{
  "id": 6687492,
  "title": "Aryna Sabalenka takes out Jessica Pegula to book U.S. Open final spot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/aryna-sabalenka-takes-out-jessica-pegula-to-book-u-s-open-final-spot",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T02:20:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/aryna-sabalenka-takes-jessica-pegula-022003023.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aryna Sabalenka secured her place in the U.S. Open final by defeating Jessica Pegula with a score of 7-5, 6-2 at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. As the reigning champion, Sabalenka has previously won the U.S. Open twice, but this year, she struggled to secure another major title at the Australian Open, French Open, and Wimbledon. The match initially appeared to be a tight contest between the two players, with the first ten games of the opening set being evenly contested. However, Sabalenka seized control of the match by taking a 6-5 lead on her own serve. Utilizing her powerful and accurate returns, she broke Pegula's serve in the final game of the set. Although Pegula, a top-ranked player, failed to replicate her level of play in the second set, Sabalenka capitalized on her errors, turning the match in her favor. Sabalenka will face the victor from the Coco Gauff vs. Elena Rybakina semifinal on Saturday in pursuit of her third consecutive U.S. Open title.",
  "summary": "Power was the order of the day for Aryna Sabalenka in her semifinal match in the U.S. Open , and the defending champion rolled to a 7-5, 6-2 victory over Jessica Pegula at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. Sabalenka is the two-time defending champion at the U.S. Open, but she failed in efforts to add to her major championships in the Australian […] The post Aryna Sabalenka takes out Jessica Pegula…",
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      {
        "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."
}