{
  "id": 5857463,
  "title": "Fritz crashes out of US Open third round to Cerundolo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/fritz-crashes-out-of-us-open-third-round-to-cerundolo-5857463",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T22:31:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/racquet-sports/2026/09/1526501/fritz-crashes-out-us-open-third-round-cerundolo"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American tennis player Taylor Fritz was eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round on Saturday when he lost to Argentine Francisco Cerundolo. Fritz, who had not dropped a set in his first two matches, was considered a top contender to end a 23-year U.S. men's major drought. However, Cerundolo's superior play in the first two sets led to Fritz's early exit. The Argentine player, who had never reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open before, showed significant improvement in the later stages of the match. Fritz, appearing frustrated, acknowledged the difficulty of the match, saying, \"I don't know how I let that happen today.\" Cerundolo will now face Belgian Alexander Blockx in the fourth round. This early loss adds to a string of early exits for the top seeds at the tournament, highlighting the closely contested nature of professional tennis.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK: American Taylor Fritz crashed out in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday, losing to Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-4 in his earliest exit from his home major in four years.",
  "key_points": [
    "American tennis player Taylor Fritz eliminated in U.S. Open third round",
    "Francisco Cerundolo defeats Fritz, ends 23-year U.S. men's major drought",
    "Cerundolo advances to fourth round, faces Alexander Blockx"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Fritz crashes out of US Open third round to Cerundolo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/fritz-crashes-out-of-us-open-third-round-to-cerundolo",
        "published": "2026-09-05T19:47:29.000Z"
      }
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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."
}