British tennis great Andy Murray has said he was "disappointed" with Novak Djokovic's results while coaching his former rival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/02/tennis/murray-djokovic-results-disappointed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #andymurray #novakdjokovic
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner may have turned men's tennis into a duopoly over the last two years, but International Tennis Federation CEO Ross Hutchins is convinced a new wave of challengers will emerge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/25/tennis/alcaraz-sinner-itf-challengers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #janniksinner #joaofonseca #rosshutchins
Italy claimed its third Davis Cup in as many years on Sunday after beating Spain 2-0 in front of its delighted home fans in Bologna and completed a treble without star player Jannik Sinner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/24/tennis/italy-wins-davis-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #italy #spain #daviscup
Roger Federer will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame (ITHF) in an induction celebration set for August 2026 in Newport, Rhode Island, the ITHF said on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/20/tennis/federer-tennis-hall-induction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #rogerfederer #internationaltennishalloffame
Jannik Sinner ended a turbulent season in the best possible fashion after seeing off Carlos Alcaraz in straight sets to retain his ATP Finals title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/17/tennis/sinner-wins-atp-finals-showdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #janniksinner #carlosalcaraz #atpfinals
Alcaraz beats Sinner to year-end world number one after defeating Musetti at ATP Finals https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/14/tennis/alcaraz-tops-rankings-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #janniksinner #atpfinals
Carlos Alcaraz battled to victory over Taylor Fritz at the ATP Finals on Tuesday, moving to within one win of securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the second time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/12/tennis/alcaraz-fritz-atp-finals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #atpfinals #taylorfritz
Italy's Jannik Sinner got his title defense off to a solid start with a dominant straight sets win over ailing Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime at the ATP Finals in Turin. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/11/tennis/sinner-auger-aliassime-atp-finals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #janniksinner #atpfinals
Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula both advanced to the last four of the WTA Finals with straight-sets victories in Riyadh on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/07/tennis/sabalenka-pegula-advance-wta-finals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #jessicapegula #wtafinals
Amanda Anisimova pulled off a stellar comeback on to get the better of Iga Swiatek 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-2 and book her spot in the last four of the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/06/tennis/amanda-anisimova-into-wta-finals-last-four/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #wtafinals #amandaanisimova #igaswiatek #elenarybakina
Women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka will take on Australian maverick Nick Kyrgios in a 'Battle of the Sexes' exhibition match in Dubai on Dec. 28. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/05/tennis/sabalenka-kyrgios-match-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #nickkyrgios
Elena Rybakina qualified for the WTA Finals' last four, beating an error-prone Iga Swiatek on Monday, while Amanda Anisimova beat fellow American Madison Keys in Riyadh. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/04/tennis/rybakina-swiatek-wta-finals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #elenarybakina #igaswiatek #wtafinals #amandaanisimova #madisonkeys
Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic, who has been out of action for three weeks, will compete in next week's ATP Finals in Turin, the president of the Italian Tennis Federation has confirmed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/04/tennis/djokovic-atp-finals-confirmed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #novakdjokovic #atpfinals
The tennis world took notice when Canadian teenager Victoria Mboko won the Montreal title in August with victories over four Grand Slam champions along the way, and the Serena Williams comparisons were not far behind. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/03/tennis/mboko-top-20-rookie-season/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #victoriamboko
Jannik Sinner won the Paris Masters for the first time by defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-6 (4) on Sunday as the four-time Grand Slam champion reclaimed his position atop the world rankings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/03/tennis/sinner-paris-masters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #janniksinner #parismasters #felixaugeraliassime
Britain's Cameron Norrie stunned world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the third round of the Paris Masters and end the Spaniard’s 17-match winning streak at ATP Masters 1000 level. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/29/tennis/norrie-beats-alcaraz-paris/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #cameronnorrie #carlosalcaraz
Belinda Bencic said she surprised even herself by winning a second title of the season at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday, a year after returning to tennis from having a baby. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/26/tennis/belinda-bencic-pan-pacific-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #belindabencic #panpacificopen
Novak Djokovic will not compete at next week's Paris Masters, the 24-time Grand Slam champion has said, without giving a reason for pulling out of the event. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/22/tennis/djokovic-paris-masters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #novakdjokovic #parismasters
Jannik Sinner has decided not to take part in this year's Davis Cup Finals, while world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz will represent Spain at next month's competition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/21/tennis/sinner-davis-cup-alcaraz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #janniksinner #carlosalcaraz #daviscup
