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US OPEN

Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 23, 2022
Garbine Muguruza's difficult season continues with loss in Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals
Another day, another seeded player out of the Pan Pacific Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 23, 2022
With COVID rules relaxed, tennis stars and fans soak up Pan Pacific Open
The atmosphere at this year's Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo is in stark contrast to what players faced last year at the same venue during the spectatorless 2020 Games.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 22, 2022
China's Zheng Qinwen looks set to be next big thing in tennis
The 19-year-old Zheng burnished her already growing reputation by blowing past No. 4 Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-2 in the second round of the Pan Pacific Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 22, 2022
Naomi Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open with abdominal pain
The tennis star was due to face Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in the second round.
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
Sep 21, 2022
Garbine Muguruza senses improvement in Tokyo after difficult season
After a year of struggles on the court, the former world No. 1 is hopeful a strong performance at the Pan Pacific Open can springboard her to a potential WTA Finals title defense.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 20, 2022
Caroline Garcia eyes Paris Olympics after past 'disaster'
The world No. 10 is looking forward to a 'special' Games in Paris after reaching a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time in her career at this month's U.S. Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 19, 2022
Paula Badosa adjusting to life among tennis' top class
Badosa is currently ranked No. 4 in the world and enters the Pan Pacific Open this week as the top seed.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 19, 2022
Naomi Osaka feels right at home as the Pan Pacific Open gets underway
She has a good track record at the tournament — with one title and three appearances in the final — and the tennis star hopes the good vibes can help carry her to another triumph.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 15, 2022
Serena Williams not ruling out return, saying NFL's Brady started 'really cool trend'
Asked if she might keep a foot in the world of competitive tennis 'in some way,' Williams indicated the sport was in her future plans, but those remain uncertain.
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
Sep 11, 2022
Iga Swiatek swats aside Ons Jabeur to claim maiden U.S. Open title
The demonstrative Jabeur was able to harness the energy of her fans at times, but it was not enough to overcome the focused and determined Swiatek.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 10, 2022
Ons Jabeur hopes to turn Wimbledon experience into positive in U.S. Open final
Jabeur, who only picked up her first WTA win a little more than a year ago, said she's thriving on the credibility she's earned with fans and focusing on managing her stress on the court.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 8, 2022
Frances Tiafoe embraces 'Cinderella' story on run to U.S. Open semifinals
'Seeing people like screaming your name, just loving what you're doing. That's awesome,' he told reporters. 'You know, everyone loves a Cinderella story. Just trying to make one.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 8, 2022
Frances Tiafoe takes thrilling run into U.S. Open semifinals
With the hopes of a nation resting on his shoulders, American Frances Tiafoe rose to the occasion by reaching his first Grand Slam semifinal with a 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-0), 6-4 win over Russian Andrey Rublev at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 7, 2022
Ons Jabeur and Danielle Garcia reach U.S. Open semifinals
Tunisia's Jabeur, known in her homeland as the 'Minister of Happiness,' said she had been infused with belief since reaching the Wimbledon final.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 6, 2022
Aryna Sabalenka overcomes Danielle Collins to reach quarterfinals
Sabalenka, a semifinalist at Flushing Meadows last year, improved to 4-0 against her 19th-seeded opponent.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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