The United States Golf Association said Monday that a limited number of spectators will be allowed at the men's and women's U.S. Open championships taking place in California in June. USGA official John Bodenhamer said tickets would be available at the U.S. Women's Open at ...
Atsushi Miyagi, who won the 1955 U.S. Open doubles championship, died of bladder cancer on Wednesday at an assisted living facility in Tokyo. He was 89. The 1955 title, with compatriot Kosei Kamo, remains the only Grand Slam tournament championship won by Japanese men since ...
How putting on a mask raised Naomi Osaka’s voice
In 2020, Osaka found her voice and the self-possession to speak up when and how she saw fit, a massive leap for the global superstar.
Shingo Kunieda advises Tokyo 2020 officials on U.S. Open 'bubble'
The wheelchair tennis titan walked officials through his experiences as an athlete at the recent Grand Slam in New York.
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.
Outstanding Osaka: Japanese star captures second U.S. Open title
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.
Naomi Osaka reaches U.S. Open final with gutsy three-set win
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.
The biennial match play showdown between the United States and Europe was scheduled for Sept. 25 to 27 at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
