{
  "id": 4530202,
  "title": "All eyes on Alcaraz as defending champ returns from injury at US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/all-eyes-on-alcaraz-as-defending-champ-returns-from-injury-at-us-open-4530202",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T23:37:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/08/31/all-eyes-on-alcaraz-as-defending-champ-returns-from-injury-at-us-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carlos Alcaraz, the defending US Open champion, returns from injury to start his campaign at the tournament against Roman Safiullin on Monday. Alcaraz has been sidelined since April due to a right wrist injury. He is attempting to conclude his season with a Grand Slam title after achieving a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open in January, making him the youngest player to accomplish this feat. On Day 2 of the US Open, other notable matches include Aryna Sabalenka facing Camila Osorio, with Sabalenka boasting a 2-0 head-to-head record, and Naomi Osaka taking on Anastasia Zakharova.",
  "summary": "Carlos Alcaraz, sidelined since April with a right wrist injury, faces a tough first test against the hard-hitting Roman Safiullin.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ruud pulls out of US Open with back injury",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ruud-pulls-out-of-us-open-with-back-injury",
        "published": "2026-08-30T17:04:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "All eyes on Alcaraz as defending champ returns from injury at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/all-eyes-on-alcaraz-as-defending-champ-returns-from-injury-at-us-open",
        "published": "2026-08-30T23:37:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "All eyes on Alcaraz as defending champ returns from injury at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/all-eyes-on-alcaraz-as-defending-champ-returns-from-injury-at-us-open",
        "published": "2026-08-31T01:30:36.000Z"
      }
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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."
}