{
  "id": 5268223,
  "title": "Jessica Pegula cruises past Sofia Kenin at US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/jessica-pegula-cruises-past-sofia-kenin-at-us-open",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T06:36:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437743/jessica-pegula-cruises-past-sofia-kenin-at-us-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula triumphed over fellow American Sofia Kenin in an impressive 56-minute match at the US Open. Pegula, the 2024 runner-up, dominated the encounter with six breaks of service and a 18-8 winner-to-error ratio. She maintained a flawless record on break points and improved her head-to-head record against Kenin to 5-2. Pegula's victory followed a less intense previous Grand Slam clash, where she needed an upset tiebreak to advance past Kenin in the 2024 US Open second round. Despite acknowledging Kenin's reputation as a champion, Pegula remained focused on her task, breaking the latter for a 3-1 lead in the first set and eventually prevailing in a seven-game span across the two sets. Pegula will face No. 31 Leylah Fernandez, another former US Open finalist, next.",
  "summary": "No. 3 seed Jessica Pegula needed just 56 minutes Wednesday to dispatch fellow American Sofia Kenin 6-3, 6-1 and advance to the third round of the US Open in New York. Pegula, the 2024 runner-up at Flushing Meadows, surrendered only seven points on serve and finished with 18 winners against eight unforced errors. She never faced a break point while improving to 5-2 in her career against Kenin. The…",
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Noskova sails past Tararudee into US Open third round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/noskova-sails-past-tararudee-into-us-open-third-round",
        "published": "2026-09-03T04:05:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Noskova sails past Tararudee into US Open third round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/noskova-sails-past-tararudee-into-us-open-third-round-5268222",
        "published": "2026-09-03T06:38:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}