{
  "id": 5231481,
  "title": "US Open: Carlos Alcaraz drops first set, then cruises to third round vs. Jaime Faria",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/us-open-carlos-alcaraz-drops-first-set-then-cruises-to-third-round-vs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:15:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/tennis/article/us-open-carlos-alcaraz-drops-first-set-then-cruises-to-third-round-vs-jaime-faria-031559650.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Carlos Alcaraz has made a strong start at the US Open, despite facing early setbacks. The 23-year-old Spaniard, who has not lost an ATP match to a younger player, encountered trouble in the second round against unseeded Jaime Faria. However, Alcaraz bounced back with a commanding 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 victory. This win keeps him on track for the third round, where he will face China's Yibing Wu.",
  "summary": "The 23-year-old Alcaraz remains undefeated against players younger than him.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}