{
  "id": 6223687,
  "title": "Dutchman who knocked de Minaur out of US Open stages epic comeback",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/dutchman-who-knocked-de-minaur-out-of-us-open-stages-epic-comeback",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:13:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-08/us-open-comeback-for-botic-van-de-zandschulp/107128698"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dutch tennis player Botic van de Zandschulp staged an epic comeback to defeat French lucky loser Arthur Gea, advancing to the US Open quarterfinals. The 30-year-old defeated Australia's Alex de Minaur in a four-hour, 13-minute match that is the fourth-longest in US Open history. Van de Zandschulp saved match point before staging his comeback to win 3-6, 6-7(0), 7-6(7), 7-6(3), 6-4. Alexander Blockx and Karen Khachanov also advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals, with Blockx becoming the first Belgian to reach that stage. Blockx defeated Francos Cerundolo 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, 7-5, while Khachanov beat Learner Tien 7-5, 4-6, 6-7(6), 6-1, 6-4. Men's number one seed Alexander Zverev will face Italy's Luciano Darderi in the final match of the day.",
  "summary": "Botic van de Zandschulp comes from two sets down and survives a match point to win the fourth-longest match in US Open history.",
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        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Dutchman who knocked de Minaur out of US Open stages epic comeback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/dutchman-who-knocked-de-minaur-out-of-us-open-stages-epic-comeback-6224995",
        "published": "2026-09-08T03:13:42.000Z"
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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."
}