Olympics Sep 18, 2020
Shingo Kunieda advises Tokyo 2020 officials on U.S. Open 'bubble'
by Jason Coskrey
The wheelchair tennis titan walked officials through his experiences as an athlete at the recent Grand Slam in New York.
Tennis Sep 13, 2020
Naomi Osaka's U.S. Open triumph and anti-racism stand hailed in Japan
Kei Nishikori, the country's top men's player, and LDP leadership candidate Fumio Kishida praised Osaka for her third Grand Slam title.
Tennis Sep 13, 2020
Outstanding Osaka: Japanese star captures second U.S. Open title
by Joel Tansey
Naomi Osaka completed a nearly flawless two weeks of tennis with a tight three-set win over Victoria Azarenka to capture her third major title.
Tennis Sep 11, 2020
Naomi Osaka reaches U.S. Open final with gutsy three-set win
by Joel Tansey
Osaka overcame American Jennifer Brady at Arthur Ashe Stadium to set up a potential third Grand Slam title, two years after capturing her first at the same tournament.
More Sports / Golf Jul 8, 2020
The biennial match play showdown between the United States and Europe was scheduled for Sept. 25 to 27 at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin
Tennis Jun 28, 2020
Japanese players express concern as tennis tours prepare to restart
by Joel Tansey
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.
Tennis Jun 16, 2020
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka intends to compete at this year's U.S. Open, as does fellow countryman Kei Nishikori, who has been recovering from a right elbow injury, their management company said Tuesday. The pro tennis tour has been put on hold since March ...
Tennis Aug 31, 2019
Kei Nishikori crashed out of the U.S. Open on Friday, losing his third-round match against Australia's Alex de Minaur. The seventh-seeded Nishikori, still searching for his maiden Grand Slam title, suffered a 6-2, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 defeat to world No. 38 de Minaur in the ...
Tennis Aug 28, 2019
Naomi Osaka's early coaches reflect on Japanese star's path to stardom
Naomi Osaka's rise to the top of women's tennis has been both rapid and historic, powered by a win at the U.S. Open last year to become Japan's first Grand Slam singles champion followed by an Australian Open triumph in January that made her ...
Tennis Aug 27, 2019
Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday after Marco Trungelliti retired with an injury in the second set of their match. The seventh-seeded Nishikori had a trouble-free start to his campaign for a first Grand Slam title as he ...
Tennis Aug 25, 2019
Kei Nishikori still looking for way around 'Big Three' roadblock
by Joel Tansey
It's been five years since Kei Nishikori upset Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the U.S. Open to secure his first, and so far only, appearance in a Grand Slam final. At the time it was seen as a stroke of luck that Roger Federer, ...
Tennis Aug 23, 2019
Top seed and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will begin her title defense at the U.S. Open with a first-round clash against 93rd-ranked Anna Blinkova of Russia, while seventh seed Kei Nishikori faces a yet-unknown qualifier in his opening match. On Thursday, when the U.S. ...