Carlos Alcaraz won the ATP Cincinnati Open title on Monday after defending champion Jannik Sinner retired due to illness in the first set, while Iga Swiatek prevailed over Jasmine Paolini in the women's final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/19/tennis/swiatek-alcaraz-win-cincinnati-finals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz#janniksinner #jasminepaolini#igaswiatek #cincinnatiopen
Japanese qualifier Aoi Ito stunned Italian seventh seed Jasmine Paolini 2-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5) on Tuesday to reach the third round of the WTA Canadian Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/30/tennis/aoi-ito-beats-paolini/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #aoiito #canadianopen #jasminepaolini
A record-breaking number of top seeds crashed out at the All England Club in the first round, but Carlos Alcaraz and women's world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka avoided second-round upsets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/03/tennis/alcaraz-sabalenka-avoid-upsets-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #wimbledon #carlosalcaraz #arynasabalenka #jasminepaolini