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PAN PACIFIC OPEN

Jessica Pegula of the U.S. serves against Maria Sakkari of Greece during their semifinal match at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sep 30, 2023
Pegula books clash with Kudermetova in Tokyo final
The American, gunning for her second title of the season following her triumph in Montreal, will take on Russian Veronika Kudermetova on Sunday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 25, 2022
Red-hot Liudmila Samsonova sweeps past Zheng Qinwen in Pan Pacific final
The Russian swept to her third title in four tournaments and briefly slowed the rise of teenage supernova Zheng, who earned a spot in the WTA's Top 30 by reaching the final in Tokyo.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 24, 2022
Rising star Zheng Qinwen reaches Pan Pacific Open final
Zheng Qinwen and Liudmila Samsonova will meet for the title at the Pan Pacific Open
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 23, 2022
Garbine Muguruza's difficult season continues with loss in Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals
Another day, another seeded player out of the Pan Pacific Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 23, 2022
With COVID rules relaxed, tennis stars and fans soak up Pan Pacific Open
The atmosphere at this year's Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo is in stark contrast to what players faced last year at the same venue during the spectatorless 2020 Games.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 22, 2022
China's Zheng Qinwen looks set to be next big thing in tennis
The 19-year-old Zheng burnished her already growing reputation by blowing past No. 4 Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 22, 2022
Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open with abdominal pain
The tennis star was due to face Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 21, 2022
Zhang Shuai hungry for more wins after leading parade of upsets
The Chinese world No. 28 took out recent U.S. Open semifinalist Caroline Garcia in Ariake as a number of other WTA heavyweights saw their Pan Pacific Open campaigns come to an end.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 21, 2022
Garbine Muguruza senses improvement in Tokyo after difficult season
After a year of struggles on the court, the former world No. 1 is hopeful a strong performance at the Pan Pacific Open can springboard her to a potential WTA Finals title defense.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 21, 2022
Naomi Osaka advances as injured Daria Saville retires in Tokyo
The former world No. 1 and winner of four Grand Slam singles titles will next face fifth-seeded Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 20, 2022
Caroline Garcia eyes Paris Olympics after past 'disaster'
The world No. 10 is looking forward to a 'special' Games in Paris after reaching a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time in her career at this month's U.S. Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 19, 2022
Paula Badosa adjusting to life among tennis' top class
Badosa is currently ranked No. 4 in the world and enters the Pan Pacific Open this week as the top seed.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 19, 2022
Naomi Osaka feels right at home as the Pan Pacific Open gets underway
She has a good track record at the tournament — with one title and three appearances in the final — and the tennis star hopes the good vibes can help carry her to another triumph.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 28, 2020
Tokyo-hosted Pan Pacific Open canceled over safety concerns
The annual women's tournament had initially been postponed from September to November because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 24, 2019
Naomi Osaka raised spectators' spirits, pleased organizers at Pan Pacific Open
It was a potential nightmare for fans, tournament organizers and even the players.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 15, 2019
Naomi Osaka among players hoping for redemption at Pan Pacific Open
Redemption is the theme as the 2019 edition of the Pan Pacific Open gets underway Monday with a weaker field than in year's past, with only two of the world's top 10 players competing. Still, 12 of the world's top 30 are due to take the court at Osaka's Utsubo Tennis Center, where world No. 4 Naomi Osaka learned to play tennis as a toddler, and the absence of some of the Women's Tennis Association's top players will provide an opportunity for the hometown favorite and a host of other struggling stars to get their confidence back and make a run at the title.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 23, 2018
Naomi Osaka upset by Karolina Pliskova in Toray Pan Pacific Open final
Karolina Pliskova has accomplished what 10 others have tried and failed to do over the past month: beat Naomi Osaka.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 22, 2018
Naomi Osaka cruises into Pan Pacific Open final
Naomi Osaka had punched her ticket for the Toray Pan Pacific Open final and fielded questions from the media about 10 minutes. Now, she had a question of her own. "Um, what is that on your phone?" she asked Ichika Shingyo from Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 21, 2018
Naomi Osaka rolls into Toray Pan Pacific Open semis
Naomi Osaka booked her ticket to the Toray Pan Pacific Open semifinals with a straight-sets win against Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic on Friday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 20, 2018
Naomi Osaka boosts interest at Toray Pan Pacific Open
Naomi Osaka's presence is being felt at the Toray Pan Pacific Open this week.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
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'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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