{
  "id": 6488857,
  "title": "Top-seeded quartet set for US Open women's semi-final showdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/top-seeded-quartet-set-for-us-open-womens-semi-final-showdown",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T22:44:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/top-seeded-quartet-set-us-open-womens-semi-final-showdown-6374171"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW YORK, September 9 - Two-time champion Aryna Sabalenka aims to advance to her third consecutive U.S. Open title with a semi-final showdown against Jessica Pegula, while Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina will face home favorite Coco Gauff in the other last-four match. This marks the first time since 2009 that all four top seeds at a Grand Slam have reached the semi-finals, with Sabalenka, Rybakina, Gauff and Pegula all former major champions in the race for a maiden Grand Slam title. Sabalenka has advanced to the U.S. Open semi-finals for the sixth straight year and is now just two victories away from becoming the first woman since Serena Williams (2012-2014) to win three consecutive titles in New York.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Aryna Sabalenka seeks third consecutive U.S. Open title",
    "Elena Rybakina faces home favorite Coco Gauff",
    "First time since 2009 all four top seeds reach semi-finals"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}