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  "id": 4712378,
  "title": "Sabalenka begins US Open defence, men's draw blown open with second big exit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sabalenka-begins-us-open-defence-mens-draw-blown-open-with-second-big-4712378",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T20:35:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News",
    "slug": "abc-news",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/aryna-sabalenka-begins-us-open-title-defence-arthur-fils-out/107100648"
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  "summary": "Aryna Sabalenka got off to a winning start in her quest for a third successive US Open title on Monday while men's 10th seed Arthur Fils exited, as the second day of the tournament kicked off after Novak Djokovic's shock defeat left another major hole in the men's field.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Gutsy Birrell breaks new ground at US Open as day two starts well for Australia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/gutsy-birrell-breaks-new-ground-at-us-open-as-day-two-starts-well-for",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:50:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Gutsy Birrell breaks new ground at US Open as day two starts well for Australia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/gutsy-birrell-breaks-new-ground-at-us-open-as-day-two-starts-well-for-4705140",
        "published": "2026-08-31T19:50:27.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Aussie Birrell saves match point, advances to US Open second round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/aussie-birrell-saves-match-point-advances-to-us-open-second-round",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:15:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Alcaraz makes confident return with US Open first round win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/alcaraz-makes-confident-return-with-us-open-first-round-win",
        "published": "2026-08-31T20:28:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}