Carlos Alcaraz added his voice to the criticism and pulled out of the Shanghai Masters with "physical issues" as the packed schedule for elite tennis players came under renewed scrutiny this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/02/tennis/tennis-stars-schedule-criticism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #carlosalcaraz #chinaopen #igaswiatek #cocogauff #wtatour #atptour
World No. 2 Iga Swiatek has said that the tennis season is too long and too intense and the smart option for her would be to cut back on her schedule for the sake of her health. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/30/tennis/swiatek-skip-mandatory-events/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #igaswiatek
Iga Swiatek battled back from a disastrous start to win the Korea Open on Sunday, beating Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova in the final. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/22/tennis/swiatek-korea-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #igaswiatek #koreaopen #ekaterinaalexandrova
Naomi Osaka delivered a statement win at the U.S. Open by thrashing home favorite Coco Gauff in the last 16 on Monday as Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek charged into the quarterfinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/02/tennis/osaka-gauff-us-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #cocogauff#igaswiatek#janniksinner #usopen
Italians Sara Errani and Andrea Vavassori retained their mixed doubles title at the U.S. Open on Wednesday, overcoming Iga Swiatek and Casper Ruud in the competition's reimagined format. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/21/tennis/errani-vavassori-win-us-open/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #saraerrani #andreavavassori#igaswiatek #casperruud #usopen
Veteran doubles experience overcame singles stardom as defending champions Andrea Vavassori and Sara Errani reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open's reimagined mixed doubles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/20/tennis/us-open-mixed-doubles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #usopen #mixeddoubles #andreavavassori #saraerrani#igaswiatek
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
Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka roared into the last eight at the WTA Canadian Open on Sunday as Iga Swiatek became the latest top player to suffer an upset loss in Montreal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/04/tennis/osaka-canada-reach-quarterfinals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #claratauson #canadianopen#igaswiatek #madisonkeys
Naomi Osaka fought off two match points for a three-set win over Liudmila Samsonova to reach the third round of Canadian Open. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/31/tennis/osaka-fights-off-match-points/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #naomiosaka #liudmilasamsonova #canadianopen#igaswiatek
Iga Swiatek pleaded with the Polish media to "leave me alone," saying she knows what she is doing after crushing Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/14/tennis/swiatek-wimbledon-critics/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#igaswiatek #amandaanisimova #wimbledon
Iga Swiatek took another stride towards tennis greatness by ruthlessly tearing apart American 13th seed Amanda Anisimova 6-0 6-0 and lifting her first Wimbledon trophy on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/13/tennis/swiatek-anisimov-maiden-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#igaswiatek #amandaanisimova #wimbledon
Amanda Anisimova said she had proved the doubters wrong by reaching her first Wimbledon final just two years after being warned that taking a mental health break could ruin her career. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/11/tennis/anisimova-mental-health-return-wimbledon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #amandaanisimova #wimbledon#igaswiatek
Iga Swiatek says she is surprised by her run to the Wimbledon final after dispatching former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic with ease. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/11/tennis/swiatek-surprised-by-wimbledon-run/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis#igaswiatek #belindabencic #wimbledon #amandaanisimova
Novak Djokovic showed signs that he is easing into the old routine at Wimbledon as the seven-time champion sauntered into the third round on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/04/tennis/wimbledon-novak-djokovic-rhythm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #tennis #wimbledon #novakdjokovic#barborakrejcikova#janniksinner #jackdraper #marincilic#igaswiatek