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ELENA RYBAKINA

TENNIS
Feb 7, 2025
Rybakina battles past Jabeur into Abu Dhabi semis
The 2022 Wimbledon champion will next face Switzerland's Belinda Bencic for a place in the final.
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.
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.
Danielle Collins during the Miami Open semifinals. The American won the final on Saturday over Elena Rybakina.
TENNIS
Mar 31, 2024
Collins beats Rybakina to win Miami Open
The 30-year-old Collins, No. 53 in the world, is the lowest-ranked woman ever to win the tournament.
Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates after winning against Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the final of the Qatar Open in Doha on Saturday.
TENNIS
Feb 18, 2024
Swiatek holds off Rybakina to capture third straight Qatar Open crown
The Pole became the first player to capture a title at an event in three successive years since Serena Williams triumphed in Miami from 2013 to 2015.
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan hits a return during the women's singles final against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jan 8, 2024
Ruthless Rybakina and Dimitrov take Brisbane titles
World number two Aryna Sabalenka was completely outplayed by former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 7, 2023
Defending champion Elena Rybakina survives spirited challenge to reach third round at Wimbledon
After looking as though she would be back in the locker room in little more than an hour, Rybakina was relieved to get off the court after a second set that lasted 82 minutes.
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
OLYMPICS
Apr 2, 2023
Player opinions split over Wimbledon decision to re-admit Russians
Wimbledon, the only Grand Slam to bar players from Russia and its ally Belarus, said on Friday it would allow them to compete as 'neutral' athletes.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 29, 2023
Big risks and big rewards for Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open
The Belarusian put her name on the trophy and secured her first Grand Slam women’s singles title with a brilliant and bold performance.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 28, 2023
Aryna Sabalenka wins Australian Open for first Grand Slam crown
An emotional Aryna Sabalenka battled back from a set down to beat Elena Rybakina and win the Australian Open on Saturday for her first major title.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 21, 2022
Zhang Shuai hungry for more wins after leading parade of upsets
The Chinese world No. 28 took out recent U.S. Open semifinalist Caroline Garcia in Ariake as a number of other WTA heavyweights saw their Pan Pacific Open campaigns come to an end.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 10, 2022
Moscow-born Elena Rybakina powers past Ons Jabeur to Wimbledon title
The 23-year-old rallied from one set down to become the fifth different women's champion in as many editions and the first Grand Slam winner from Kazakhstan.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 8, 2022
Ons Jabeur's historic run to Wimbledon final began one year ago
Jabeur became the first African woman to reach a Grand Slam final in the modern era when she beat close friend Tatjana Maria, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 in the semifinals.
Heavy snow in Japan to persist through Sunday, disrupting travel
A car stuck in the snow in Obihiro, Hokkaido, on Tuesday.
Concern over crime grows in Japan as cases rise for third straight year
Investigators pursue a criminal case in the town of Oshima in Tokyo in January.
Tokyo police arrest brothel operator catering to foreign tourists
English-language signs and other materials seized from men’s aesthetic salon Sparaku by the Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward
Two ex-Japan Airlines pilots grounded after lying about drinking
A passenger plane for Japan Airlines sits on the tarmac at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Truck cabin found in sewer pipe in Saitama sinkhole rescue operation
The sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Wednesday. It has expanded since the initial collapse on Jan 28.
Making sense of Nintendo’s tight-lipped Switch 2 reveal
The bestselling Switch has a confirmed successor, but what little we know about the Switch 2 console so far raises some concerns about its longterm viability in a crowded gaming market.
Naomi Osaka on tennis, motherhood and being Japanese
Naomi Osaka celebrates winning her second round match at the Australian Open over the Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova on Jan. 15.
Philippines all in to get its own midrange missile system
Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says Manila's moves to beef up deterrence — including continuing to have a powerful U.S. missile system deployed on its territory — “are for the protection of our territorial integrity and sovereignty."
No Paris Syndrome for Japan’s national sport
Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi (left) describes a detail of a mawashi presented as a gift to French President Jacques Chirac at the Elysee Palace in 1999.
Excitement for the Osaka Expo is low. Can organizers build hype?
The Osaka Expo site on Yumeshima island in December. A survey of 3,000 people from across Japan conducted in October by the Mitsubishi Research Institute showed that just 24% of respondents expressed an interest in attending the Osaka Expo.

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