{
  "id": 5424543,
  "title": "Khachanov shocks ailing Auger-Aliassime, Swiatek and Osaka advance at US Open",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/khachanov-shocks-ailing-auger-aliassime-swiatek-and-osaka-advance-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T21:51:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/04/khachanov-shocks-ailing-auger-aliassime-swiatek-and-osaka-advance-at-us-open"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karen Khachanov stunned Felix Auger-Aliassime at the US Open, pushing through a physically challenging match to secure a 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory. Auger-Aliassime, the third seed, struggled with multiple physical issues throughout the four-set affair, committing 47 unforced errors and serving poorly. Khachanov, ranked 50th in the world, capitalised on Auger-Aliassime's errors and served well, expressing his satisfaction with his performance. The win marked Khachanov's first top-10 triumph of the year, and it came in the wake of another upset, with former world No. 1 Novak Djokovic exiting the tournament in the first round. Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka also advanced on Thursday, with the Polish champion defeating Nadia Podporoska 6-3, 6-2 and Osaka overcoming Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. Swiatek, a six-time Grand Slam champion, was in good form after a strong showing at the Toronto event, while Osaka fought back from a shaky start to secure a victory.",
  "summary": "Karen Khachanov defeats third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime as the Canadian struggled with 'abnormal' physical issues.",
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        "title": "Khachanov shocks ailing Auger-Aliassime, Swiatek and Osaka advance at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/khachanov-shocks-ailing-auger-aliassime-swiatek-and-osaka-advance-at-5424890",
        "published": "2026-09-03T21:51:19.000Z"
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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."
}