-quarter-finals-3390696",
        "published": "2026-08-25T23:36:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Andreeva wins with Rublev in US Open mixed doubles, then reveals she had a crush on her partner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/andreeva-wins-with-rublev-in-us-open-mixed-doubles-then-reveals-she",
        "published": "2026-08-26T00:43:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Williams-Alcaraz fall in US Open mixed quarter-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/williams-alcaraz-fall-in-us-open-mixed-quarter-finals",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:16:13.000Z"
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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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