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  "id": 6354465,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T00:23:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/tiafoe-escapes-michelsen-reach-us-002343572.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American tennis player Frances Tiafoe has advanced to the US Open semi-finals after overcoming a 3-0 deficit in the fifth set to defeat fellow American Alex Michelsen. Tiafoe, the 11th seed, secured a hard-fought 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10/6) victory over the 22-year-old opponent, who had yet to lose a set during his run to the first Grand Slam quarter-final. The match saw numerous momentum shifts, with Tiafoe proving resilient after trailing 5-3 in the third set and breaking Michelsen's serve early in the fifth. Tiafoe ultimately clinched the match in the 10-point match tiebreaker, edging out a victory after four hours and 38 minutes of play. Tiafoe and Michelsen embraced at the net, with Tiafoe offering words of encouragement to his rival. The US Open semi-final will see Tiafoe face either defending champion Carlos Alcaraz or eighth-seeded American Ben Shelton, setting up a potential championship match on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Frances Tiafoe rallied from two sets down -- and 3-0 down in the fifth set -- to edge 22-year-old Alex Michelsen 5-7, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10/6) and reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday.But in a match of swinging momentum shifts, Tiafoe battled back from 5-3 down in the third set and recovered an early break in the fifth to reach his third US Open semi-final in five years.",
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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",
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        "published": "2026-09-08T23:21:30.000Z"
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        "title": "Frances Tiafoe, Alex Michelsen share emotional moment after epic US Open clash",
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        "published": "2026-09-08T23:26:04.000Z"
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        "title": "Frances Tiafoe comes from 2 sets down to beat Michelsen and reach the US Open semifinals",
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        "published": "2026-09-08T23:53:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Tiafoe consoles tearful Michelsen after remarkable comeback",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/tiafoe-consoles-tearful-michelsen-after-remarkable-comeback",
        "published": "2026-09-08T23:54:00.000Z"
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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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Frances Tiafoe Stages Stunning Comeback Against Alex Michelsen To Reach US Open Semifinals For Third Time In His Career | Watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/frances-tiafoe-stages-stunning-comeback-against-alex-michelsen-to",
        "published": "2026-09-09T03:35:56.000Z"
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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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