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  "id": 5907387,
  "title": "Jovic outlasts Eala to book Gauff clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/jovic-outlasts-eala-to-book-gauff-clash-5907387",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-06T03:31:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/06/jovic-outlasts-eala-to-book-gauff-clash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American teenage tennis player Iva Jovic secured a thrilling victory over Philippines star Alexandra Eala in a grueling three-hour match at the US Open. The 14th seed triumphed 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, overcoming Eala's powerful left-handed game. Jovic, 18, and Eala, 21, are friends and occasionally team up in doubles. The intense battle at Arthur Ashe Stadium featured 17 service breaks in 33 games. Jovic, a quarter-finalist at this year's Australian Open, expressed her joy at reaching the fourth round where she faces off against fourth seed and 2023 US Open champion Coco Gauff.",
  "summary": "American teen Iva Jovic triumphed over Alexandra Eala 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 in an epic three-hour showdown.",
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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": "New Straits Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-06T03:10:54.000Z"
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      {
        "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."
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