World No. 1 Jannik Sinner and top rival Carlos Alcaraz will face off in a final for the fourth time this season after both booked straight-set wins into the title match at the Cincinnati Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/17/tennis/sinner-alcaraz-set-up-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#janniksinner #cincinnatiopen #carlosalcaraz
Carlos Alcaraz fought off a fierce challenge from Andrey Rublev to reach the semifinals of the Cincinnati Open on Friday as women's defending champion Aryna Sabalenka was sent home by Elena Rybakina. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/16/tennis/cincinnati-open-quarters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #cincinnatiopen #arynasabalenka#elenarybakina
Two-time former champion Venus Williams is set to make her 25th U.S. Open appearance after receiving a wild card into the women's singles event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/14/tennis/venus-williams-usopen-wild-card/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #venuswilliams #usopen
Carlos Alcaraz beat Hamad Medjedovic 6-4, 6-4 to reach the Cincinnati Open last 16 on Tuesday, notching a tour-leading 50th victory of the season before the evening session was suspended due to rain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/13/tennis/alcaraz-cincinnati-rain-suspension/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #cocogauff #cincinnatiopen #alexanderzverev
Jannik Sinner ignored power failure interruptions and a blaring alarm to defeat Gabriel Diallo 6-2, 7-6 (6) on Monday's day of distractions at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/12/tennis/sinner-sabalenka-cincinnati-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#janniksinner #arynasabalenka #emmaraducanu #cincinnatiopen
Carlos Alcaraz and Coco Gauff had to fight their way through tough sets to escape with victories in their opening matches at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/11/tennis/alcaraz-gauff-cincinnati-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #cincinattiopen #carlosalcaraz #cocogauff
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka saved 12 break points to survive her Cincinnati opener on Saturday, as the men's defending champion Jannik Sinner cruised past a qualifier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/10/tennis/sabalenka-cruises-cincinnati/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #cincinnatiopen#janniksinner #arynasabalenka
Canadian Open champion Victoria Mboko and runner-up Naomi Osaka officially withdrew on Friday from the Cincinnati Open in decisions openly telegraphed after their Thursday night final in Montreal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/09/tennis/mboko-osaka-cincinnati-withdrawal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #victoriamboko #canadianopen
Venus Williams rallied from 4-1 down in the first set but could not maintain her momentum in a loss to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the first round of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/08/tennis/venus-williams-cincinnati-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #venuswilliams #cincinnatiopen
Ben Shelton became the first American to win an ATP Masters 1000 title in Canada in more than two decades as he defeated Karen Khachanov 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) in the Canadian Open final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/08/tennis/ben-shelton-wins-canada-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #benshelton #karenkhachanov #canadianopen
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko staged a stunning comeback to defeat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 to claim her maiden WTA 1000 title at the Canadian Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/08/tennis/naomi-osaka-final-round-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #canadianopen #victoriamboko
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and Canadian teen sensation Victoria Mboko booked a championship showdown with gritty semifinal wins at the WTA Canadian Open in Montreal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/07/tennis/osaka-advances-to-canadian-open-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #victoriamboko #canadianopen #claratauson#elenarybakina
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka advanced to the semifinals of the WTA Canadian Open on Tuesday with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-2 triumph over 10th seed Elina Svitolina. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/06/tennis/osaka-beats-svitolina-canadian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #canadianopen #claratauson
Elena Rybakina, the 2022 Wimbledon champion, and Canadian teen Victoria Mboko advanced to a WTA Canadian Open semifinal matchup with triumphs on Monday in the Montreal hardcourt event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/05/tennis/mboko-rybakina-canadian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #victoriamboko#elenarybakina #canadianopen
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka roared into the last eight at the WTA Canadian Open on Sunday as Iga Swiatek became the latest top player to suffer an upset loss in Montreal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/04/tennis/osaka-canada-reach-quarterfinals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #claratauson #canadianopen#igaswiatek #madisonkeys
Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko took down top-seeded American Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-4 on Saturday, thrilling the home crowd as she reached the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Montreal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/03/tennis/mboko-stuns-gauff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #victoriamboko #cocogauff #canadianopen
With a win in Montreal on Friday, Naomi Osaka is now one match away from her first quarterfinal run at either a Grand Slam or WTA 1000 event since she returned from maternity leave. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/02/tennis/naomi-osaka-montreal-third-round/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #canadianopen #anastasijasevastova
World No. 2 Coco Gauff battled through another tough three-setter at the Canadian Open, rallying to beat Veronika Kudermetova to reach the fourth round. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/01/tennis/gauff-advances-canadian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #cocogauff #canadianopen
Canadian Eugenie Bouchard brought the curtain down on her career on Wednesday after the former world No. 5 lost 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to Belinda Bencic in the second round of the Canadian Open in Montreal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/31/tennis/eugenie-bouchard-retires-at-home/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #eugeniebouchard #canadianopen
Naomi Osaka fought off two match points for a three-set win over Liudmila Samsonova to reach the third round of Canadian Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/31/tennis/osaka-fights-off-match-points/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #liudmilasamsonova #canadianopen#igaswiatek