{
  "id": 5443038,
  "title": "'I was seeing spots' - third seed Auger-Aliassime stunned in New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/i-was-seeing-spots-third-seed-auger-aliassime-stunned-in-new-york",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-03T23:34:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/third-seed-auger-aliassime-upset-192807808.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime was stunned in his second-round match at the US Open, claiming he was \"seeing spots\" and feeling dizzy. The Canadian tennis player, who has previously reached the semi-finals at the tournament twice, lost 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 to unseeded Russian Karen Khachanov. Auger-Aliassime, 26, said he began feeling unwell early in the match against Khachanov. He commented that he had never experienced such an abnormal sensation before, unlike previous instances of cramps or fatigue during matches. Italy's 13th seed Lorenzo Musetti also struggled physically, losing to Australian wildcard Dane Sweeny 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-2. Temperatures in New York reached 30C on Thursday after several days of rain. Novak Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion and fourth seed, exited in the first round, expressing he \"despised every moment\" he spent on the court.",
  "summary": "Third seed Felix Auger-Aliassime says he was \"dizzy and seeing spots\" in a surprise second-round loss to Karen Khachanov at the US Open.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}