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Naomi Osaka made history on Thursday, becoming the first Japanese woman to reach a Grand Slam final by beating American Madison Keys in straight sets at the U.S. Open. The 6-2, 6-4 semifinal win sets up a Saturday final against Osaka's childhood hero Serena Williams, ...
Kei Nishikori rallied to outlast Marin Cilic on Wednesday at the U.S. Open, giving Japan a men's and women's semifinalist at the same Grand Slam for the first time in the professional era. Nishikori won the rematch of the 2014 final with a 2-6, 6-4, ...
Kei Nishikori advanced to the fourth round of the French Open on the strength of a straight-sets victory over France's Gilles Simon on Friday. Nishikori, the 19th seed, needed just 2 hours, 1 minute to dispatch Simon 6-3, 6-1, 6-3. Nishikori dominated at the net ...
Naomi Osaka exits French Open; Kei Nishikori reaches fourth round
U.S. Open runner-up Madison Keys overcame some late-match shakiness against Naomi Osaka on Friday to reach the fourth round at the French Open for the second time in three years. The 13th-seeded American built a big lead then barely avoided getting pushed to a third ...
Misaki Doi beat Donna Vekic of Croatia 6-1, 6-2 in the women's singles Tuesday to book herself a spot in the third round of the Madrid Open. Unseeded Doi, who pulled off a surprise upset over world No. 10 Madison Keys in the first round, ...
Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka admitted she had "freaked out" as her big lead slipped away against Madison Keys at the U.S. Open on Friday. Osaka was reduced to tears as American eighth seed Keys claimed a dramatic 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3) comeback win to reach ...
Andy Murray celebrated his 29th birthday by beating Novak Djokovic on clay for the first time to win the Italian Open title Sunday in a match that Djokovic argued should have been stopped due to rain. Gaining a measure of revenge for his loss to ...
Kei Nishikori put up a brave fight before succumbing to world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the Italian Open on Saturday. The 26-year-old Nishikori took the first set but Djokovic fought back in a three-hour thriller to win 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-5) ...
