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  "id": 7184872,
  "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-7184872",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T22:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/germany-s-zverev-wins-us-open-in-golden-year/a-79212706?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alexander Zverev claimed his second Grand Slam singles title at the 2023 US Open, defeating Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7-2), 5-7, 6-2. This marked his best season yet, as he had already won the French Open earlier in the year, becoming the first German man to win a Grand Slam since Boris Becker in 1996. Zverev, who turned professional at 16, had struggled to make an impact in major tournaments before his breakthrough in 2020. He expressed joy and relief upon winning, stating that he only realized he had won when his family celebrated his victory.",
  "summary": "Alexander Zverev has won the US Open for the first time, defeating Ben Shelton in the final. It is Zverev's second Grand Slam win of 2026 after a long wait for his first title, but controversy still hangs over him.",
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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"
      },
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        "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": "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
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