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  "id": 6354116,
  "title": "Frances Tiafoe comes from 2 sets down to beat Michelsen and reach the US Open semifinals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/frances-tiafoe-comes-from-2-sets-down-to-beat-michelsen-and-reach-the-6354116",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-08T23:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/us-open-mens-quarterfinals-tiafoe-shelton-alcaraz-072007b80b81b54e5a86e377ffdbb048"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Frances Tiafoe, the No. 11-seeded American tennis player, defeated fellow American Alex Michelsen to reach his third U.S. Open semifinal. The match, which took place on Tuesday at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, lasted four hours and 38 minutes. Tiafoe, who had lost the first two sets and then trailed 3-0 in the fifth, ultimately claimed victory with a score of 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6). Michelsen, who had not dropped a set throughout the match and served to win with a 5-4 lead in the third, was visibly emotional as he embraced Tiafoe at the net, marking the end of his first career major quarterfinal. Tiafoe, who previously reached the final four in 2022 and 2024, awaits the outcome of the late match between defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and eighth-seeded Ben Shelton.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Tiafoe kept coming back until he had reached his third U.S. Open semifinal, beating Alex Michelsen 5-7, 6-3, 7-5,…",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Frances Tiafoe comes from 2 sets down to beat Michelsen and reach the US Open semifinals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/frances-tiafoe-comes-from-2-sets-down-to-beat-michelsen-and-reach-the",
        "published": "2026-09-08T23:21:30.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Frances Tiafoe, Alex Michelsen share emotional moment after epic US Open clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/frances-tiafoe-alex-michelsen-share-emotional-moment-after-epic-us",
        "published": "2026-09-08T23:26:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Tiafoe consoles tearful Michelsen after remarkable US Open comeback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/tiafoe-consoles-tearful-michelsen-after-remarkable-us-open-comeback",
        "published": "2026-09-09T00:13:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Tiafoe escapes Michelsen to reach US Open semi-finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/tiafoe-escapes-michelsen-to-reach-us-open-semi-finals-6368973",
        "published": "2026-09-09T01:45:59.000Z"
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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."
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