{
  "id": 5898492,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T03:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "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"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iva Jovic triumphed over Alex Eala in a grueling three-hour, three-set match at the U.S. Open, setting up a quarterfinal clash with fellow American Coco Gauff. The 18-year-old American fought back from a 4-2 deficit in the third set, drawing a standing ovation upon claiming victory 7-5, 3-6, 7-5. Jovic described the experience as a \"marathon\" that pushed her to the brink of sanity multiple times. Despite Eala's popularity among the crowd, the young tennis player rallied together, emphasizing the significance of reaching another Grand Slam quarterfinal.",
  "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"
      },
      {
        "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-5896848",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:42:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
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  },
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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."
}