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  "id": 5896848,
  "title": "Iva Jovic ends Alex Eala's US Open to set up a matchup against fellow American Coco Gauff",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/iva-jovic-ends-alex-ealas-us-open-to-set-up-a-matchup-against-fellow-5896848",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T03:42:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/sports/20260906/iva-jovic-ends-alex-ealas-us-open-to-set-up-a-matchup-against-fellow-american-coco-gauff"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iva Jovic defeated Alex Eala in a grueling three-set match at the U.S. Open, ending the younger player's tournament run. The two talented American tennis prospects faced off in a three-hour encounter that took place on Saturday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Jovic won the match 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, putting herself into a quarterfinal showdown with fellow American Coco Gauff.\n\nJovic described the match as feeling like a marathon, detailing her mental exhaustion and the emotions she experienced during the grueling contest. Despite the challenging circumstances, including a boisterous home crowd favoring Eala, the 18-year-old American managed to rally from a 4-2 deficit in the third set and received a standing ovation after securing the victory. Jovic's performance marked another deep run at a Grand Slam tournament for her, following earlier appearances in the fourth rounds of Wimbledon and the French Open.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Iva Jovic needed more than three hours to end Alex Eala's run at the U.S. Open. Coco Gauff is up next, with a spot in the quarterfinals at stake. Jovic beat Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in a three-hour, three-set, back-and-forth showcase of two of tennis’ emerging young stars inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on Saturday night. “That felt like a marathon, and I felt like I lost my sanity five times…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Iva Jovic ends Alex Eala's US Open to set up a matchup against fellow American Coco Gauff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/iva-jovic-ends-alex-ealas-us-open-to-set-up-a-matchup-against-fellow",
        "published": "2026-09-06T02:58:05.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iva Jovic ends Alex Eala's US Open to set up a matchup against fellow American Coco Gauff",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/iva-jovic-ends-alex-ealas-us-open-to-set-up-a-matchup-against-fellow-5898492",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:52:03.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "‘I lost my sanity five times’: Jovic survives 17-break marathon to knock out Eala, book Gauff clash at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/i-lost-my-sanity-five-times-jovic-survives-17-break-marathon-to-knock",
        "published": "2026-09-06T04:08:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Zheng stuns Keys as US Open upsets dim American hopes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/zheng-stuns-keys-as-us-open-upsets-dim-american-hopes-5932259",
        "published": "2026-09-06T07:05:49.000Z"
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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."
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