{
  "id": 6552742,
  "title": "Elena Rybakina takes top ranking, Gauff battles into US Open semis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/elena-rybakina-takes-top-ranking-gauff-battles-into-us-open-semis",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-10T06:46:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438828/elena-rybakina-takes-top-ranking-gauff-battles-into-us-open-semis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elena Rybakina secured her position as the new world number one at the US Open after defeating China's Zheng Qinwen in a tournament that concluded with a flurry of action. Earlier, 2023 champion Coco Gauff staged a comeback to advance to the semi-finals, where she will face Rybakina. Following Ben Shelton's win over defending champion Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev wrapped up the action by defeating Botic van de Zandschulp, 6-2 7-5 6-1. Zverev, who has won 23 Grand Slam matches this year, will face Russian Karen Khachanov in the next round. With Rybakina, Rybakina, Jessica Pegula, and Gauff advancing to the final four, it marks the first time all four top-seeded women have made it to a Grand Slam semi-final since Wimbledon in 2009.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK: Elena Rybakina ensured she will leave the US Open as the new world number one following her victory over China’s Zheng Qinwen on Wednesday, while 2023 champion Coco Gauff recovered from a slow start to set up a semi-final clash with the Kazakh. A day after Ben Shelton took out defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the latest-finishing match at Flushing Meadows, Alexander Zverev wrapped…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "US Open: Gauff fights back to see off Andreeva and set up blockbuster Rybakina clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/us-open-gauff-fights-back-to-see-off-andreeva-and-set-up-blockbuster",
        "published": "2026-09-10T06:11:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Elena Rybakina takes top ranking, Gauff battles into US Open semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/elena-rybakina-takes-top-ranking-gauff-battles-into-us-open-semis",
        "published": "2026-09-11T07:03:05.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "'Desperate' Sabalenka books US Open title clash with Rybakina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/desperate-sabalenka-books-us-open-title-clash-with-rybakina",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:38:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}