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ATP TOUR

Novak Djokovic hits a shot during his second round match at Indian Wells in California on March 8.
TENNIS
Mar 19, 2025
Djokovic player union launches legal blitz against governing bodies
Both the ATP and WTA responded by vowing to defend themselves against the claims.
Denmark's Holger Rune hits a backhand to Russia's Daniil Medvedev during their Indian Wells semifinal clash on Saturday.
TENNIS
Mar 16, 2025
Rune shocks Medvedev while Draper upsets Alcaraz to set up surprise Indian Wells final
Rune, ranked 13th, snapped a seven-match losing streak in semifinals and will face Britain's Jack Draper on Sunday.
Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban on Saturday to bring his doping case to an end.
TENNIS
Feb 17, 2025
Jannik Sinner's deal with WADA leads to skepticism from fellow players
Sinner's long doping saga came to an end on Saturday after he agreed to a three-month ban.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner accepted an three-month doping ban on Saturday after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency.
TENNIS
Feb 16, 2025
World No. 1 Sinner accepts three-month doping ban after settlement with WADA
Sinner's ban began Feb. 9 and will end on May 4, and he can return to training on April 13. The French Open is scheduled to begin on May 25.
Jannik Sinner speaks during a news conference ahead of the Australian Open on Friday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 10, 2025
Jannik Sinner declares innocence in doping case ahead of Australian Open
Defending Australian Open champion Sinner twice tested positive for traces of the steroid clostebol in March.
Jannik Sinner after winning the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Nov 18, 2024
No. 1 Jannik Sinner aims to take game even higher after winning ATP Finals
Sinner now heads to Spain where he hopes to lead Italy to a successful defense of its Davis Cup title.
Kei Nishikori hits a forehand during his first-round win at the Montreal Masters on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Aug 7, 2024
Nishikori advances in Montreal for first Masters match win in three years
The 2014 U.S. Open runner-up, who has been plagued by injuries in recent seasons, turned the tide at the Montreal Masters after a slow start.
Naomi Osaka in action during her first-round match at Indian Wells earlier this month.
TENNIS
Mar 15, 2024
Men's and women's tennis tours advance talks to merge commercial rights
The move would bring all the commercial ventures into one entity, with the aim of completing a merger in 2025, a source said.
Iga Swiatek won the WTA Finals in November 2023 to end an event that featured bad weather and a number of complaints from the players.
TENNIS
Jan 15, 2024
WTA and ATP Tours embarking on year of formative changes
The WTA is looking to take steps toward equal pay for women at combined events, and the ATP hopes to align the interests of its players and tournaments.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 1, 2022
Davis Cup to become part of ATP Tour calendar in 2023
The move is the latest by the men's and women's tours and the ITF toward streamlining the governance of the game in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 17, 2022
Injured Kei Nishikori falls out of ATP rankings
Kei Nishikori was not listed in the ATP rankings for men's singles on Monday for the first time in 12 years after injuries ruled him out of tour appearances over the past 12 months.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 25, 2022
Russia facing widespread fallout as sports world condemns invasion of Ukraine
'I'm sorry for the innocent people that are losing their lives, that are getting killed for stupid reasons and a very, very strange and mad leadership,' F1 driver Sebastian Vettel said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 24, 2022
Alexander Zverev kicked out of tournament after striking umpire's chair multiple times
Zverev came perilously close to hitting umpire Alessandro Germani during his tantrum in Mexico.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 19, 2021
Even Grand Slams feeling financial pinch in 'bubbles,' says ATP chief
Tennis organizers have managed to hold their marquee events despite the pandemic, but arrangements such as charter flights and bio-secure environments have come a cost.
Japan Times
TENNIS / MATCH POINT
Apr 15, 2014
Nishikori confident he is closer to date with destiny
"Last year we knocked on the door. This year we pounded on it. Next year we're gonna kick it in."
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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