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  "id": 4767520,
  "title": "Swiatek swats aside Wang for a winning start at US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/swiatek-swats-aside-wang-for-a-winning-start-at-us-open",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T01:19:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/01/swiatek-swats-aside-wang-for-a-winning-start-at-us-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iga Swiatek, the former champion, won her opening match at the US Open on Monday, defeating China's Wang Xiyu 6-2, 6-3. The Polish eighth seed claimed her first title of an inconsistent year, following up a run to the Cincinnati semi-finals. Swiatek expressed her satisfaction, saying she felt \"pretty good right from the beginning\" and \"had the energy and the intensity.\" She acknowledged that Wang played deep with a lot of top-spin, requiring her to rely on strength.\n\nSwiatek quickly took control of the match, leading 3-1 before sealing the first set with a break when Wang hit a forehand over the baseline. The 25-year-old is now set to face Nadia Podoroska in the second round, who had previously beaten Simona Waltert. Swiatek, a champion at Flushing Meadows in 2022, aims to improve small aspects of her game as she strives for a seventh Grand Slam title.",
  "summary": "Former champion Iga Swiatek gets her campaign off to a solid start with a 6-2, 6-3 win to reach the second round.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Sabalenka's gets US Open 'three-peat' campaign off to strong start",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sabalenkas-gets-us-open-three-peat-campaign-off-to-strong-start",
        "published": "2026-08-31T17:30:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Swiatek swats aside Wang for a winning start at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/swiatek-swats-aside-wang-for-a-winning-start-at-us-open-4769487",
        "published": "2026-09-01T01:19:19.000Z"
      }
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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."
}