Venus Williams thanked Australian Open organizers on Saturday for giving her a wild card that will see the 45-year-old American become the oldest woman ever to compete in the singles main draw. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/17/tennis/venus-williams-australian-open-wild-card/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #venuswilliams #australianopen
A pumped-up Amanda Anisimova said Friday she will use expectation as motivation at the Australian Open after a breakthrough 2025 saw her make back-to-back Grand Slam finals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/16/tennis/anisimova-third-straight-final/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #amandaanisimova #australianopen
Naomi Osaka said Friday she wants to leave the Australian Open with no regrets and will go on the attack as she attempts to win the title for a third time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/16/tennis/naomi-osaka-australian-open-attack/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #australianopen
Tennis Australia had until recently a "Senior Manager of Metaverse, NFTs, web3 and Cryptocurrency" (they renamed it Senior Manager of Digital Sales) and this is my only question about sport: Is the grift new in the last 20 years or has it always been like this but I never noticed?
The chasm between the top two and the rest of the Australian Open field makes third place seem more like a consolation prize than a launch pad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/13/tennis/australian-open-contenders/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #australianopen #daniilmedvedev #alexanderzverev
Canadian former world No. 3 Milos Raonic announced his retirement from tennis at the age of 35 on Sunday after winning eight ATP tour titles and more than $20 million in prize money. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/12/tennis/milos-raonic-retires-tennis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #milosraonic
Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk has defended her "conscious choice" to address the plight of her country during the trophy presentation of a pre-Australian Open event in Brisbane. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/12/tennis/kostyuk-defends-remarks-about-ukraine-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #martakostyuk #ukraine #brisbaneinternational #arynasabalenka
Iga Swiatek insists "everything is fine" despite back-to-back losses in the leadup to the Australian Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/12/tennis/iga-swiatek-consecutive-losses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #igaswiatek #belindabencic #unitedcup #australianopen
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Naomi Osaka wins the United Cup after Emma Raducanu pulled out with a fitness issue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/04/tennis/osaka-raducanu-united-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #emmaraducanu
A philosophical Nick Kyrgios said Saturday he had been a "chaotic mess" throughout his career and now just wants to enjoy himself when he returns to the tour this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/03/tennis/kyrgios-return-injuries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #nickkyrgios
Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek on Saturday said she saw little point to the recent "Battle of the Sexes" match and that women's tennis has nothing more to prove. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/03/tennis/swiatek-battle-of-sexes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #igaswiatek #wtatour #women039sissues #arynasabalenka #nickkyrgios
Nick Kyrgios beat Aryna Sabalenka 6-3, 6-3 on Sunday in a "Battle of the Sexes" exhibition match billed as a modern take on Billie Jean King's famous win over Bobby Riggs over 50 years ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/29/tennis/kyrgios-sabalenka-battle-result/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #nickkyrgios
Nick Kyrgios, who will face women's No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka in an exhibition, believes few male players would accept the chance to face a top female player. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/18/tennis/kyrgios-sabalenka-exhibition-match/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis
Men's tennis world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz announced on Wednesday he is splitting from his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after seven hugely successful years together. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/18/tennis/alcaraz-splits-with-coach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #juancarlosferrero #samuellopez
The ATP men's tennis tour will introduce an extreme heat policy from 2026 after criticism from players who sweltered through some tournaments this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/16/tennis/atp-heat-rule-men/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #atp #heat
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has been named WTA Player of the Year for the second consecutive season, the governing body of women's tennis has announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/16/tennis/sabalenka-player-of-the-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka