Novak Djokovic delivered a lesson in Grand Slam tenacity to Learner Tien in the first round of the U.S. Open on Sunday as he battled past the American teenager. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/25/tennis/novak-djokovic-us-open-start/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #usopen #novakdjokovic #arynasabalenka #emmaraducanu
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
Hometown hero Eugenie Bouchard beat Emiliana Arango 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 in the first round of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Monday, a win that delayed the former world number five's retirement. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/29/tennis/bouchard-canadian-open-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #eugeniebouchard #canadianopen #naomiosaka #emmaraducanu
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
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
Emma Raducanu suffered a setback ahead of Wimbledon as the former U.S. Open champion suffered a shock defeat against Australian teenager Maya Joint in the second round at Eastbourne. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/06/26/tennis/raducanu-eastbourne-loss-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #emmaraducanu #wimbledon #eastbourne #mayajoint