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BILLIE JEAN KING

The Italian team celebrates after winning the Billie Jean King Cup over Slovakia on Wednesday in Madrid.
TENNIS
Nov 21, 2024
Brilliant Paolini leads Italy to fifth Billie Jean King Cup title
A year after Italy suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Canada in the decider, the charismatic Paolini demolished her Slovakian opponent to clinch the title.
Slovakia's Viktoria Hruncakova in action during her Billie Jean King Cup semifinal match against Britain's Emma Raducanu in Malaga, Spain, on Tuesday
TENNIS
Nov 20, 2024
Slovakia stuns Britain to reach Billie Jean King Cup final
It is the first time Slovakia has reached the final of the women's team event since 2002.
Italy's Jasmine Paolini in action against Poland's Iga Swiatek in their Billie Jean King Cup semifinal match in Malaga, Spain, on Monday
TENNIS
Nov 19, 2024
Italy digs deep to beat Swiatek's Poland 2-1 and reach BJK Cup final
In Wednesday's final, Italy will face either Britain or Slovakia.
Japan's Eri Hozumi (left) and Shuko Aoyama talk during their doubles match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani during the Billie Jean Cup in Malaga, Spain, on Saturday.
TENNIS
Nov 17, 2024
Japan comes up short at Billie Jean King Cup as Italy reaches semifinals
Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani earned a decisive victory over Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi.
Japan's Shuko Aoyama (left) and Eri Hozumi celebrate after defeating the Romanian pair of Monica Niculescu and Elena Ruse during the Billie Jean Cup in Malaga, Spain, on Thursday.
TENNIS
Nov 15, 2024
Japan advances to Billie Jean Cup quarterfinals for first time in 11 years
Japan got off to the worst possible start in its first-round clash with the Romanians before rallying to win.
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Billie Jean Cup finals, the last event on her 2024 schedule due to an injury.
TENNIS
Oct 21, 2024
Naomi Osaka cuts season short due to injury
Osaka has been sidelined since retiring from her last-16 match at the China Open against Coco Gauff in early October.
Nao Hibino hits a return to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva during their women's singles match of the Billie Jean Cup tennis qualifying tie between Japan and Kazakhstan in Tokyo on Saturday.
TENNIS
Apr 13, 2024
Osaka not needed as Japan reaches BJK Cup finals for first time
The former world No. 1 was appearing at the competition for the first time since 2020 and won her opening singles game on Friday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 21, 2023
Five decades on, Billie Jean King says birth of WTA among her greatest moments
The Women's Tennis Association has gone from strength to strength over the last 50 years, with circuit restructures and the onboarding of major worldwide sponsors helping drive growth.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 8, 2022
Coco Gauff eyes redemption at Billie Jean King Cup
Despite a rare dip in form at the recent WTA Finals in Texas, the world No. 4 teenager is ready to drive a strong U.S. team in the six-day tournament in Glasgow.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 4, 2022
Iga Swiatek to skip Billie Jean King Cup finals over scheduling
The World No. 1 helped Poland progress to the finals in April, but the tournament will be held from Nov. 8-13, just one day after the season-ending WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 4, 2022
Former U.S. President Barack Obama leads tributes to Serena Williams
Williams' defeat sparked a flood of messages on social media, as current and former athletes across sport as well as the world at large celebrated her achievements over the last 25 years.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 13, 2022
Ukraine team hopes BJK Cup match will bring distraction from war
Captain Olga Savchuk and team member Katarina Zavatska said if they go on to win the finals later in the year, they would happily swap the trophy for peace in their country.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 8, 2022
Billie Jean King to donate $50,000 for Ukraine relief
The tennis legend's announcement comes ahead of the United States hosting Ukraine in a qualifier for the former Fed Cup, which was renamed in her honor.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 15, 2022
Australia to replace suspended Russian team in Billie Jean King Cup finals
Australia was the highest-ranked side among the losing semifinalists in 2021 and will take Russia's automatic spot in this year's finals of the tournament formerly known as the Fed Cup.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 8, 2021
Inaugural Billie Jean King Cup draws mixed reviews from players and fans
Sloane Stevens described the tournament as a 'work in progress.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 1, 2021
Athletes rally around Naomi Osaka after French Open withdrawal
While her original stance had earned little backing from her fellow professionals athletes, her withdrawal triggered a wave of support from around the sporting world.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 21, 2020
Coronavirus shutdown has exposed 'inequities' of tennis: Billie Jean King
Tennis great Billie Jean King says the financial fallout from the coronavirus shutdown has exposed the unfairness of the sport and that it is important for the top players to lead the cause for change.
TENNIS
Apr 12, 2020
Billie Jean King says female athletes should stay focused on fight for equality
Tennis great Billie Jean King on Saturday said that despite the myriad of setbacks facing female athletes due to the coronavirus pandemic, they should not lose sight of the need to continue their push for equality.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
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.
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.
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.
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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