{
  "id": 5748114,
  "title": "Williams sisters lose US Open return in match tiebreaker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/williams-sisters-lose-us-open-return-in-match-tiebreaker-5748114",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T08:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260905/williams-sisters-lose-us-open-return-in-match-tiebreaker"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Serena and Venus Williams, the reigning champions at the U.S. Open, were back in action once again at the prestigious tennis tournament. However, their return to action was not as triumphant as they had hoped. In a closely contested match against Hao-Ching Chan and Maya Joint, the Williams sisters fought valiantly to force a decisive tiebreaker, but ultimately fell short. The highly anticipated clash between the sisters and the defending men's champion, Carlos Alcaraz, ended in a loss for the Williams sisters, with a final score of 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (10-7). Despite their best efforts, the sisters could not overcome the deficit of 5-0 in the tiebreaker, leaving them dejected and disappointed.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Serena and Venus Williams were once again the main attraction at the U.S. Open. Carlos Alcaraz sure wasn’t going to miss it. “I think there is no better plan (than) to watch the doubles, the Williamses once again, while getting a treatment,” the defending men’s champion said after winning his match. “I’m going to be ready for that.” The match was a thriller, with the sisters battling…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Williams Sisters match point",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/williams-sisters-match-point",
        "published": "2026-09-05T04:09:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Williams Sisters match point",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/williams-sisters-match-point-5714638",
        "published": "2026-09-05T04:09:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Williams sisters lose US Open return in match tiebreaker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/williams-sisters-lose-us-open-return-in-match-tiebreaker",
        "published": "2026-09-05T08:47:03.000Z"
      }
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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."
}