All posts tagged "tennis"
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Sports
/ 2 years agoEDITORIAL | Bravo, Shingo Kunieda, on Opening New Horizons in a Legendary Career
To his eternal credit, it would not be an exaggeration to claim that Shingo Kunieda opened the eyes of the Japanese...
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Tennis
/ 2 years agoWheelchair Tennis Legend Shingo Kunieda Announces Retirement
Shingo Kunieda, who collected 50 Grand Slam titles, including 28 in singles competition, exits the game as the world's top-ranked men's...
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Tennis
/ 2 years agoNaomi Osaka Announces Pregnancy and Intends to Relaunch Tennis Career in 2024
Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka hasn't played a WTA Tour match since the first round of the Toray Pan...
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Tennis
/ 2 years agoTaylor Fritz Outduels Frances Tiafoe in Rakuten Japan Open Final
With the win, the American will reach the top 10 in the world rankings for the first time and bolster his...
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Tennis
/ 2 years agoLiudmila Samsonova Outplays Qinwen Zheng in Toray Pan Pacific Open Final
The Russian earned her third WTA Tour title of the season without dropping a set in her five matches at Tokyo’s...
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Tennis
/ 2 years agoNaomi Osaka Exits Pan Pacific Open Due to Stomach Pain
Osaka arrived in Tokyo as the tournament’s defending singles champion. The event wasn’t held in 2020 and 2021 because of the...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Naomi Osaka's Long Slump Overshadows Past Glory
Osaka’s career appears to be at a crossroads. To play consistent, winning tennis again, she would benefit from a revamped leadership...
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Tennis
/ 2 years agoKei Nishikori to Skip the US Open as Return from Hip Surgery Pushed Back
The former world No. 4, who was born in Shimane Prefecture, underwent surgery in January and hasn’t played on the ATP...
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Features
/ 2 years ago[ODDS and EVENS] Memories of Hideki Matsui and Serena Williams in Their Athletic Prime
Due to never-ending information overload, it’s easy to forget the baseball and tennis superstars’ impressive accomplishments 20 years ago.
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Tennis
/ 2 years agoNaomi Osaka Pulls Out of First-Round Match in Toronto with a Back Injury
The timing of the injury sparks speculation that the two-time US Open champion will skip this year’s final Grand Slam event.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Hakuho Begins Next Chapter of Sumo Life
The all-time great wrestler takes over as the Miyagino stablemaster, replacing his mentor, who is retiring at age 65.
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Features
/ 2 years ago[JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK] Utano Agu Hits Target with Victory in Archery World Cup in Paris
"I would like to take a leap forward with my experience of winning this time," Agu said after securing Japan’s first-ever...
