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  "id": 7184061,
  "title": "US Open results 2026: Final bracket and scores after Rybakina and Zverev win major",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/us-open-results-2026-final-bracket-and-scores-after-rybakina-and",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T22:07:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/us-open-results-2026-quarterfinal-232139597.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 US Open men's and women's draws culminated in thrilling final matches on September 12 and 13. The men's finalist, Alexander Zverev, defeated fellow countryman Ben Shelton in a closely contested final set to claim his second major title in 2026 and extend the American major drought to 24 years. Meanwhile, Elena Rybakina emerged victorious over back-to-back champion Aryna Sabalenka to clinch the women's championship, surpassing Sabalenka to take over the No. 1 world ranking. Sabalenka, the top-seeded player, will defend her title in the women's final against Rybakina on September 12. The men's final is scheduled for September 13, with Zverev as the favored victor.",
  "summary": "Alexander Zverev and Elena Rybakina are your 2026 US Open champs.",
  "key_points": [
    "Alexander Zverev wins men's title, defeating Ben Shelton",
    "Elena Rybakina claims women's championship, surpassing Sabalenka",
    "Zverev favored to win men's final against Rybakina"
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Zverev caps transformational year with US Open triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-caps-transformational-year-with-us-open-triumph",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:02:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Germany's Zverev wins US Open in golden year",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/germanys-zverev-wins-us-open-in-golden-year",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Breaking: Alexander Zverev wins second major crown without even realising",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/breaking-alexander-zverev-wins-second-major-crown-without-even",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:03:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Zverev caps transformational year with US Open triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-caps-transformational-year-with-us-open-triumph-7184065",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:06:05.000Z"
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Zverev caps transformational year with US Open triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-caps-transformational-year-with-us-open-triumph-7237569",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:16:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Zverev defeats Shelton in four sets to win his first US Open title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-defeats-shelton-in-four-sets-to-win-his-first-us-open-title",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:33:34.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Zverev no longer ‘third guy’ of men’s tennis after winning US Open final to claim second slam title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-no-longer-third-guy-of-mens-tennis-after-winning-us-open-final",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Zverev no longer ‘third guy’ of men’s tennis after winning US Open final to claim second slam title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-no-longer-third-guy-of-mens-tennis-after-winning-us-open-final-7187554",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:39:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Zverev caps transformational year with US Open triumph",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-caps-transformational-year-with-us-open-triumph-7203189",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:50:45.000Z"
      }
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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."
}