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  "id": 6680966,
  "title": "Sabalenka storms past Pegula to reach US Open final in bid for three-peat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/sabalenka-storms-past-pegula-to-reach-us-open-final-in-bid-for-three",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T01:31:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sabalenka-storms-past-pegula-reach-013156961.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka advanced to her fourth consecutive US Open final after defeating Jessica Pegula in straight sets on Thursday. The Belarusian, who will relinquish her world number one ranking if she wins the title, dominated the match with 29 winners and seven aces, ultimately taking the victory in a 7-5, 6-2 score on Arthur Ashe Stadium. Sabalenka aims to join Chris Evert and Serena Williams as the only women to win three consecutive US Open titles. After the match, she expressed her happiness with her performance, stating, \"I was so desperate to win. I wanted it so badly.\" Sabalenka will face the winner of the semi-final match between second-seeded Elena Rybakina and fourth-seeded Coco Gauff in Saturday's final.",
  "summary": "Top seed Aryna Sabalenka stormed past Jessica Pegula in straight sets on Thursday to reach the US Open final for fourth straight year and keep her bid for a rare three-peat on track.Sabalenka, bidding to join Chris Evert and Serena Williams as the only women to win three straight US Open titles, struck 29 winners, including seven aces, pounding third-seeded Pegula remorselessly with her powerful…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Gauff fights back to beat Andreeva and reach US Open semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/gauff-fights-back-to-beat-andreeva-and-reach-us-open-semis",
        "published": "2026-09-09T20:50:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Gauff fights back to beat Andreeva and reach US Open semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/gauff-fights-back-to-beat-andreeva-and-reach-us-open-semis-6489361",
        "published": "2026-09-09T22:08:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Pegula aiming to thwart Sabalenka three-peat in US Open semis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/pegula-aiming-to-thwart-sabalenka-three-peat-in-us-open-semis",
        "published": "2026-09-09T23:21:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Rybakina rallies to beat Gauff, book US Open final with Sabalenka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/rybakina-rallies-to-beat-gauff-book-us-open-final-with-sabalenka",
        "published": "2026-09-11T03:47:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "‘Desperate’ Sabalenka books U.S. Open title clash with Rybakina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/desperate-sabalenka-books-u-s-open-title-clash-with-rybakina",
        "published": "2026-09-11T04:06:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}