Japan’s Naomi Osaka hits a return to Netherlands’ Suzan Lamens in their women’s singles match at the Japan Open tennis tournament in Osaka on October 15, 2025. (Photo by PAUL MILLER / AFP) (Photo by ...

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. When Alcaraz hurt his left ankle early in his first Japan Open ...

Taylor Fritz faced a tough challenge from Gabriel Diallo in his first match at the Japan Open, but managed to come through it. The World No. 5 entered the tournament as the second seed, behind Carlos ...

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Leylah Fernandez beat 18-year-old qualifier Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 in the final of the WTA’s Japan Open on Sunday for her fifth career title. Playing in her eighth career ...

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Naomi Osaka pulled out of her quarterfinal match at the Japan Open on Friday because of a left leg injury. Her withdrawal ahead of the match resulted in Jaqueline Cristian ...