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  "id": 6842166,
  "title": "Top seed Zverev reaches US Open final six years after agonising defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/top-seed-zverev-reaches-us-open-final-six-years-after-agonising-defeat",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T01:31:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/09/12/top-seed-zverev-reaches-us-open-final-six-years-after-agonising-defeat/234892"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York, September 12th — Alexander Zverev, the top seed, overpowered Karen Khachanov, clinching a 6-3, 7-6 (9/7), 7-6 (8/6) victory at the US Open. The German athlete, who had previously lost in the 2020 final, saved two set points in the tiebreaker to secure the win. He will face the winner of the all-American semi-final clash between Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe in the championship match on Sunday. Zverev expressed his desire not to see the American dream come true on Sunday, as he aims to prevent history from being made by an American man in 23 years. After a tough start with long matches in the opening rounds, Zverev has improved significantly, emerging victorious in a grueling five-set victory in the second round. The Russian player, who narrowly lost to Zverev in the Olympic gold medal match in Tokyo in 2021, put up a strong fight in the subsequent rounds. Despite Khachanov's impressive performance, Zverev's superior play in critical moments proved to be the decisive factor in the match.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK, Sept 12 — Top seed Alexander Zverev out-gunned Karen Khachanov to reach his third straight Grand Slam fi...",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Passion and poise clash as Sabalenka meets Rybakina in US Open final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/passion-and-poise-clash-as-sabalenka-meets-rybakina-in-us-open-final",
        "published": "2026-09-11T20:11:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina to meet in a US Open final between the world’s top 2 players",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/aryna-sabalenka-and-elena-rybakina-to-meet-in-a-us-open-final-between",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:02:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Sabalenka vs Rybakina: US Open women’s singles final – start, prize, form",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/sabalenka-vs-rybakina-us-open-womens-singles-final-start-prize-form",
        "published": "2026-09-11T21:28:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Top seed Zverev holds off Khachanov to reach US Open final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/top-seed-zverev-holds-off-khachanov-to-reach-us-open-final",
        "published": "2026-09-11T22:32:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News",
        "title": "Zverev powers into US Open final ahead of all-American semi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/zverev-powers-into-us-open-final-ahead-of-all-american-semi",
        "published": "2026-09-11T23:54:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}