{
  "id": 7025138,
  "title": "Rybakina wins US Open, denies Sabalenka third straight title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/rybakina-wins-us-open-denies-sabalenka-third-straight-title-7025138",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T22:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/highlight/2026/09/13/rybakina-wins-us-open-denies-sabalenka-third-straight-title"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "NEW YORK: Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka to win her third Grand Slam title and deny the latter her third consecutive US Open championship, according to AFP reports. The Kazakhstan player sealed the victory with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win, marking her third major title alongside her 2022 Wimbledon and Australian Open crowns. Rybakina has reached the quarter-finals in the past three US Open tournaments, never advancing further than that stage. \"I can't find the words now,\" Rybakina expressed as she collected the trophy, acknowledging her growing affection for New York. Sabalenka, unbeaten in 20 previous matches at Flushing Meadows, made a valiant effort in the second set, breaking Rybakina's serve for the first time. However, Rybakina swiftly rebounded, ending the match with a dominant performance. Sabalenka, 28, will head into the year without a major title for the first time since 2022.",
  "summary": "Elena Rybakina punctuated her rise to world number one with a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory over Aryna Sabalenka.",
  "key_points": [
    "Elena Rybakina wins US Open title",
    "Denies Sabalenka third straight championship",
    "Kazakhstan player's third major title"
  ],
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Rybakina wins US Open to inflict further pain on Sabalenka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/rybakina-wins-us-open-to-inflict-further-pain-on-sabalenka-7058115",
        "published": "2026-09-12T18:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Rybakina wins US Open, denies Sabalenka third straight title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/rybakina-wins-us-open-denies-sabalenka-third-straight-title-7026719",
        "published": "2026-09-12T22:53:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Rybakina wins US Open to inflict further pain on Sabalenka",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/rybakina-wins-us-open-to-inflict-further-pain-on-sabalenka",
        "published": "2026-09-12T23:19:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Defiant Sabalenka motivated by US Open defeat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/defiant-sabalenka-motivated-by-us-open-defeat",
        "published": "2026-09-12T23:53:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Ruthless Rybakina dethrones Sabalenka to capture first U.S. Open crown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/ruthless-rybakina-dethrones-sabalenka-to-capture-first-u-s-open-crown",
        "published": "2026-09-13T01:24:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Sabalenka smashes racket, hits ball into crowd after US Open defeat to Rybakina",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/sabalenka-smashes-racket-hits-ball-into-crowd-after-us-open-defeat-to",
        "published": "2026-09-13T02:54:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}