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  "id": 7224489,
  "title": "An adoring US Open crowd wasn’t quite enough to lift Ben Shelton to a history-making title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/an-adoring-us-open-crowd-wasnt-quite-enough-to-lift-ben-shelton-to-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T01:56:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/tennis/2026/09/13/an-adoring-us-open-crowd-wasnt-quite-enough-to-lift-ben-shelton-to-a-history-making-title"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York (AP) — Even a fervent, cheering crowd at Arthur Ashe Stadium couldn't propel Ben Shelton to a historic U.S. Open title. The American, playing for the first time in a Grand Slam final and aiming to become the first Black champion since Arthur Ashe in 1968, fell to Alexander Zverev in a grueling match. Shelton, the No. 8 seed, overcame a slow start to prevail in the third set, but Zverev's superior serve and overall game ultimately secured his victory. Shelton, visibly dejected, thanked the fans for their support and expressed his disappointment, but also emphasized his desire to learn from the experience and continue improving in the future.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Zverev holds off Shelton to claim US Open title and second Grand Slam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/zverev-holds-off-shelton-to-claim-us-open-title-and-second-grand-slam",
        "published": "2026-09-14T02:13:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Germany's Alexander Zverev beats Ben Shelton to win the US Open title",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/germanys-alexander-zverev-beats-ben-shelton-to-win-the-us-open-title",
        "published": "2026-09-14T04:31:21.000Z"
      }
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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."
}