Elena Rybakina dismantled world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 in the Australian Open final to add another Grand Slam trophy to her cabinet following her breakthrough Wimbledon triumph in 2022. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/02/01/tennis/rybakina-australian-open-victory/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #elenarybakina #arynasabalenka #australianopen
Aryna Sabalenka said her mentality in Melbourne was "trophy or nothing" after muscling past American teenager Iva Jovic into the Australian Open semifinals on Tuesday to put a third title within sight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/27/tennis/sabalenka-jovic-melbourne/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #ivajovic #australianopen
Aryna Sabalenka played tiebreak tyrant again as she fended off Canadian young gun Victoria Mboko 6-1, 7-6 (1) to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for a fourth time in succession. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/25/tennis/sabalenka-mboko-australian-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #australianopen #arynasabalenka #victoriamboko
An emotional Aryna Sabalenka survived a thorough examination from Anastasia Potapova before reaching the last 16 of the Australian Open on Friday to keep her on track for a third title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/23/tennis/sabalenka-advances-australian-openb/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #anastasiapotapova #australianopen
Carlos Alcaraz withstood a barrage of big hitting from a familiar foe in the Australian Open second round on Wednesday, with fellow top seed Aryna Sabalenka also enduring some shaky moments before prevailing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/21/tennis/alcaraz-sabalenka-pass-tests/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #arynasabalenka #cocogauff
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
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
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
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka weighed in on the participation of transgender athletes in women's sports, saying it would be unfair for women to face "biological men" in professional tennis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/10/tennis/aryna-sabalenka-transgender-athletes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #lgbtq #transgender #nickkyrgios
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
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
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka battled hard to keep her unbeaten record in Wuhan intact, while Naomi Osaka fell against Linda Noskova. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/09/tennis/osaka-loses-match-wuhan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #naomiosaka
U.S. Open champion Aryna Sabalenka may be nicknamed "The Tiger," but her U.S. Open triumph on Saturday was less about raw aggression and more about poise. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/07/tennis/sabalenka-tiger-us-open-title/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #usopen
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka retained her U.S. Open crown with a battling two-set win over American eighth seed Amanda Anisimova in the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/07/tennis/sabalenka-us-open-title/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #usopen #arynasabalenka #amandaanisimova
A showdown between two of tennis' heaviest hitters awaits fans in Saturday's U.S. Open women's final, where Amanda Anisimova will hope to derail Aryna Sabalenka's title defense while chasing Grand Slam redemption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/06/tennis/us-open-women-final-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #amandaanisimova #usopen #arynasabalenka
Women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka is set to face Nick Kyrgios in a rare man-versus-woman contest, reportedly due to take place in Hong Kong in January before the Australian Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/05/tennis/sabalenka-kyrgios-tennis-showdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #arynasabalenka #nickkyrgios
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
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
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