{
  "id": 7102094,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T10:26:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/tennis/us-open-how-ice-cool-elena-rybakina-doused-aryna-sabalenkas-fire-1.500672942"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US Open women's singles final on Sunday showcased a stark contrast between two formidable players, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina. Sabalenka, the two-time defending champion and current number one, was seeking redemption in her quest to reclaim her crown. On the other hand, Rybakina, the Russian-born Kazakh player who had previously defeated Sabalenka at the Australian Open final, aimed to prove her worthiness for the top spot. Despite Sabalenka's previous dominance on hardcourts, Rybakina's cool composure and powerful groundstrokes ultimately doused the fire and passion Sabalenka brought to the match.",
  "summary": "The US Open women’s singles final on Sunday was truly a study in contrast, a fire-and-ice encounter between two modern-day power-hitters who, slowly but surely, are establishing a rivalry reminiscent of some of the greatest women’s tennis has seen over the years. For Aryna Sabalenka, this was a chance at redemption, an opportunity to prove that despite losing her crown at the top after 99…",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-13T02:44:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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."
}