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WIMBLEDON

Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 4, 2022
Novak Djokovic reaches Wimbledon quarterfinals as Roger Federer hopes to return 'one more time'
Six-time champion Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal on Sunday as injury-stricken rival Roger Federer revealed his desire to play at the All England Club "one more time."
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 3, 2022
Stefanos Tsitsipas says Nick Kyrgios has 'evil side' after clash
The bad-tempered match overshadowed the rest of the action on Day 6, which also included a routine victory for Rafael Nadal.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 3, 2022
Iga Swiatek's 37-match winning streak ends in Wimbledon defeat
The Polish world No. 1 was broken five times and made a total of 33 unforced errors in an uncharacteristically sloppy display against French veteran Alize Cornet.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 2, 2022
Natela Dzalamidze explains reasons behind switching nationality from Russian before Wimbledon
The 29-year-old has a Georgian father and Russian mother who both still live in Moscow.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 1, 2022
Rafael Nadal and Iga Swiatek survive scares at Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal was forced to dig deep, while Iga Swiatek survived a stumble to win her 37th straight match.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 30, 2022
Novak Djokovic cruises as Andy Murray crashes out at Wimbledon
'I'm very happy with my performance,' said Djokovic, who is looking to join Pete Sampras as a seven-time champion. 'I started very well, solid from the back of the court.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 29, 2022
Serena Williams exits Wimbledon in the first round, again
The narrow defeat to Harmony Tan in three hours on Center Court will re-pose the question of how much more professional tennis Williams, who will turn 41 in September, intends to play.
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
MORE SPORTS
Jun 27, 2022
Wimbledon marks end of era free from bans and boycotts in sports
'We will continue to see increased use of sports for cultural change, for value change, for policy change. It's only going to happen more and more.”
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 25, 2022
Serena Williams enters Wimbledon as ultimate wildcard
'She could lose first round or win the tournament,' seven-times major winner John McEnroe said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 22, 2022
Novak Djokovic named top men's seed for Wimbledon
Djokovic, who was unable to defend his 2021 Australian Open title due to his unvaccinated status against COVID-19, recently lost his world No. 1 spot to Daniil Medvedev.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 19, 2022
Naomi Osaka withdraws from Wimbledon, citing Achilles injury
The former world No. 1 and her team indicated that the withdrawal was due to tendinitis in her left Achilles tendon and that she would have played if healthy.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 23, 2022
Players react to lack of ranking points at Wimbledon
Players are disappointed about the absence of ranking points at Wimbledon this year, but have grudgingly accepted the decision by the tennis tours, Ons Jabeur, who is No. 6 in the WTA rankings, said on Sunday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 17, 2022
British LTA events to go ahead without Russian and Belarusian players
Tennis tournaments hosted in Great Britain in the run-up to Wimbledon will go ahead as scheduled with full ranking points on offer despite a ban on Russian and Belarusian players, men's tennis governing body ATP said on Monday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 16, 2022
Daniil Medvedev holding out hope for spot at Wimbledon
'I don't know if this decision is 100% and it's over (for me). If I can play, I'm going to be happy to play in Wimbledon
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TENNIS
Apr 30, 2022
Belarusian Victoria Azarenka says Wimbledon ban 'does not make sense'
'If you are asking me if I agree with Wimbledon or I see their reasoning after being on a personal call with them, I don't see their reasoning.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 27, 2022
Wimbledon defends ban on Russian and Belarusian players as only option
The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) took the decision in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the stand was swiftly condemned by the men's and women's tours.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2022
Is Wimbledon’s ban on Russians a double fault?
Banning players from Russia and Belarus does more to preserve the tennis tournament as a politics-free zone than support Ukraine's war effort.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 20, 2022
Wimbledon plans to bar Russian and Belarusian players
The ban, which would make Wimbledon the first tennis event to restrict individual Russian and Belarusian athletes from competing, would exclude a number of highly ranked players.
Japan’s 2024 buzzword of the year urges a reevaluation of past norms
Sadao Abe, who played the role of a time-traveling Showa Era teacher transported to present day in a popular TV drama, receives the 2024 buzzword of the year award for the word "futehodo," the nickname of the series.
Australian says romance scam tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan
Donna Nelson says her life was turned upside down when she learned that the man she was falling for had tricked her into smuggling 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan.
Trump says will 'block' Nippon Steel from taking over U.S. Steel
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he will "block" a planned takeover of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel.
Japan witnesses warmest fall on record
Hibiya Park in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Saturday. Warm weather has delayed the country's autumn foliage season — when tourists flock to see leaves turn vibrant reds and yellows.
South Korea's Yoon backs down after parliament rejects martial law
Soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul, after South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday evening.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Europe eyes 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as possible peace deal option
A serviceman with the Ukrainian Army's 24th mechanized brigade fires a machine gun during an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the country's Donetsk region on Friday.
Seven strangers and an algorithm: Can this new dinner app help you make friends?
Timeleft uses an algorithm to match its users with five or six strangers in an effort to prompt “human connection” over dinner at a restaurant. It determines the attendees with the help of a simple personality quiz available when you sign up for the service. 
Don’t worry, you can still use your Japan health insurance card — for now
A My Number card reader at a pediatric clinic in Tokyo. While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, most people will remain unaffected by the move in the short term as existing health insurance cards can still be used for another year.
The Geisha bean is the leading lady of Tokyo's coffee scene
Discovered in the 1930s, the Geisha coffee plant came to worldwide fame in the early 2000s and now represents some of the best coffee on the planet — Tokyo's top cafes included.

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