{
  "id": 5128701,
  "title": "Fernandez advances to third round at U.S. Open with win over Sawangkaew",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/fernandez-advances-to-third-round-at-u-s-open-with-win-over-sawangkaew",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:02:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/tennis/2026/09/02/fernandez-advances-to-third-round-at-u-s-open-with-win-over-sawangkaew"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Canada's Leylah Fernandez advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open with a 6-4, 6-1 victory over Thailand's Mananchaya Sawangkaew on Wednesday. The 23-year-old from Laval, Que., entered the tournament as the No. 33-ranked player and won six of her eight break-point chances, taking match point with an ace. Fernandez, the U.S. Open runner-up in 2021, will next face third seed Jessica Pegula of the United States, who has a 3-1 head-to-head record against Fernandez.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}