{
  "id": 6215898,
  "title": "Former champ Gauff holds off Jovic to reach US Open quarter-finals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/former-champ-gauff-holds-off-jovic-to-reach-us-open-quarter-finals",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T01:45:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/08/former-champ-gauff-holds-off-jovic-to-reach-us-open-quarter-finals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Coco Gauff, the fourth-seeded player, defeated 14th-seeded Iva Jovic in a thrilling 80-minute match at the US Open to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since her title win three years ago. The 22-year-old American faced off against the 18-year-old Jovic, who pushed Gauff in the second set after bowing out in the first. Gauff expressed that she was playing beyond her years and was looking forward to more intense matches. She served exceptionally well and finished the match with a surprise serve-and-volley play that Jovic couldn't handle. Their intense rallies left Gauff breathless, but she managed to outlast them in the majority of the points. Gauff will now face French Open champion and fifth-seeded Mirra Andreeva of Russia in the quarter-finals, having won all five of their previous encounters.",
  "summary": "The match was a rare meeting between two-time Grand Slam champion Coco Gauff, 22, and a younger American, 18-year-old Iva Jovic, who pushed her in the second set after losing the first easily.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Gauff downs fellow American Jovic to reach US Open last eight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/gauff-downs-fellow-american-jovic-to-reach-us-open-last-eight",
        "published": "2026-09-08T01:14:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Former champ Gauff holds off Jovic to reach US Open quarter-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/former-champ-gauff-holds-off-jovic-to-reach-us-open-quarter-finals-6217579",
        "published": "2026-09-08T01:45:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Former champ Gauff holds off Jovic to reach US Open quarter-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/former-champ-gauff-holds-off-jovic-to-reach-us-open-quarter-finals-6222486",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:49:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Former champ Gauff holds off Jovic to reach US Open quarter‑finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/former-champ-gauff-holds-off-jovic-to-reach-us-open-quarter-finals-6223726",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:37:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}