{
  "id": 5172939,
  "title": "More Australians tumble as rain causes schedule chaos at US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/more-australians-tumble-as-rain-causes-schedule-chaos-at-us-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T21:08:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-03/us-open-australian-wrap-preston-and-kasatkina-out/107109682"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "More Australians are experiencing difficulties at the US Open as rain continues to disrupt the tournament schedule. Taylah Preston and Daria Kasatkina have both exited the competition in the second round. Preston lost her match to Taylor Townsend in just 48 minutes, while Kasatkina fought off a challenging match against Paula Badosa, ultimately advancing to face Coco Gauff.\n\nAustralian number one Daria Kasatkina's second-round run was marked by a lengthy rain delay that forced a stop-start affair with Badosa. The match was halted early in the second set due to rain, and Kasatkina was delighted when officials called it a night after she saved a third match point. Badosa returned 15 hours later to try and finish the contest, but Kasatkina persevered, winning the match after a grueling 22-point game.\n\nMaya Joint and Kim Birrell are set to compete on Thursday morning, with Joint hoping to reach the third round for the third straight year. Birrell believes she can also defeat Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, the 18th seed, after previously defeating Jessica Pegula at the French Open. However, New York's poor weather has caused further setbacks for Australian tennis, with Alex de Minaur's first-round match delayed by rain for at least an hour. De Minaur's journey so far has been marked by impressive performances, but the rain has once again put his championship hopes in jeopardy.",
  "summary": "Taylah Preston and Daria Kasatkina bow out of the US Open as Alex de Minaur's campaign is delayed by rain again.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rain disrupts US Open schedule, causing chaos for Australian players",
    "Taylah Preston and Daria Kasatkina exit in second round",
    "Rain delays Alex de Minaur's match for at least an hour"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Rain wreaks havoc yet again on de Minaur’s lightning start to US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/rain-wreaks-havoc-yet-again-on-de-minaurs-lightning-start-to-us-open",
        "published": "2026-09-02T19:57:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Rain wreaks havoc yet again on de Minaur’s lightning start to US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/rain-wreaks-havoc-yet-again-on-de-minaurs-lightning-start-to-us-open-5162248",
        "published": "2026-09-02T19:57:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "More Australians tumble as rain causes schedule chaos at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/more-australians-tumble-as-rain-causes-schedule-chaos-at-us-open-5176790",
        "published": "2026-09-02T21:08:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}