{
  "id": 6528572,
  "title": "GB's Salisbury & Ram beat defending champions to reach semis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/gbs-salisbury-ram-beat-defending-champions-to-reach-semis",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T03:04:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/gbs-salisbury-ram-beat-defending-022122492.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "British doubles specialists Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram made a triumphant return to the semi-finals stage after defeating defending champions Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos in straight sets. The pair, who have won the US Open men's doubles title three times together, previously played together in 2021, 2022 and 2023 before splitting in 2024. They are now set to face Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz in the semi-finals. Meanwhile, in another part of the draw, Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara saved three match points to defeat seventh seeds Manuel Guinard and Guido Andreozzi, advancing to the semi-finals alongside Neal Skupski and Christian Harrison. In the women's doubles, Katerina Siniakova and Taylor Townsend look set to complete a rare Grand Slam sweep by defeating Diana Shnaider and Elise Mertens in the final.",
  "summary": "Three-time US Open doubles champions Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram beat last year's winners Marcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos to reach the semi-finals.",
  "key_points": [
    "Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram beat defending champs Granollers and Zeballos",
    "Pair previously teamed up in 2021, 2022, and 2023",
    "Next opponents: Kevin Krawietz and Tim Putz"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram's win over the defending champions boosts their bid for a title, showing they remain a force to be reckoned with after reuniting this season.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}