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  "id": 7195022,
  "title": "Zverev holds off Shelton to win US Open title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-holds-off-shelton-to-win-us-open-title-7195022",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T22:31:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
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    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/sports/2026/09/14/zverev-holds-off-shelton-to-win-us-open-title"
  },
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  "account": "Alexander Zverev clinched the US Open title with a hard-fought 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2 victory over Ben Shelton in a thrilling final at Flushing Meadows on Sunday. The top-seeded German, who narrowly missed the 2020 US Open championship, won his second Grand Slam title after failing to defeat Dominic Thiem in a five-set marathon at the French Open this year. Zverev denied Shelton, the first US man in 23 years to win a Grand Slam trophy, the opportunity to make history. The 23-year-old Shelton, who nearly turned 27 on the day, had hoped to end the drought after his epic five-set quarter-final win over Carlos Alcaraz and a dramatic comeback over Frances Tiafoe in the semi-finals. Despite the support of a star-studded Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd, Zverev's all-court prowess proved too formidable for the American. In the pivotal fourth set, Zverev emerged victorious from a 30-30 tiebreaker with a crisp crosscourt backhand that put him up 3-1, sealing his triumph as the American missed his serve at match point.",
  "summary": "Alexander Zverev seals his second Grand Slam title with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2 win, adding to his French Open triumph.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Shelton double gifts Zverev first set",
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        "published": "2026-09-13T19:39:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Shelton double gifts Zverev first set",
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        "published": "2026-09-13T19:39:18.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Zverev holds off Shelton to win US Open title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-holds-off-shelton-to-win-us-open-title",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Zverev holds off Shelton to win US Open title",
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Zverev holds off Shelton to win US Open title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-holds-off-shelton-to-win-us-open-title-7198926",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:37:58.000Z"
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        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Zverev beats Shelton to win US Open 2026 and second Grand Slam title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-beats-shelton-to-win-us-open-2026-and-second-grand-slam-title",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:39:33.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "German Star Player Alexander Zverev Denies American Fairytale, Beats Ben Shelton To Win US Open Title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/german-star-player-alexander-zverev-denies-american-fairytale-beats",
        "published": "2026-09-13T22:46:08.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Zverev holds off Shelton to win US Open title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-holds-off-shelton-to-win-us-open-title-7197108",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:20:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Zverev holds off Shelton to win US Open title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/zverev-holds-off-shelton-to-win-us-open-title-7198260",
        "published": "2026-09-13T23:44:06.000Z"
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