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WTA TOUR

Mirra Andreeva reacts after a point during her match against Clara Tauson during the Dubai Championships on Saturday.
TENNIS
Feb 23, 2025
Russian teen Mira Andreeva makes WTA history with title in Dubai
After ousting three Grand Slam winners, including second-seeded Iga Swiatek, en route to the final, Andreeva ended Clara Tauson's own dream run at the tournament.
A man who "exhibited fixated behavior" toward Emma Raducanu was escorted out of her match by security on Tuesday in Dubai.
TENNIS
Feb 20, 2025
WTA stars express concern after Emma Raducanu's incident with 'fixated' fan
Iga Swiatek, the current world No. 2, believes the tour did the right thing, and acknowledges such situations can be hard to avoid, even with strict safety measures in place.
Jannik Sinner accepted a three-month ban on Saturday to bring his doping case to an end.
TENNIS
Feb 17, 2025
Jannik Sinner's deal with WADA leads to skepticism from fellow players
Sinner's long doping saga came to an end on Saturday after he agreed to a three-month ban.
Sara Saito competes at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in October last year.
TENNIS
Jan 24, 2025
Sara Saito’s journey from tennis courts in Gunma to promising WTA pro
The 18-year-old Saito, who has steadily risen up the WTA rankings, is the only teenager among the eight Japanese players in the top 200.
Zheng Qinwen kisses the winner's trophy after her victory over Sofia Kenin in the final of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Sunday.
TENNIS
Oct 27, 2024
Zheng Qinwen earns her crown at Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo
Zheng outlasted Sofia Kenin as she claimed her second WTA title of the season and avenged a loss in the 2022 Pan Pacific Open final.
Defending champion Coco Gauff suffered a surprise defeat against Yulia Putintseva at the Cincinnati Open on Thursday.
TENNIS
Aug 16, 2024
Defending champion Gauff crashes out in her WTA Cincinnati opener
The second-round shock to America's Paris Olympic flag bearer stunned a partisan crowd in the U.S. heartland in the final major tuneup for the U.S. Open.
Naomi Osaka reaches for a ball during her loss to Elise Mertens at the WTA Tour stop in Toronto last week.
TENNIS
Aug 14, 2024
Naomi Osaka perplexed by power struggles after Cincinnati setback
The 26-year-old was beaten by Ashlyn Krueger in the second round of qualifying for the Cincinnati Open, the latest setback in a patchy run of form.
Aryna Sabalenka hits a backhand during her quarterfinal loss to Amanda Anisimova at the WTA event in Toronto on Saturday.
TENNIS
Aug 14, 2024
'Short memory' the key to success for Sabalenka
The third seed reached the semis in Cincinnati at the previous two editions, but has yet to break through and make the finals.
Naomi Osaka serves to Ons Jabeur during her first round match in Toronto on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Aug 8, 2024
Osaka defeats Jabeur to advance in WTA Toronto opener
The four-time Grand Slam champion needed only 72 minutes to eliminate ninth-seeded Jabeur.
Naomi Osaka in action during her first-round match at Indian Wells earlier this month.
TENNIS
Mar 15, 2024
Men's and women's tennis tours advance talks to merge commercial rights
The move would bring all the commercial ventures into one entity, with the aim of completing a merger in 2025, a source said.
Iga Swiatek won the WTA Finals in November 2023 to end an event that featured bad weather and a number of complaints from the players.
TENNIS
Jan 15, 2024
WTA and ATP Tours embarking on year of formative changes
The WTA is looking to take steps toward equal pay for women at combined events, and the ATP hopes to align the interests of its players and tournaments.
Naomi Osaka, seen during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, will make her return to the WTA Tour at the Brisbane International.
TENNIS
Nov 10, 2023
Naomi Osaka to make return at Brisbane International
The four-time Grand Slam winner made her last appearance in a WTA tournament at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo in late September 2022.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 7, 2022
WTA Finals moved to Texas, 'due' to return to China in 2023
The WTA said this year's championships would take place in Fort Worth from Oct. 31 to Nov. 7 at Dickies Arena.
Japan's Prince Hisahito to hold first news conference on March 3
Prince Hisahito heads to greet the Emperor and Empress on the occasion of his 18th birthday in Tokyo on Sep. 6.
Israel prepares to receive six more Gaza hostages as Bibas body identified
A poster depicting a hostage Omer Wenkert, at the site of the Nova festival where party goers were killed and kidnapped during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas gunmen from Gaza, in Reim, southern Israel, on Wednesday.
Tokyo fund buys China bonds for first time on Japanification bet
Japanese investors are estimated to have increased holdings of Chinese bonds by 53% last year, the most among the markets that make up the World Government Bond Index, according to Bloomberg analysis of Japanese balance-of-payments data.
Ukraine promises swift deal for minerals as Trump cuts Kyiv out of peace talks
A truck carrying partially-refined titanium ore to a factory for further refining at a mine east of Kyiv.
U.S. Marines start to leave Japan, decades behind schedule
U.S. Marines during training in Okinawa last month.
As Ukraine rift emerges, Kyiv's envoy says Japan must take on bigger global role
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky speaks during an interview at the Ukrainian Embassy in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan release of Shiori Ito's documentary in limbo
Shiori Ito, who won a civil suit over a rape case against a TV reporter, in 2018. Her former lawyers claim her documentary includes footage used without the consent of sources.
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown ready to sprint past Paris disappointment
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown (center) runs during a 100-meter heat at the Paris Olympics on Aug. 3, 2024.
What is the ceiling for sumo’s newest yokozuna?
Newly promoted grand champion Hoshoryu (center) performs a dedication ceremony at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on Jan. 31.
‘Yasuko, Songs of Days Past’ puts overlooked star in the spotlight
“Yasuko, Songs of Days Past” centers on a real-life love triangle between poet Chuya Nakahara (Taisei Kido, left), actor Yasuko Hasegawa (Suzu Hirose, center) and literary critic Hideo Kobayashi (Masaki Okada).

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