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Naomi Osaka rolls through Aliaksandra Sasnovich 6-0, 6-0 at U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka says she still needs to improve her game despite breezing into the last 16 of the U.S. Open with a virtually flawless victory over Aliaksandra Sasnovich of Belarus on Saturday. The 20-year-old said she had yet to play the best tennis of her ...
Roger Federer made light of energy-sapping conditions to brush past Yoshihito Nishioka 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 in his opening match at the U.S. Open on Tuesday. Where other players had slogged through long rallies as the temperature hit 32 degrees Celsius, Federer kept his time on ...
Yoshihito Nishioka faces tough task against Roger Federer at U.S. Open in latest stage of comeback
It's been a long road back from major knee surgery for Yoshihito Nishioka. It got a little bit longer last week when he drew Roger Federer in the first round of the U.S. Open. And the reality of the situation wasn't lost on the 22-year-old. "I haven't ...
Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the Western & Southern Open men's singles after beating Russia's Andrey Rublev in straight sets on Monday. Nishikori, ranked 23rd in the world, claimed a 7-5, 6-3 win over the No. 37 Russian at Lindner Family Tennis ...
Uniqlo, Rakuten test brand power overseas
Swiss tennis star Roger Federer made headlines two weeks ago when he appeared on center court at Wimbledon wearing an outfit bearing the red-and-white squares of Uniqlo.
Kei Nishikori bows out in four sets in Wimbledon quarterfinals
Kei Nishikori bowed out of Wimbledon on Wednesday after losing to Novak Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. The loss marks the end of world No. 28 Nishikori's most successful ever Wimbledon appearance, having reached the final eight for the first time ...
New first for Kei Nishikori, but clock ticking on bid for major title
Up until the midway point of the second set of his fourth-round match with Ernests Gulbis, it appeared Manic Monday was going to get the best of Kei Nishikori once again. Having fallen twice previously on the day of Wimbledon's annual tennis smorgasbord — where ...
Kei Nishikori clinched victory in the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time in his career on Monday after surviving a tough test against Ernests Gulbis, beating the Latvian 4-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (12-10), 6-1. Later in the day, three-time champion Novak Djokovic cruised ...
Roger Federer cruises, Caroline Wozniacki loses at Wimbledon
Roger Federer extended his flawless winning streak at Wimbledon to 26 consecutive sets as the defending champion crushed Lukas Lacko, while Serena Williams powered to her 16th successive win in Wednesday's second round action. While Federer and Serena strolled, Caroline Wozniacki suffered fresh Wimbledon woe ...
Roger Federer, Serena Williams breeze through first round at Wimbledon
Eight-time champion Roger Federer and seven-time winner Serena Williams shrugged off 30-C heat to breeze into the second round at Wimbledon on Monday. Federer, the defending champion and seeking a 21st major, marked the start of his 20th successive Wimbledon with a new look and ...
Tennis star Federer leaves Nike for Japan's Uniqlo in blockbuster deal
Tennis great Roger Federer, long all but synonymous with Nike Inc., has parted ways with the swoosh to join casual clothing brand Uniqlo. The eight-time Wimbledon champion surprised many fans when he walked onto Centre Court for his first-round match Monday afternoon in an outfit ...
Roger Federer was made to battle after a losing first set as the Swiss star made his long-awaited return to tennis on Wednesday with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 defeat of Mischa Zverev at the Mercedes Cup. The world No. 2 shook off the rust against ...
