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  "id": 4738388,
  "title": "Stan Wawrinka’s Grand Slam career ends as the 2016 US Open champion falls to Matteo Berrettini",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/stan-wawrinkas-grand-slam-career-ends-as-the-2016-us-open-champion",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T23:14:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/tennis/2026/08/31/stan-wawrinkas-grand-slam-career-ends-as-the-2016-us-open-champion-falls-to-matteo-berrettini"
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  "account": "Stan Wawrinka's Grand Slam career came to an end on Monday as the 2016 U.S. Open champion was defeated 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-0 by Matteo Berrettini. Wawrinka, who won his final major title at the 2016 U.S. Open, was given a wild card into the tournament as he prepared to retire after this season. Although Wawrinka won the last of his three major titles in Flushing Meadows against Novak Djokovic 10 years ago, this match against Berrettini proved to be his toughest challenge yet. Wawrinka had previously faced Berrettini at Wimbledon, where the Italian won a grueling four-setter. However, this time, Berrettini emerged victorious after Wawrinka's serve was broken in the third set. Wawrinka, who initially expected not to receive a farewell appearance at the U.S. Open, was honored by USTA officials before the match. He expressed his love for the game before stepping onto the court for his final Grand Slam appearance.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Wawrinka's emotional US Open finale ends in defeat to Berrettini",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/wawrinkas-emotional-us-open-finale-ends-in-defeat-to-berrettini",
        "published": "2026-08-31T23:09:18.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Wawrinka’s emotional US Open finale ends in defeat to Berrettini",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wawrinkas-emotional-us-open-finale-ends-in-defeat-to-berrettini",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Wawrinka’s Grand Slam farewell ends in straight-sets loss to Berrettini",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/wawrinkas-grand-slam-farewell-ends-in-straight-sets-loss-to-berrettini",
        "published": "2026-09-01T00:58:57.000Z"
      }
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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."
}