{
  "id": 6562001,
  "title": "Coco Gauff reveals why she hasn’t messaged Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe about US Open achievement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/coco-gauff-reveals-why-she-hasnt-messaged-ben-shelton-frances-tiafoe",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-10T08:15:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/coco-gauff-reveals-why-she-081506906.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Coco Gauff, a prominent American tennis player, has revealed her reason for not messaging her fellow Black American tennis stars, Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe, about their historic US Open semi-final matchup. Gauff explained that she believes it to be a \"bad luck omen\" to message tennis stars in the middle of a tournament, as she doesn't want to disrupt their momentum. This historic moment marks 58 years since Arthur Ashe won the US Open in 1968, and Gauff expressed her awe at the prospect of an all-Black semi-final between men in her lifetime. Despite her excitement, Gauff remains focused on her own semi-final match against Elena Rybakina, with celebrations for this momentous occasion saving themselves until after her victory.",
  "summary": "Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe are set to face off in a historic US Open semi-final. Coco Gauff was asked if she has reached out to them and the tennis star explained why she hasn’t.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "US Open news: Carlos Alcaraz shares true feelings after wild Ben Shelton upset",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/us-open-news-carlos-alcaraz-shares-true-feelings-after-wild-ben",
        "published": "2026-09-10T04:57:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}