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  "title": "Sabalenka surges past Townsend to reach US Open quarter-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/sabalenka-surges-past-townsend-to-reach-us-open-quarter-finals-6054658",
  "topic": "culture",
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  "published": "2026-09-06T22:17:21.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/07/sabalenka-surges-past-townsend-to-reach-us-open-quarter-finals"
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  "account": "Aryna Sabalenka secured a crucial victory over Taylor Townsend, advancing to the US Open quarter-finals and maintaining her quest for a third consecutive title. The Belarusian tennis player demonstrated her resilience, overcoming Townsend's formidable skills at the net and powerful baseline play. Sabalenka's confidence surged in this intense match, with the 17-match winning streak bolstering her belief in her abilities. She credited her doubles experience for helping her react to Townsend's challenging game. In the second set, Sabalenka's precision and power proved too much, leading to her first match point and eventual win. Meanwhile, Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova also advanced to the quarter-finals, defeating Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 7-5, 5-7, 6-4.",
  "summary": "Aryna Sabalenka beat Taylor Townsend 6-4, 6-3, winning the last five games to push her Flushing Meadows win streak to 17 matches.",
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        "title": "Sabalenka, Noskova book US Open showdown with confident fourth-round wins",
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