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IGA SWIATEK

Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning her match against Britain's Katie Boulter during the United Cup in Sydney on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jan 3, 2025
Iga Swiatek carries Poland into United Cup semifinals
Iga Swiatek settled the tie after an almighty battle with Katie Boulter.
Nick Kyrgios serves during a training session ahead of the Brisbane International on Saturday.
TENNIS
Dec 28, 2024
Kyrgios says tennis' integrity 'awful' in wake of Sinner and Swiatek doping cases
"The tennis integrity right now, and everyone knows it, but no one wants to speak about it, is awful. It's not okay," the Australian player said.
Poland's Iga Swiatek practices in Sydney on Friday.
TENNIS
Dec 28, 2024
Swiatek feared more negative public response after failed doping test
Swiatek tested positive in an out-of-competition sample in August but the ITIA, which runs tennis's anti-doping program, accepted that it was caused by contamination.
Novak Djokovic plays in an exhibition match in Buenos Aires on Dec. 1.
TENNIS
Dec 25, 2024
Djokovic has sights set on more glory as Swiatek returns under doping cloud
As doubts grew over Djokovic's motivation and ability to take down the new guard after a disappointing 2024, he stunned the tennis world by hiring Murray to coach him.
Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during the Davis Cup Finals on Nov. 24. Sinner was cleared of wrongdoing in a doping case this year, but an appeal by the World Anti-Doping Agency means a potential ban of up to two years is still hanging over his head.
TENNIS
Dec 24, 2024
Players on edge after Sinner and Swiatek doping cases
Time out of the game to serve or fight a doping ban means a loss of income for players.
Simona Halep speaks to the media after a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne on Feb. 9.
TENNIS
Nov 29, 2024
Simona Halep questions process after Iga Swiatek's one-month ban in doping case
Halep was provisionally suspended in October 2022 and later banned for four years.
Iga Swiatek hits a shot against Aryna Sabalenka during their match at the Cincinnati Open on Aug. 18.
TENNIS
Nov 29, 2024
Iga Swiatek accepts one-month suspension after failing doping test
Swiatek is not the first world No. 1 to fail a doping test this year.
Italy's Jasmine Paolini in action against Poland's Iga Swiatek in their Billie Jean King Cup semifinal match in Malaga, Spain, on Monday
TENNIS
Nov 19, 2024
Italy digs deep to beat Swiatek's Poland 2-1 and reach BJK Cup final
In Wednesday's final, Italy will face either Britain or Slovakia.
Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates after winning her women's singles group stage match against Poland's Iga Swiatek at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Nov 6, 2024
Gauff beats Swiatek at WTA Finals as Sabalenka earns year-end No.1
Gauff, 20, entered the contest having lost 11 of her 12 previous meetings with Swiatek.
Iga Swiatek celebrates after her win over Barbora Krejcikova at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Sunday.
TENNIS
Nov 4, 2024
Iga Swiatek rallies past Barbora Krejcikova to win first match at WTA Finals
The win was crucial for Swiatek the to keep her hopes of wrestling back the No. 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka alive.
American Jessica Pegula serves to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their women's quarterfinal on Wednesday at the U.S. Open in New York.
TENNIS
Sep 5, 2024
Pegula stuns Swiatek at U.S. Open as Americans continue to surge
Pegula swept past 2022 champion and four-time French Open winner Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 to reach a maiden semifinal at the majors after falling in six quarterfinals.
Poland's Iga Swiatek smiles after defeating Russia's Liudmila Samsonova on Day 8 of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City on Monday.
TENNIS
Sep 3, 2024
Swiatek and Medvedev cruise into U.S. Open quarterfinals
Top seed Swiatek showcased her all-court game in a straightforward 6-4 6-1 win over Russian Liudmila Samsonova.
Jannik Sinner hits a shot against Christopher O'Connell during the third round of the U.S. Open in New York on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sep 1, 2024
Jannik Sinner avoids upset bug to advance to fourth round at U.S. Open
Sinner thumped Christopher O'Connell 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Karolina Muchova during the second round of the U.S. Open in New York on Thursday.
TENNIS
Aug 30, 2024
Naomi Osaka reflects after losing to Karolina Muchova in second round of U.S. Open
Osaka, who won the title in 2018 and 2020, missed last year's edition after the birth of her daughter.
Iga Swiatek hits a return against Mirra Andreeva at the Cincinnati Open on Aug. 17.
TENNIS
Aug 23, 2024
Tennis great Chris Evert expects No. 1 Iga Swiatek to bounce back at U.S. Open
"Iga's very disciplined, very organized, very serious about her game and very mature," Evert, now a tennis analyst for ESPN, told reporters.
Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot during her match against Iga Swiatek on day seven of the Cincinnati Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Aug 19, 2024
Sabalenka ousts No.1 Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final against Pegula
Four-time Cincinnati semifinalist Sabalenka will rise to second in the WTA rankings with a week to go before the start of the U.S. Open.
Poland's Iga Swiatek during her loss to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva in the third round of Wimbledon on Saturday in London.
TENNIS
Jul 7, 2024
World No. 1 Swiatek blames fatigue for shock Wimbledon exit
The top seed's 21-match winning streak came to a stunning end on No. 1 Court as Russian-born Kazakh Putintseva battled to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory.
Iga Swiatek during her quarterfinal match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at last year's Wimbledon.
TENNIS
Jun 29, 2024
Swiatek looks for Wimbledon breakthrough as rivals face fitness woes
Fresh from her fourth French Open title, the 23-year-old will head to the All England Club primed to go past the quarterfinals for the first time.
Iga Swiatek has become only the fourth woman to win four Roland Garros singles titles in the Open era, joining Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Justine Henin.
TENNIS
Jun 9, 2024
Iga Swiatek seals place among greats with 'surreal' fourth French Open
Iga Swiatek has become only the fourth woman to win four Roland Garros singles titles in the Open era, joining Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Justine Henin.
Iga Swiatek will be vying for her fourth French Open title when she meets Jasmine Paolini in the final on Saturday in Paris.
TENNIS
Jun 7, 2024
Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff to reach third straight French Open final
World No. 1 Swiatek defeated U.S. Open champion Gauff 6-2, 6-4 to extend her winning streak in Paris to 20 matches.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
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Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Government and bad actors are at the root of the foreign national issue
A maiko walks down a street crowded with tourists in Kyoto. Challenges that come with a massive influx of overseas visitors and foreign nationals buying up real estate are just some of the immigration problems that have become hot-button political issues in Japan.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
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Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.

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