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  "id": 6374094,
  "title": "Jessica Pegula is back in the U.S. Open semifinals to resume her duel with Aryna Sabalenka",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/jessica-pegula-is-back-in-the-u-s-open-semifinals-to-resume-her-duel",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T02:46:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jessica-pegula-back-u-open-024606564.html"
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  "account": "NEW YORK — In a thrilling match filled with serve breaks and back-and-forth rallies, Jessica Pegula stunned her American opponent Emma Navarro on Tuesday, advancing to her third consecutive U.S. Open semifinal. The match concluded with Pegula defeating Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, granting her a rare opportunity to face world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka once again. Pegula, the reigning No. 3 seed, will vie for her second U.S. Open title against Sabalenka in a rematch of last year's semifinal and final losses. The defending champion represents the third consecutive year Pegula will challenge Sabalenka for the championship title in New York. Pegula has emerged victorious in two of their last three encounters, but securing a win at her home Grand Slam event against the top-ranked player remains an elusive goal. The final game, marked by Pegula's missed match point and subsequent winning shot to thwart Navarro's break-back attempt, epitomized the match's unpredictability. Throughout the 28-game ordeal, there were nine instances of serve breaks, with games frequently oscillating from deuce. Victory came down to the wire for Pegula, who celebrated a hard-fought triumph after Navarro's return of serve and Pegula's emotional scream of relief as she secured the match.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK — Jessica Pegula came from behind in a topsy-turvy match full of breaks of serve Tuesday night, beating fellow American Emma Navarro 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to advance to her third consecutive U.S. Open semifinal. Her prize? A third chance at taking down Aryna Sabalenka in New York. Pegula, the No. 3 seed, will meet the defending champion for the third consecutive year in New York. She lost to her…",
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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",
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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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