{
  "id": 5224917,
  "title": "Sabalenka races into US Open third round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/sabalenka-races-into-us-open-third-round-5224917",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T02:02:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sabalenka-races-us-open-third-003605990.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the third round of the US Open on Wednesday, defeating Russia's Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1. The top-seeded Sabalenka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, dominated the match, serving impressively and breaking her opponent's serve early. Despite recent struggles at major tournaments and warmup events, Sabalenka expressed her stronger mental and physical state this season. She will face 92nd-ranked Kamilla Rakhhimova of Uzbekistan in the next round.",
  "summary": "Top seeded Aryna Sabalenka cruised into the third round of the US Open Wednesday, crushing Russian qualifier Polina Iatcenko 6-1, 6-1.Sabalenka slapped winners practically at will past Iatcenko, a 22-year-old qualifier in her first Grand Slam singles main draw.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ben Shelton moves on to third round at US Open after overcoming ‘tall task’ vs. Hubert Hurkacz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/ben-shelton-moves-on-to-third-round-at-us-open-after-overcoming-tall",
        "published": "2026-09-02T23:27:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Sabalenka races into US Open third round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/sabalenka-races-into-us-open-third-round",
        "published": "2026-09-03T01:52:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Sabalenka earns 53-minute US Open win - but tension still shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/sabalenka-earns-53-minute-us-open-win-but-tension-still-shows",
        "published": "2026-09-03T02:21:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Sabalenka earns 53-minute US Open win – but tension still shows",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/sabalenka-earns-53-minute-us-open-win-but-tension-still-shows-5251085",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:18:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}