Japanese players express concern as tennis tours prepare to restart
Yoshihito Nishioka, Japan's No. 2 men's player, told The Japan Times he thinks it's too early for tennis to resume in light of a spate of positive COVID-19 tests.
Spain wins both singles matches against Japan on opening day of Fed Cup tie
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka lost to Sara Sorribes Tormo in straight sets on Friday as Japan opened its Fed Cup qualifying tie against Spain with two losses. Playing on clay at the Centro de Tenis La Manga Club, Sorribes Tormo beat Osaka for ...
Misaki Doi wins singles match to clinch Japan's Fed Cup victory over Netherlands
Misaki Doi shook off minor leg trouble in her singles win against the Netherlands to clinch Japan's 4-0 victory in their Fed Cup World Group II playoff tie in Osaka on Sunday. Doi's 6-3, 6-2 win over Bibiane Schoofs in the decisive third rubber at ...
Japan is in control of its Fed Cup World Group II relegation showdown against the Netherlands following singles wins by Misaki Doi and Nao Hibino on Saturday. Hibino easily overcame Dutch No. l Bibiane Schoofs 6-1, 6-2 after Doi beat Richel Hogenkamp 6-3, 6-4 in ...
Japan, Spain split singles on first day of Fed Cup World Group II tie
Japan came within one point of taking a 2-0 lead against Spain, but Misaki Doi was unable to hang on for victory as the two sides split Saturday's singles in their Fed Cup World Group II tie. Nao Hibino opened the first-round fixture at Kitakyushu ...
Misaki Doi fell to Sorana-Mihaela Cirstea of Romania 7-5, 3-6, 6-1 in the Madrid Open women's singles on Wednesday, a disappointing third-round loss to a lower-ranked player. The unseeded Doi, who is currently ranked 53rd in the world, was handed her third defeat in as ...
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, ...
Japan falls to Kazakhstan in Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Group I promotion playoff final
Japan's women failed in their effort to reach the Fed Cup's World Group II on Saturday, losing 2-1 to host Kazakhstan in the Asia/Oceania Group I promotion playoff final. Naomi Osaka came from behind to defeat Galina Voskoboeva 1-6, 6-2, 6-3 and give Japan the ...
Wild card Naomi Osaka defeated Japanese compatriot Misaki Doi in straight sets to claim local bragging rights and advance to the second round of the Pan Pacific Open on Monday. The big-serving 18-year-old registered a 6-4, 6-4 win in 85 minutes under the closed roof ...
Sasnovich eliminates top seed Doi in first round at Japan Women's Open
Two tournament favorites got knocked out in the first round of the Japan Women's Open on Tuesday, as top seed Misaki Doi fell on home soil against Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus 7-5, 6-3, while second seed and defending champion Yanina Wickmayer also went out. World ...
World No. 7 Kei Nishikori battled past John Millman of Australia to reach the third round at the Rio Olympics on Monday. Nishikori, the fourth seed, was made to work in the first set but took another step toward becoming the first Japanese to medal ...
Kei Nishikori and Misaki Doi both crashed out of Wimbledon in the fourth round on Monday. Taking to No. 2 court following Doi's straight-sets defeat to Australian Open champion and women's fourth seed Angelique Kerber, men's fifth seed Nishikori was sluggish and retired in the ...
