{
  "id": 7047466,
  "title": "Elena Rybakina beats Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open title and punctuate her rise to No. 1",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/elena-rybakina-beats-aryna-sabalenka-to-win-the-us-open-title-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T02:44:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260913/p2g/00m/0sp/012000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Elena Rybakina defeated Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling three-set match to claim her first US Open title and secure the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis. The 27-year-old from Kazakhstan defeated her opponent 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, earning $5.5 million and tying her rival with three titles this season. Sabalenka, who had been on a 19-match winning streak at the US Open, smashed her racket in frustration after the match. This marked the first time since 2000 that a challenger dethroned the champion in the women's final at the US Open.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) -- Elena Rybakina came to New York and took everything that had belonged to Aryna Sabalenka.First, it was the No. 1 ranking in women's t",
  "key_points": [
    "Elena Rybakina wins US Open title, becomes No. 1",
    "Defeats Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2",
    "Sabalenka breaks racket in frustration after loss"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Elena Rybakina's US Open win cements her position as the new No. 1 in women's tennis, ending Aryna Sabalenka's 19-match winning streak at the tournament and tying their season title count.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/7047466.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "US Open: Rybakina beats defending champion Sabalenka to win women's singles crown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/us-open-rybakina-beats-defending-champion-sabalenka-to-win-womens",
        "published": "2026-09-13T05:09:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Rybakina stuns Sabalenka to win US Open title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/rybakina-stuns-sabalenka-to-win-us-open-title",
        "published": "2026-09-13T05:52:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "US Open: How ice-cool Elena Rybakina doused Aryna Sabalenka’s fire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/us-open-how-ice-cool-elena-rybakina-doused-aryna-sabalenkas-fire",
        "published": "2026-09-13T10:26:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "If I were to hold it inside..: Sabalenka on smashing racquet after US Open loss",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/if-i-were-to-hold-it-inside-sabalenka-on-smashing-racquet-after-us",
        "published": "2026-09-13T13:12:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}