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  "id": 7197108,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-13T23:20:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/zverev-holds-off-shelton-win-230149035.html"
  },
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  "account": "Alexander Zverev defeated Ben Shelton to claim the US Open title on Sunday, marking his second Grand Slam victory just months after his French Open win. The top-seeded German overwhelmed the eighth-seeded American with a 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2 score, ending Shelton's bid to become the first US man to win a Grand Slam since 2003. Zverev dismissed the painful memory of his 2020 US Open loss to Dominic Thiem, which came just six years after Andy Roddick's last US Open title in 2003. Despite an impressive quarter-final run that included a five-set victory over Carlos Alcaraz and a comeback win over Frances Tiafoe, Shelton's hopes of ending the drought were dashed by Zverev's superior all-court game. After the match, Zverev attributed his success to years of hard work and pain, expressing gratitude for the support of the star-studded Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd.",
  "summary": "Alexander Zverev held off Ben Shelton to win the US Open on Sunday, capturing the second Grand Slam of his career just months after winning the French Open.\"I know that 99.9% of people wanted Ben to win, so I'm sorry,\" Zverev said at the trophy presentation.",
  "key_points": [
    "Alexander Zverev wins US Open title, second Grand Slam victory",
    "Defeats Ben Shelton 6-3, 7-6 (7/2), 5-7, 6-2",
    "Marks end to US man's Grand Slam title drought since 2003"
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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",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/shelton-double-gifts-zverev-first-set-7160059",
        "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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        "published": "2026-09-13T22:31:50.000Z"
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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"
      },
      {
        "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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  "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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