{
  "id": 4223557,
  "title": "Unrelenting Djokovic refuses to give up on record major dream as US Open begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/unrelenting-djokovic-refuses-to-give-up-on-record-major-dream-as-us-4223557",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T15:16:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/29/unrelenting-djokovic-refuses-to-give-up-on-record-major-dream-as-us-open-begins"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 146th edition of the US Open commenced on Sunday, with Jessica Pegula aiming to secure her maiden Grand Slam title, while Novak Djokovic continues his pursuit of a record 25th major. Venus Williams will compete in her 26th main draw appearance, and Marta Kostyuk, who reached the semi-finals of the last two majors, seeks to capitalize on her momentum in her first Grand Slam of the year. Djokovic, ranked fifth in the world, remains determined to keep playing, dismissing retirement in a recent documentary. Despite losing in the semi-finals of all four Grand Slams last year, Djokovic expressed his frustration at not achieving his target, stating that he is still top-five in the world for a reason. Pegula, who reached the US Open final last year, remains optimistic about her chances, acknowledging that she is often close but not quite there yet. Kostyuk, ranked 11th in the world, aims to build on her strong season, having reached the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, the semi-finals of the French Open, and Wimbledon this year.",
  "summary": "Winning the 25th major trophy would take Novak Djokovic past Margaret Court to become the single most successful player in tennis history.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Iva Jovic at US Open 2026: Djokovic mentorship, form and draw explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/iva-jovic-at-us-open-2026-djokovic-mentorship-form-and-draw-explained",
        "published": "2026-08-29T13:33:29.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Unrelenting Djokovic refuses to give up on record major dream as US Open begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/unrelenting-djokovic-refuses-to-give-up-on-record-major-dream-as-us",
        "published": "2026-08-29T14:58:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Unrelenting Djokovic refuses to give up on record major dream as US Open begins",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/unrelenting-djokovic-refuses-to-give-up-on-record-major-dream-as-us-4225295",
        "published": "2026-08-29T15:16:20.000Z"
      }
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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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