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  "id": 5897134,
  "title": "Eala leaves US Open in tears after epic battle with Jovic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/eala-leaves-us-open-in-tears-after-epic-battle-with-jovic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T03:10:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/racquet-sports/2026/09/1526739/eala-leaves-us-open-tears-after-epic-battle-jovic"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American teenager Iva Jovic battled it out with Philippines prodigy Alexandra Eala for three hours in a grueling match at the US Open on Saturday. The 14th seeded Jovic emerged victorious, overcoming the 17th seed Eala in a three-set thriller that lasted three hours and three minutes. Jovic, the 18-year-old, revealed that she felt like she had lost her sanity multiple times while winning the match. Two of the world's most promising young tennis players, Jovic and Eala, made their Arthur Ashe Stadium debut, featuring 17 service breaks in 33 games. Jovic, who won five of the last six games, acknowledged the emotional intensity of the match. The fourth seed Coco Gauff awaits Jovic in the next round, where they will face off against Jovic's homegrown compatriot.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK: American teen Iva Jovic outlasted Philippines star Alexandra Eala in an epic three-hour showdown on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the US Open, where fourth seed Coco Gauff awaits.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Jovic puts friendship with Eala on hold to win three-hour battle at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/jovic-puts-friendship-with-eala-on-hold-to-win-three-hour-battle-at",
        "published": "2026-09-06T02:56:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Jovic outlasts Eala to book Gauff clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/jovic-outlasts-eala-to-book-gauff-clash",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:31:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Jovic puts friendship with Eala on hold to win three-hour battle at US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/jovic-puts-friendship-with-eala-on-hold-to-win-three-hour-battle-at-5918266",
        "published": "2026-09-06T05:18:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Jovic 'loses sanity five times over' to oust friend Eala in US Open epic",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/jovic-loses-sanity-five-times-over-to-oust-friend-eala-in-us-open-epic",
        "published": "2026-09-06T05:35:41.000Z"
      }
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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."
}