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  "id": 7042210,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T01:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/09/13/tennis/rybakina-sabalenka-us-open/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York – In a commanding performance at the U.S. Open final on Saturday, Elena Rybakina toppled defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, securing her third Grand Slam title and claiming the number one ranking. The Kazakh tennis star showcased her cool demeanor on the high-pressure occasion, breaking Sabalenka's remarkable 20-match winning streak at the prestigious venue and denying her the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of tennis legends Serena Williams and Chris Evert, who had achieved three consecutive New York titles. Rybakina's ankle injury had raised concerns before the tournament, but she overcame those doubts, adding her U.S. Open title to her Australian Open victory this year and Wimbledon championship from 2022.",
  "summary": "An ankle injury threatened to derail her campaign, but she overcame those concerns to earn her a third Grand Slam crown.",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "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": "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."
}