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  "id": 6861420,
  "title": "Shelton powers past Tiafoe to book US Open title clash with Zverev",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/shelton-powers-past-tiafoe-to-book-us-open-title-clash-with-zverev-6861420",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T03:24:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/12/shelton-powers-past-tiafoe-to-book-us-open-title-clash-with-zverev"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York: In a thrilling men's singles semi-final at the US Open, big-serving Ben Shelton defeated American tennis player Frances Tiafoe in four sets on Friday. The 23-year-old eighth-seeded player showcased an impressive performance, serving 20 aces and clinching a hard-fought 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory. The all-American match saw both competitors fighting to reach their first Grand Slam final. Shelton, who had previously eliminated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals, is now set to face top-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany in the championship match on Sunday.",
  "summary": "Ben Shelton blasted 20 aces on his way to a thrilling 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 victory over American compatriot Frances Tiafoe.",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Alexander Zverev sweeps way into US Open finals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/alexander-zverev-sweeps-way-into-us-open-finals",
        "published": "2026-09-11T23:52:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Shelton advances to US Open final for Zverev showdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/shelton-advances-to-us-open-final-for-zverev-showdown",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:16:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Shelton powers past Tiafoe to book US Open title clash with Zverev",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/shelton-powers-past-tiafoe-to-book-us-open-title-clash-with-zverev-6850776",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:20:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Shelton powers past Tiafoe to book US Open title clash with Zverev",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/shelton-powers-past-tiafoe-to-book-us-open-title-clash-with-zverev-6860834",
        "published": "2026-09-12T03:24:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}