{
  "id": 4796707,
  "title": "Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open, Sabalenka safely through",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/alcaraz-makes-winning-return-at-us-open-sabalenka-safely-through-4796707",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T05:33:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/09/01/alcaraz-makes-winning-return-at-us-open-sabalenka-safely-through/233524"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW YORK, Sept 1 — Seven-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz made a winning return to competitive tennis at the US Open on Monday, defeating Russian Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in the first round at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 19-year-old, who had been sidelined with a wrist injury since April, expressed his joy at competing again at a special venue, stating, \"Being able to step on the Arthur Ashe, being able to compete again, I couldn’t decide to come back in a better tournament.\" Alcaraz, who won the Australian Open last month, aims to bookend his season with major titles. Meanwhile, defending champion Aryna Sabalenka safely advanced to the second round with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Camila Osorio. Despite battling with 23 unforced errors, Sabalenka showcased her aggressive play and powerful groundstrokes to secure victory.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK, Sept 1 — Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz didn’t miss a beat as he returned from a four-month inj...",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Alcaraz eases past Safiullin in US Open title defence after injury layoff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/alcaraz-eases-past-safiullin-in-us-open-title-defence-after-injury",
        "published": "2026-09-01T02:29:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open, Sabalenka safely through",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/alcaraz-makes-winning-return-at-us-open-sabalenka-safely-through",
        "published": "2026-09-01T02:31:02.000Z"
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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."
}