{
  "id": 6061346,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-06T23:33:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tiafoe-michelsen-win-us-open-233357393.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American tennis players Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen advanced to the U.S. Open quarterfinals on Sunday. Ben Shelton, another American, had a chance to join them but lost his match. This run by the American men is aimed at ending their long-standing Grand Slam drought. The U.S. has not produced a men's major champion since Andy Roddick's victory in 2003, with little success since then. However, with strong support from the home crowd and good form, five American players reached the final 16 of a major for the first time since 1995. Tiafoe, seeded 11th, defeated 2021 champion Daniil Medvedev, while Michelsen, the tournament's top performer, beat Tomas Etcheverry. The winner of their upcoming match will face either Carlos Alcaraz, the top-seeded player, or the victor of the fourth-round clash between Ben Shelton and Stefanos Tsitsipas.",
  "summary": "Frances Tiafoe and Alex Michelsen are headed to the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Ben Shelton had a chance to join them with a victory Sunday night. The American men are making a real run at ending their lengthy Grand Slam drought.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-06T23:34:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}