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  "id": 5238185,
  "title": "Carlos Alcaraz recovers after dropping the first set to reach the second round at the US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/carlos-alcaraz-recovers-after-dropping-the-first-set-to-reach-the-5238185",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T03:33:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/carlos-alcaraz-recovers-dropping-first-033303374.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a remarkable comeback at the US Open, Carlos Alcaraz, the defending champion and current No. 2-seeded player, reached the second round after dropping the opening set. Last year, Alcaraz bounced back swiftly from a deficit, eventually clinching his second U.S. Open title and achieving a first in 2015. This year, Alcaraz extends his impressive seven-major title streak, having recently secured his seventh at the Australian Open. The 19-year-old Spaniard, who was sidelined for four months due to a right wrist injury, demonstrated exceptional resilience in his recent match, winning four consecutive games to secure victory over Jaime Faria. Alcaraz attributed his resurgence to maintaining focus and remaining calm amidst pressure. His current 16-match winning streak in Grand Slam tournaments underscores his current form and dominance on the tennis court.",
  "summary": "Carlos Alcaraz was already in the final by the time he dropped a set last year in the U.S. Open. The defending champion rebounded from a quick deficit by winning eight straight games and beat Jaime Faria 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday night. The No. 2-seeded Alcaraz, in his second match back after missing four months with a right wrist injury, dropped his serve in the first set but soon was back…",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/pegula-and-shelton-into-third-round-at-a-rainy-us-open-where-some",
        "published": "2026-09-03T00:07:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Sabalenka storms into US Open third round as Pegula, Medvedev advance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/sabalenka-storms-into-us-open-third-round-as-pegula-medvedev-advance",
        "published": "2026-09-03T00:37:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Sabalenka storms into US Open third round as Pegula, Medvedev advance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/sabalenka-storms-into-us-open-third-round-as-pegula-medvedev-advance-5218338",
        "published": "2026-09-03T01:25:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Carlos Alcaraz recovers after dropping the first set to reach the second round at the US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/carlos-alcaraz-recovers-after-dropping-the-first-set-to-reach-the",
        "published": "2026-09-03T03:34:18.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Carlos Alcaraz overcomes slow start to reach third round at U.S. Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/carlos-alcaraz-overcomes-slow-start-to-reach-third-round-at-u-s-open",
        "published": "2026-09-03T04:56:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Carlos Alcaraz recovers after dropping the first set to reach the third round at the US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/carlos-alcaraz-recovers-after-dropping-the-first-set-to-reach-the-5259195",
        "published": "2026-09-03T05:53:02.000Z"
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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."
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