{
  "id": 4296897,
  "title": "Rybakina eases injury fears ahead of US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rybakina-eases-injury-fears-ahead-of-us-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T22:40:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/30/rybakina-eases-injury-fears-ahead-of-us-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina has addressed concerns over her heel injury ahead of the US Open. The Kazakh player retired from her Cincinnati WTA quarter-final last week due to the injury. Rybakina stated that she started practicing again, and she feels well, expressing satisfaction with how her team managed the issue. She emphasized that while she is working on adjustments, she remains optimistic and confident about her recovery. Rybakina can potentially move up to the world rankings' top spot if she reaches the semi-finals at Flushing Meadows, regardless of whether Belarusian player Aryna Sabalenka wins her third consecutive title. Throughout this ordeal, Rybakina has maintained a focus on staying healthy and playing match by match, rather than fixating on rankings or future outcomes.",
  "summary": "A heel injury forced the Australian Open champion to retire from her Cincinnati WTA quarter-final last week.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Rybakina on track to recover from injury and play at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rybakina-on-track-to-recover-from-injury-and-play-at-us-open",
        "published": "2026-08-29T22:22:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rybakina eases injury fears ahead of US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rybakina-eases-injury-fears-ahead-of-us-open-4298942",
        "published": "2026-08-29T22:40:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Rybakina eases injury fears ahead of US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rybakina-eases-injury-fears-ahead-of-us-open-4298640",
        "published": "2026-08-29T22:47:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}