{
  "id": 5016115,
  "title": "Filipina star Alex Eala through to US Open second round as Indonesia's Janice Tjen bows out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/filipina-star-alex-eala-through-to-us-open-second-round-as-indonesias-5016115",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T04:37:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/tennis/2026/09/02/filipina-star-alex-eala-through-to-us-open-second-round-as-indonesias-janice-tjen-bows-out/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indonesian tennis player Janice Tjen was eliminated from the US Open after losing her match to Russian rising star Mirra Andreeva in straight sets. Andreeva, the reigning French Open champion, dominated the first set with a 6-2 scoreline, showcasing her powerful game on hard courts at Louis Armstrong Stadium. Tjen, the first Philippine player to win a WTA 500 event, put up a strong fight but could not overcome Andreeva's superior performance. The 19-year-old Andreeva will next face Germany's Eva Lys, aiming to secure her place in the second round and continue her quest for a second Grand Slam title.",
  "summary": "Filipina star Alex Eala booked her place in the second round of the US Open with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 victory over American qualifier Mary Stoina. Eala is seeded 17th at Flushing Meadows and showed some early nerves as she committed a string of errors to face two break points. However, she soon composed herself, holding serve to take a 1-0 lead. The 21-year-old broke Stoina twice while holding her…",
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        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Filipina star Alex Eala through to US Open second round as Indonesia's Janice Tjen bows out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/filipina-star-alex-eala-through-to-us-open-second-round-as-indonesias",
        "published": "2026-09-02T04:37:47.000Z"
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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."
}