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  "id": 5238181,
  "title": "Alcaraz overpowers Faria to reach US Open third round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/alcaraz-overpowers-faria-to-reach-us-open-third-round",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:35:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alcaraz-overpowers-faria-reach-us-032104209.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Defending US Open champion Carlos Alcaraz triumphed over Portugal's Jaime Faria to advance to the third round, overcoming early difficulties to claim a 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 victory. The Spaniard, who returned from a four-month layoff due to a wrist injury, admitted his initial set problems stemmed from missing a crucial break point opportunity. Alcaraz, now set to face Wu Yibing in the next round, acknowledged the challenge posed by Faria's powerful serve but remained composed, emphasizing the importance of patience and calmness. Faria, however, lamented his inability to capitalize on early leads, as Alcaraz dominated the match with his aggressive play and improved groundstrokes.",
  "summary": "Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz overcame an early wobble to book his place in the third round of the US Open on Wednesday, recovering from a set down to defeat Portugal's Jaime Faria in four sets.Faria meanwhile was left ruing his inability to build on an impressive opening set.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
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        "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."
}