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CARLOS ALCARAZ

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after beating Matteo Arnaldi of Italy on day eight of the 2023 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York on Monday. Alcaraz is aiming to defend his title after winning the U.S. Open last year.
TENNIS / Tennis
Sep 5, 2023
Alcaraz into U.S. Open last eight as Pegula and Jabeur crash out
The 20-year-old Alcaraz is bidding to become the first man since Roger Federer in 2008 to successfully defend the U.S. Open.
Ons Jabeur defeated Marie Bouzkova to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open in New York on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sep 3, 2023
Ons Jabeur beats Marie Bouzkova to reach fourth round at U.S. Open
Jabeur said she was feeling like a "zombie" due to illness but came back from the dead to overcome Bouzkova.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after defeating Lloyd Harris during their match at the U.S. Open in New York on Thursday.
TENNIS
Sep 1, 2023
No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz cruises into third round at U.S. Open
Alcaraz moved one step closer to setting up a rematch of his epic showdown against Jannik Sinner in last year's U.S. Open quarterfinals.
Carlos Alcaraz serves during his match against Novak Djokovic in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Aug. 20.
TENNIS
Aug 27, 2023
Djokovic and Alcaraz on collision course at U.S. Open
A little more than six weeks after an enthralling Wimbledon final, the two men could meet again at Flushing Meadows
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 17, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz dethrones Novak Djokovic in thrilling Wimbledon final to herald dawning of new era
Alcaraz claimed his first Wimbledon title in an epic final that lasted nearly five hours.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 13, 2023
Daniil Medvedev hopes to lean on experience as showdown with No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz looms in Wimbledon semifinals
Medvedev rallied to defeat unseeded Christopher Eubanks in five sets on Wednesday to reach the final four at the All England Club for the first time.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 11, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic stay on Wimbledon collision course
Djokovic, bidding for a fifth successive title, took his winning streak at Wimbledon to 32 matches and is now unbeaten on Center Court for a decade.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 5, 2023
King Federer back at Wimbledon as Carlos Alcaraz and Elena Rybakina shine
Wednesday, when better weather is forecast, will have a manic schedule as the tournament referee attempts to complete the remaining first-round matches in both the men's and women's draws.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 26, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz calls Novak Djokovic 'obvious' favorite for Wimbledon despite return to No. 1
Alcaraz was playing on the grass for just the third tournament in his career and showed impressive development during the week.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 10, 2023
Novak Djokovic moves to the precipice of tennis supremacy
The Philippe Chatrier Court at Roland Garros has long been Rafael Nadal’s second home, but on Sunday it will be Novak Djokovic looking to make history in Paris.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 7, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz hunts down Stefanos Tsitsipas to set up Djoko showdown
For almost three sets the world No. 1 played jaw-dropping tennis, eventually leaving the fifth-seeded Greek in the dust.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 16, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Hungarian qualifier Fabian Marozsan in Rome
The 20-year-old Alcaraz had come into the tournament on the back of triumphs in Barcelona and Madrid.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 24, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz brushes aside notion of replacing Rafael Nadal
Alcaraz's defense of his Barcelona Open title on Sunday has boosted his bid to succeed his countryman as French Open champion.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 27, 2023
No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz cruises into fourth round at Miami Open
Carlos Alcaraz swatted aside Serbian Dusan Lajovic 6-0, 7-6 (7-5) to keep his title defense on track at the Miami Open on Sunday, as Canadian Bianca Andreescu cruised past American Sofia Kenin in straight sets.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 20, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz cruises past Daniil Medvedev in Indian Wells final to return to No. 1
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz snapped Daniil Medvedev's 19-match win streak with a 6-3 6-2 rout in the Indian Wells final on Sunday that will see him leapfrog Novak Djokovic and return to world No. 1 in the rankings.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 12, 2022
U.S. Open champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek leading charge into new era of tennis
Newly crowned champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek led a changing of the guard at the U.S. Open as the transition from the 'Big Three' era and Serena Williams gathered steam.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 12, 2022
Rising star Carlos Alcaraz wins U.S. Open title and becomes youngest world No. 1
Alcaraz, the first teenager to claim the top ranking, is the youngest Grand Slam men's champion since his idol Rafael Nadal at the 2005 French Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 11, 2022
No fear as Carlos Alcaraz eyes childhood 'dream' in U.S. Open final
The 19-year-old Spaniard will tackle Casper Ruud in a winner-takes-all final, with both men chasing a maiden Slam crown and the top ranking.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 28, 2022
Novak Djokovic racks up 80th Wimbledon win; Carlos Alcaraz advances
The former world No. 1 is attempting to win a fourth successive Wimbledon title and join a select group of three other players who have achieved the feat at the All England Club.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 26, 2022
Carlos Alcaraz surprised by rapid rise in rankings and top-10 spot
The Barcelona Open champion entered the top 10 at the same age, on the same date and after a triumph in the same tournament as compatriot and 21-time major winner Rafael Nadal did in 2005.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%
Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd during an event in which he unveiled new tariffs in the White House on Wednesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
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Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
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Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
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