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  "id": 6060483,
  "title": "Tiafoe and Michelsen win at the US Open as American men make a run at ending a Grand Slam drought",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/tiafoe-and-michelsen-win-at-the-us-open-as-american-men-make-a-run-at",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T23:34:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/tennis/2026/09/06/tiafoe-and-michelsen-win-at-the-us-open-as-american-men-make-a-run-at-ending-a-grand-slam-drought"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Ben Shelton was poised to join them with a win on Sunday. The American men are close to ending their historic Grand Slam drought, as they haven't had a men's champion since Andy Roddick in 2003. Five Americans reached the final 16 of a major for the first time in over two decades, including Tiafoe, who defeated Daniil Medvedev 7-6 (1), 6-4, 7-6 (6). Michelsen, the tournament's top player, beat Tomas Etcheverry 7-6 (6), 6-4, 6-4. The winner of the next match will face either Carlos Alcaraz or the victor of the fourth-round clash between Ben Shelton and Stefanos Tsitsipas.",
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    "Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen reach US Open quarterfinals",
    "American men close to ending Grand Slam drought since 2003",
    "Tiafoe defeats Medvedev 7-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6)"
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        "title": "Tiafoe and Michelsen win at the US Open as American men make a run at ending a Grand Slam drought",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/06/tiafoe-and-michelsen-win-at-the-us-open-as-american-men-make-a-run-at-6061346",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:33:57.000Z"
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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."
}