{
  "id": 7026719,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T22:53:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "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 denied Aryna Sabalenka a third consecutive US Open title on Saturday, clinching a hard-fought 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 victory in the women's singles final. The Kazakhstan native, now assured of topping the world rankings after advancing to the semifinals, secured her third Grand Slam championship alongside her 2022 Wimbledon and this year's Australian Open victories. Rybakina, who has faced Sabalenka in all four Grand Slam finals, including the 2023 Australian Open, expressed her newfound love for New York as she accepted the trophy. Sabalenka, unbeaten in 20 previous matches at Flushing Meadows, rallied in the second set, breaking Rybakina for the first time with a powerful forehand in the final game before succumbing to the formidable Rybakina. The Russian, 28, will enter 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": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "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-7025138",
        "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."
}