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IGA SWIATEK

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.
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.
Iga Swiatek celebrates after her win over Barbora Krejcikova at the WTA Finals in Riyadh on Sunday.
TENNIS
Nov 4, 2024
Iga Swiatek rallies past Barbora Krejcikova to win first match at WTA Finals
The win was crucial for Swiatek the to keep her hopes of wrestling back the No. 1 ranking from Aryna Sabalenka alive.
American Jessica Pegula serves to Poland's Iga Swiatek during their women's quarterfinal on Wednesday at the U.S. Open in New York.
TENNIS
Sep 5, 2024
Pegula stuns Swiatek at U.S. Open as Americans continue to surge
Pegula swept past 2022 champion and four-time French Open winner Swiatek 6-2, 6-4 to reach a maiden semifinal at the majors after falling in six quarterfinals.
Poland's Iga Swiatek smiles after defeating Russia's Liudmila Samsonova on Day 8 of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City on Monday.
TENNIS
Sep 3, 2024
Swiatek and Medvedev cruise into U.S. Open quarterfinals
Top seed Swiatek showcased her all-court game in a straightforward 6-4 6-1 win over Russian Liudmila Samsonova.
Jannik Sinner hits a shot against Christopher O'Connell during the third round of the U.S. Open in New York on Saturday.
TENNIS
Sep 1, 2024
Jannik Sinner avoids upset bug to advance to fourth round at U.S. Open
Sinner thumped Christopher O'Connell 6-1, 6-4, 6-2.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Karolina Muchova during the second round of the U.S. Open in New York on Thursday.
TENNIS
Aug 30, 2024
Naomi Osaka reflects after losing to Karolina Muchova in second round of U.S. Open
Osaka, who won the title in 2018 and 2020, missed last year's edition after the birth of her daughter.
Iga Swiatek hits a return against Mirra Andreeva at the Cincinnati Open on Aug. 17.
TENNIS
Aug 23, 2024
Tennis great Chris Evert expects No. 1 Iga Swiatek to bounce back at U.S. Open
"Iga's very disciplined, very organized, very serious about her game and very mature," Evert, now a tennis analyst for ESPN, told reporters.
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.
Poland's Iga Swiatek during her loss to Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva in the third round of Wimbledon on Saturday in London.
TENNIS
Jul 7, 2024
World No. 1 Swiatek blames fatigue for shock Wimbledon exit
The top seed's 21-match winning streak came to a stunning end on No. 1 Court as Russian-born Kazakh Putintseva battled to a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 victory.
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.
Iga Swiatek has become only the fourth woman to win four Roland Garros singles titles in the Open era, joining Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Justine Henin.
TENNIS
Jun 9, 2024
Iga Swiatek seals place among greats with 'surreal' fourth French Open
Iga Swiatek has become only the fourth woman to win four Roland Garros singles titles in the Open era, joining Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Justine Henin.
Iga Swiatek will be vying for her fourth French Open title when she meets Jasmine Paolini in the final on Saturday in Paris.
TENNIS
Jun 7, 2024
Iga Swiatek beats Coco Gauff to reach third straight French Open final
World No. 1 Swiatek defeated U.S. Open champion Gauff 6-2, 6-4 to extend her winning streak in Paris to 20 matches.
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz Garfia plays a backhand return to Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime during their men's singles round of sixteen match at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Sunday.
TENNIS
Jun 3, 2024
Alcaraz books Tsitsipas rematch as Swiatek races into quarterfinals
Alcaraz says he feels much more like himself in Paris after an injury-hit buildup saw him sidelined for almost a month.
Fans watch a training session during the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on May 25.
TENNIS
May 31, 2024
Players react as French Open bans alcohol in crackdown on unruly fans
After the French Open banned fans from drinking alcohol in the stands on Thursday to clamp down on inappropriate behavior, Iga Swiatek was told by a rival player "she cannot complain" about noise occurring during her matches.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Iga Swiatek during their second-round match at the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris on Wednesday.
TENNIS
May 30, 2024
Naomi Osaka gains confidence despite losing epic French Open clash against Iga Swiatek
Swiatek, the defending champion, staged an impressive rally for a 7-6 (7-1), 1-6, 7-5 win.
Naomi Osaka plays a forehand return to Lucia Bronzetti during their women's singles match on Day 1 of the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Sunday.
TENNIS
May 29, 2024
Osaka 'really excited to face' Swiatek at French Open
Osaka will be a big underdog against Swiatek in the pair's first ever meeting on clay.
Iga Swiatek celebrates after winning the French Open title on June 10, 2023.
TENNIS
May 23, 2024
Iga Swiatek bidding to join exclusive club with fourth French Open title
Since tennis turned professional in 1968, Chris Evert, Steffi Graf and Justine Henin are the only women with at least four titles at Roland Garros.
Coco Gauff feels confident ahead of this year's French Open, which begins in Paris on Sunday.
TENNIS
May 23, 2024
Coco Gauff to begin French Open campaign with positive mindset
The 20-year-old American has not won a clay-court tournament since 2021.
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.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
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Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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