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  "id": 5478428,
  "title": "Gauff downs Badosa to reach US Open third round",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/gauff-downs-badosa-to-reach-us-open-third-round-5478428",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:31:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/04/gauff-downs-badosa-to-reach-us-open-third-round"
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  "account": "Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the US Open, where she will face fellow Spaniard Cristina Bucsa. Gauff defeated Spain's Paula Badosa with a straight sets win of 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) in under two hours. The 22-year-old American, aiming to repeat her 2023 US Open win, had only one win in their last eight meetings. Gauff's confident performance helped her overcome nerves and control the match. She broke Badosa's serve in the seventh game and held to win the set 5-3. In the second set, Badosa broke Gauff's serve twice but couldn't capitalize, eventually losing the set 5-4. Gauff held her serve to love and clinched the match with another solid service game.",
  "summary": "Coco Gauff, who lost five of her previous eight meetings with Paula Badosa, battles to a straight-sets 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) victory.",
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        "title": "Gauff overcomes Badosa test to reach US Open third round",
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        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Gauff downs Badosa to reach US Open third round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/gauff-downs-badosa-to-reach-us-open-third-round",
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        "published": "2026-09-04T02:31:40.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "'Battle-tested' Gauff through to third round",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/battle-tested-gauff-through-to-third-round",
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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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