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  "id": 6467891,
  "title": "Carlos Alcaraz Congratulates Ben Shelton in Heartfelt Message After Electric US Open Battle: ‘You Deserve the Win’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/carlos-alcaraz-congratulates-ben-shelton-in-heartfelt-message-after",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-09T20:09:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/carlos-alcaraz-congratulates-ben-shelton-200951978.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz expressed his sportsmanship and gratitude after suffering a 5-set defeat to Ben Shelton in the US Open quarterfinals. The 23-year-old Spaniard, world No. 3, lost the match in an intense battle lasting 4 hours and 28 minutes, marking his first loss in 18 consecutive wins. Alcaraz praised his opponent on social media, commending Shelton's performance and wishing him victory in the rest of the tournament. The world No. 3 also left the Arthur Ashe Stadium with a smile on his face, despite the loss, and thanked the crowd for their support. His performance at the US Open came after a four-month absence due to a wrist injury, and while his winning streak came to an end, Alcaraz expressed satisfaction with his level following the long injury.",
  "summary": "Alcaraz’s streak of 18-straight match wins ended with the loss on Tuesday night",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "US Open: Ben Shelton powers through Carlos Alcaraz in historic, late-night thriller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/us-open-ben-shelton-powers-through-carlos-alcaraz-in-historic-late",
        "published": "2026-09-09T07:35:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Ben Shelton stuns defending champion Carlos Alcaraz to reach US Open semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ben-shelton-stuns-defending-champion-carlos-alcaraz-to-reach-us-open",
        "published": "2026-09-09T07:44:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Shelton ends Alcaraz’s title reign in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/shelton-ends-alcarazs-title-reign-in-late-night-marathon-will-face",
        "published": "2026-09-09T08:03:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Shelton beats Alcaraz in latest-ever US Open finish to reach semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/shelton-beats-alcaraz-in-latest-ever-us-open-finish-to-reach-semis",
        "published": "2026-09-09T09:03:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Shelton ends Alcaraz's title in late-night marathon, will face Tiafoe in US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/shelton-ends-alcarazs-title-in-late-night-marathon-will-face-tiafoe",
        "published": "2026-09-09T10:35:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "'That was some tennis': Tendulkar hails Shelton-Alcaraz US Open thriller",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/that-was-some-tennis-tendulkar-hails-shelton-alcaraz-us-open-thriller",
        "published": "2026-09-09T12:32:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Ben Shelton and Carlos Alcaraz made staying up until 3:33 a.m. worth it at the US Open",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ben-shelton-and-carlos-alcaraz-made-staying-up-until-3-33-a-m-worth",
        "published": "2026-09-09T13:48:26.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}