{
  "id": 6703578,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-11T03:47:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/racquet-sports/2026/09/1530347/rybakina-rallies-beat-gauff-book-us-open-final-sabalenka"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elena Rybakina staged a remarkable comeback to defeat Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 at the US Open, securing a chance to face two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in the final. Rybakina trailed 3-6 in the first set but broke back to take a 3-1 lead in the second set and went on to win 4-1. Gauff managed to stage a comeback, but a double-fault in the 10th game handed two set points to Rybakina at 15-40. She capitalized on that opportunity to win the match in a third set, which also featured a similar pattern of Gauff conceding breaks and then breaking back. Rybakina, who had knocked Sabalenka out of the number one ranking by reaching the semi-finals, expressed her need to improve her game, particularly her serving, ahead of the final.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK: Elena Rybakina rallied from a set down to beat Coco Gauff 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday and book a US Open championship showdown with two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.",
  "key_points": [],
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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": "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."
}