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DAVIS CUP

Novak Djokovic gestures during his Davis Cup match against Cameron Norrie in Malaga, Spain, on Thursday.
TENNIS
Nov 24, 2023
Novak Djokovic clashes with British fans after Davis Cup triumph
Djokovic was enraged as some fans used drums to try and drown out his victory speech, and the superstar said he felt he had to respond.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 3, 2023
Japan set for Davis Cup tie against Poland
World No. 33 Yoshihito Nishioka will lead off for Japan when it hosts Poland in a Davis Cup World Group I playoff tie from Saturday.
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
Mar 15, 2022
Australia to replace suspended Russian team in Billie Jean King Cup finals
Australia was the highest-ranked side among the losing semifinalists in 2021 and will take Russia's automatic spot in this year's finals of the tournament formerly known as the Fed Cup.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 21, 2019
Novak Djokovic helps Serbia knock Japan out of Davis Cup
Japan bowed out of the Davis Cup Finals on Wednesday, going down to Serbia a day after opening its Group A campaign with a loss to France.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 21, 2019
Kei Nishikori out for rest of season with right arm, elbow injury
Kei Nishikori has decided to end his season early due to a lingering right arm and elbow injury, sources close to the matter said Monday.
TENNIS
Feb 15, 2019
Japan drawn against France, Serbia in Davis Cup finals
Japan was drawn Thursday against top-seeded France and Serbia in Pool A for November's Davis Cup finals.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 2, 2019
Japan rallies to beat China in Davis Cup qualifying
Taro Daniel completed a comeback by Japan in a Davis Cup qualifier with a 6-3, 6-7 (4-7), 6-3 win over China's Li Zhe in the final singles match Saturday, securing a 3-2 aggregate victory.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 1, 2019
Japan splits two opening matches against China in Davis Cup qualifying round
Japan broke even in its first two singles matches against China on Friday, the first day of the 2019 Davis Cup qualifying round.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 15, 2018
Japan seals Davis Cup World Group playoff victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina
Ben McLachlan and Yasutaka Uchiyama defeated Tomislav Brkic and Nerman Fatic in straight sets in the doubles rubber on Saturday as Japan won its Davis Cup World Group playoff against Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-0.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 7, 2018
Rafael Nadal prevails in return
Spain's Rafael Nadal returned to action with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 Davis Cup win over Germany's Philipp Kohlschreiber on Friday to set a record for the longest winning streak in the competition's history.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 4, 2018
Italy sends Japan back to Davis Cup relegation playoffs
Fabio Fognini won his third match of the weekend to lift Italy into the Davis Cup semifinals at the expense of Japan on Sunday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 3, 2018
Italy outplays Japan in doubles, takes 2-1 edge in Davis Cup World Group first-round tie
Italy took a 2-1 advantage over Japan in their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie on Saturday, when Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini defeated Ben McLachlan and Yasutaka Uchiyama in doubles.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 2, 2018
Yuichi Sugita holds off Andreas Seppi as Japan pulls level with Italy in Davis Cup World Group encounter
Local hero Yuichi Sugita dominated his fifth-set tiebreak to pull Japan even in its Davis Cup World Group first-round tie with Italy on Friday.
TENNIS
Sep 18, 2017
Japan sees off Brazil to claim Davis Cup World Group place
Japan secured its spot in the top tier of next year's Davis Cup by completing a 3-1 World Group playoff win over Brazil on Monday.
TENNIS
Sep 16, 2017
Typhoon postpones second day of Davis Cup World Group playoff action in Japan
The second day of Japan's Davis Cup World Group playoff against Brazil was called off because of an incoming typhoon, organizers announced on Saturday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 5, 2017
Uchiyama wins to help Japan avoid 5-0 sweep
Yasutaka Uchiyama scored a consolation win against Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final reverse singles on Sunday to prevent a whitewash for Japan in its Davis Cup World Group first-round tie against France.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 3, 2017
Gasquet, Simon stake France to 2-0 lead in Davis Cup tie
Richard Gasquet brushed aside Taro Daniel in straight sets and Gilles Simon routed Yoshihito Nishioka to give France a 2-0 lead over Japan in their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie on Friday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 2, 2017
Gasquet expects tough opening test against Daniel in Davis Cup match
Richard Gasquet said he is expecting a stern test in the opening singles rubber Friday after being drawn against Taro Daniel in France's World Group first-round tie against Japan in the Davis Cup.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 1, 2017
France plays down Nishikori's Davis Cup no-show
France captain Yannick Noah has played down the absence of Japan's world No. 5 Kei Nishikori and called for total focus from his players ahead of their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie starting Friday.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world