The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Emma Raducanu beat four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 in their first career meeting to reach the quarterfinals of the Washington Open on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/25/tennis/raducanu-osaka-dc-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #emmaraducanu #naomiosaka #venuswilliams #dcopen
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 4 days ago

Wimbledon champion Jannik Sinner has reappointed his former fitness coach with immediate effect. The world No. 1 had parted ways with the coach following the investigation into his doping scandal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/24/tennis/sinner-reappoints-fitness-coach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#janniksinner #doping
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

Venus Williams made a triumphant return to singles tennis on Tuesday after a 16-month hiatus, defeating fellow American Peyton Stearns 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round of the WTA and ATP DC Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/23/tennis/williams-osaka-dc-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #dcopen #venuswilliams #naomiosaka #emmaraducanu #paytonstearns
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek pleaded with the Polish media to "leave me alone," saying she knows what she is doing after crushing Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/14/tennis/swiatek-wimbledon-critics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#igaswiatek #amandaanisimova #wimbledon
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Jannik Sinner spoke of his pride at overcoming months of adversity on and off the court after claiming his first Wimbledon title by dethroning rival Carlos Alcaraz on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/14/tennis/sinner-wimbledon-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#janniksinner #carlosalcaraz #wimbledon
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Iga Swiatek took another stride towards tennis greatness by ruthlessly tearing apart American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 and lifting her first Wimbledon trophy on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/13/tennis/swiatek-anisimov-maiden-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#igaswiatek #amandaanisimova #wimbledon
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will face defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a blockbuster Wimbledon final on Sunday as the tennis world braces for the latest chapter in their enthralling rivalry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/12/tennis/sinner-alcaraz-showdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz#janniksinner #wimbledon #novakdjokovic
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Amanda Anisimova said she had proved the doubters wrong by reaching her first Wimbledon final just two years after being warned that taking a mental health break could ruin her career. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/11/tennis/anisimova-mental-health-return-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #amandaanisimova #wimbledon#igaswiatek
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Novak Djokovic set up a mouthwatering Wimbledon semifinal against world No. 1 Jannik Sinner as he moved a step closer to claiming a historic 25th Grand Slam title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/10/tennis/djokovic-sinner-set-up-showdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #wimbledon #novakdjokovic#janniksinner
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Jannik Sinner progressed to the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday after a tearful Grigor Dimitrov pulled out injured while in total control of the match, while Novak Djokovic survived a scare. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/08/tennis/sinner-djokovic-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#janniksinner #novakdjokovic #wimbledon
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Carlos Alcaraz found his best form after a shaky start to beat Andrey Rublev and reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Sunday as hot favorite in the women's draw Aryna Sabalenka also progressed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/07/tennis/wimbledon-alcaraz-sabalenka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #wimbledon #carlosalcaraz
Emeritus Prof Christopher May
@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

After Emma Raducanu's loss at Wimbledon yesterday, the Observer (as yet not online) have a piece wondering why her form is uneven & she only gets so far in competitions, but fails to mention the aggressive stalkers that she has been confronting.

Many players have to deal with these problems, but its clear its had a major impact on her game.

That's not her fault, it is testament to the trouble men can cause women in their careers in any job;

victim blaming is always wrong!

#tennis #politics
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Barbora Krejcikova's reign as Wimbledon champion came to a tearful end on Saturday as the Czech slumped to a three-set defeat against American 10th seed Emma Navarro. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/06/tennis/krejcikova-out-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#barborakrejcikova #emmanavarro #wimbledon