{
  "id": 4861224,
  "title": "From Osaka’s stunning entrance to Federer honoured: 5 US Open moments you missed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/from-osakas-stunning-entrance-to-federer-honoured-5-us-open-moments",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:47:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/from-osakas-stunning-entrance-to-federer-honoured-5-us-open-moments-you-missed-1.500659519"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "1. Naomi Osaka made a striking entrance onto the tennis court, drawing attention with a custom-made gown reminiscent of NBA icon Allen Iverson. The gown featured embedded news clippings detailing Osaka's career, and her hairstyle was braided in Iverson's signature style.\n\n2. Tennis legend Stefanos Tsitsipas expressed his surprise at a positive cocaine test result from his former rival Nick Kyrgios. Tsitsipas, who briefly played doubles with Kyrgios, said he was \"not going to try and cover up someone that I know the truth for.\"\n\n3. Olympic tennis champion Zheng Qinwen donated one million yuan ($150,000) to relief efforts following devastating flash floods and landslides that struck the China-Nepal border. The 23-year-old, a multiple-time Grand Slam winner, has previously donated the same amount after an earthquake in Tibet in 2025.\n\n4. Roger Federer was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on the same day he was formally inducted in Newport, two days after the US Open. The Swiss star, a seven-time Grand Slam champion, thanked the crowd and expressed his gratitude for the support he has received throughout his career.\n\n5. Former US Open champion Stan Wawrinka bid farewell to Grand Slam tennis, losing in straight sets to Italian Matteo Berrettini in the opening round. Wawrinka, a three-time Grand Slam champion who will retire after 2026, showed emotion during his match and bid farewell to the crowd before being embraced by Berrettini on court.",
  "summary": "The dust seems to have settled on the US Open after the seismic event of Novak Djokovic being bundled out in the first round on Sunday. Business continued as usual on Monday, with two of the favourites, Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz, making winning starts. Also making the headlines were a fashion diva, a charitable Olympic champion, a feisty Greek and a couple of Swiss stars, one on his way…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Naomi Osaka’s US Open look channels Allen Iverson with gray hoodie and hair in cornrows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/naomi-osakas-us-open-look-channels-allen-iverson-with-gray-hoodie-and",
        "published": "2026-09-01T05:23:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Naomi Osaka pays tribute to Allen Iverson with striking US Open outfit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/naomi-osaka-pays-tribute-to-allen-iverson-with-striking-us-open-outfit",
        "published": "2026-09-01T09:14:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}