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  "id": 6910771,
  "title": "American Shelton to face Zverev in US Open final",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/american-shelton-to-face-zverev-in-us-open-final-6910771",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T10:18:44.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/american-shelton-to-face-zverev-in-us-open-final/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American tennis player Ben Shelton advanced to the US Open final after defeating Frances Tiafoe in a thrilling four-set match. The 23-year-old seeks to become the first African American male player to win the US Open title since Arthur Ashe in 1972. In Sunday's final, Shelton will face top seed Alexander Zverev, who defeated Karen Khachanov in a hard-fought three-set match.",
  "summary": "Ben Shelton powered his way into the US Open final with an impressive four-set win over Frances Tiafoe in an epic all-American semi-final.",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Zverev through to third Grand Slam final in a row",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/zverev-through-to-third-grand-slam-final-in-a-row",
        "published": "2026-09-11T22:42:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Alexander Zverev reaches US Open final, will play for second major",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/alexander-zverev-reaches-us-open-final-will-play-for-second-major",
        "published": "2026-09-11T23:16:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Zverev beats Khachanov, reaches US Open final and eyes second major of year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/zverev-beats-khachanov-reaches-us-open-final-and-eyes-second-major-of",
        "published": "2026-09-12T00:54:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "American Shelton to face Zverev in US Open final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/american-shelton-to-face-zverev-in-us-open-final-6907352",
        "published": "2026-09-12T07:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Instant chemistry powers American pair into KL Cup final",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/instant-chemistry-powers-american-pair-into-kl-cup-final",
        "published": "2026-09-12T12:17:48.000Z"
      }
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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."
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