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ARYNA SABALENKA

Aryna Sabalenka in action during her women's singles semifinal match against Coco Gauff at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Nov. 8
TENNIS
Dec 10, 2024
Sabalenka named WTA Player of the Year
After successfully defending her Australian Open trophy in January, Sabalenka won the U.S. Open crown in September.
Coco Gauff of the U.S. celebrates after winning her women's singles group stage match against Poland's Iga Swiatek at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Nov 6, 2024
Gauff beats Swiatek at WTA Finals as Sabalenka earns year-end No.1
Gauff, 20, entered the contest having lost 11 of her 12 previous meetings with Swiatek.
Aryna Sabalenka reacts during her WTA Finals singles group stage match against Jasmine Paolini in Riyadh on Monday.
TENNIS
Nov 5, 2024
Sabalenka advances to WTA Finals last four as Zheng ousts Rybakina
The Belarusian top seed is also just one victory away from locking down the year-end number one ranking.
Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning her first U.S. Open title in New York on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sep 9, 2024
Aryna Sabalenka savors U.S. Open win after roaring back from tough year
Sabalenka dropped only one set on the road to the final and downed American Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5.
Jessica Pegula hits a return during her U.S. Open women’s final against Aryna Sabalenka, at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sep 8, 2024
Sabalenka downs Pegula to win U.S. Open thriller
The 26-year-old from Belarus clubbed 40 winners to become the first woman since Angelique Kerber in 2016 to capture both hardcourt majors in the same season.
American Jessica Pegula celebrates after defeating the Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova in the women's semifinals at the U.S. Open on Thursday.
TENNIS
Sep 6, 2024
Comeback queen Pegula sets up U.S. Open title clash with Sabalenka
Pegula battled back from a set and a break down to record a gutsy 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over her 52nd-ranked opponent from the Czech Republic.
Novak Djokovic hits a shot against Laslo Djere during their match at the U.S. Open in New York on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Aug 29, 2024
Novak Djokovic advances at U.S. Open after Laslo Djere retires
Djokovic was up 6-4, 6-4, 2-0 when Djere pulled the plug on a gritty encounter.
Aryna Sabalenka returns a shot during her match against Iga Swiatek on day seven of the Cincinnati Open in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sunday.
TENNIS
Aug 19, 2024
Sabalenka ousts No.1 Swiatek to reach Cincinnati final against Pegula
Four-time Cincinnati semifinalist Sabalenka will rise to second in the WTA rankings with a week to go before the start of the U.S. Open.
Aryna Sabalenka hits a backhand during her quarterfinal loss to Amanda Anisimova at the WTA event in Toronto on Saturday.
TENNIS
Aug 14, 2024
'Short memory' the key to success for Sabalenka
The third seed reached the semis in Cincinnati at the previous two editions, but has yet to break through and make the finals.
Iga Swiatek during her quarterfinal match against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina at last year's Wimbledon.
TENNIS
Jun 29, 2024
Swiatek looks for Wimbledon breakthrough as rivals face fitness woes
Fresh from her fourth French Open title, the 23-year-old will head to the All England Club primed to go past the quarterfinals for the first time.
Mirra Andreeva hits a backhand return against Aryna Sabalenka during the French Open quarterfinals in Paris on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jun 6, 2024
Teenager Mirra Andreeva stuns Aryna Sabalenka to reach French Open semifinals
Andreeva became the youngest Grand Slam semifinalist in 27 years.
Serbia's Novak Djokovic plays a backhand return to Italy's Lorenzo Musetti during their French Open men's singles match early Sunday in Paris.
TENNIS
Jun 2, 2024
Djokovic battles back in French Open epic that ends at 3 a.m.
Djokovic came from two sets to one down to defeat Italy's Lorenzo Musetti in a third-round match which ended at 3:07 a.m.
Iga Swiatek celebrates after defeating Aryna Sabalenka to win the Italian Open in Rome on Saturday.
TENNIS
May 19, 2024
Iga Swiatek hopes to remain humble ahead of French Open after winning in Rome
Iga Swiatek refused to take victory at the French Open for granted despite romping to her third title in Rome by sweeping aside Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 6-3 in Saturday's final.
Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning the Madrid Open on Saturday.
TENNIS
May 5, 2024
Swiatek outlasts Sabalenka in marathon final to win Madrid Open
Sabalenka had won the 2023 final in three sets but it was Swiatek who triumphed this time.
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka hits a forehand during a match at Indian Wells on March 13.
TENNIS
Mar 20, 2024
Tennis rallies around Sabalenka at Miami Open after boyfriend's death
Sabalenka's partner, Belarusian former NHL ice hockey player Konstantin Koltsov, 42, died earlier this week, police said.
Naomi Osaka hits a shot in her third round match against Elise Mertens during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, on Monday.
TENNIS
Mar 12, 2024
Osaka falls at Indian Wells as Sabalenka overpowers Raducanu
Elise Mertens held her nerve to send Osaka packing with a gutsy 7-5 6-4 victory.
Aryna Sabalenka with the winner's trophy on Sunday, a day after she defended her Australian Open title.
TENNIS
Jan 28, 2024
Sabalenka hails team for adding madness to her method after Melbourne triumph
The Belarusian became the first woman since her compatriot Victoria Azarenka in 2013 to retain the Australian Open title.
Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning her second-straight Australian Open women's singles title on Saturday in Melbourne.
TENNIS
Jan 27, 2024
Sabalenka overpowers Zheng to retain Australian Open crown
Aryna Sabalenka continued to be an irrepressible force at the Australian Open as she powered to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen.
Aryna Sabalenka will be seeking her second Grand Slam title when she competes in the Australian Open final on Saturday.
TENNIS
Jan 26, 2024
Aryna Sabalenka looking to lean on experience in Australian Open final
The world No. 2 is the favorite to claim her second major crown at Rod Laver Arena.
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka hits a return against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko during their third round match on Friday at the Australian Open.
TENNIS
Jan 19, 2024
No handshakes as Belarus' Sabalenka downs Ukraine's Tsurenko
The match was a one-sided affair, as Sabalenka ruthlessly handed the 28th seed Tsurenko a dreaded "double bagel" in 52 minutes.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
Broken window glass is seen at Masanori Hirabaru's house in Kitakyushu's Kokuraminami Ward.
Taiwan lawmakers brawl over bills that would 'damage democracy'
Lawmakers from the Democratic Progressive Party and opposition party Kuomintang brawl in parliament in Taipei on Friday.
Mother hopes for reunion with daughter ensnared by Tokyo host clubs
The Kabukicho district in Tokyo, where the daughter of a woman in her 60s fell deeply into the host club culture.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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