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Tennis: Australian Open

Japan's Shuko Aoyama (L) and Ena Shibahara pose for a photo after defeating second-seeded Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula for a spot in the women's doubles final at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2023.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Japan's Shuko Aoyama (R) and Ena Shibahara acknowledge the crowd after defeating second-seeded Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula for a spot in the women's doubles final at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2023.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara (back) face second-seeded Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula in the women's doubles semifinals at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2023.

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Tennis: Australian Open

Japan's Shuko Aoyama (back) and Ena Shibahara face second-seeded Americans Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula in the women's doubles semifinals at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on Jan. 27, 2023.

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Tennis: S. Williams cruises past Konta to reach semis

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 25 Kyodo - Second-seeded Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Johanna Konta of Britain 6-2, 6-3 in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 25, 2017.

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Bartoli beats Stosur to win Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Second-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli (R) holds the winner's trophy after beating U.S. Open champion and top seed Samantha Stosur of Australia (L) in the final of the Japan Women's Open at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 16, 2011.

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Murray advances to q'finals at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot against American Alex Bogomolov Jr. in a second-round match of the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2011. Second-seeded Murray advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-2 victory.

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Murray advances to 2nd round at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Andy Murray of Britain plays a shot during a men's singles first round match at the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2011. The second-seeded Murray advanced to the second round by beating Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-4.

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Djokovic wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot against Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 12, 2011. The first-seeded Djokovic beat second-seeded Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 to win his first title at the competition.

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Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title

LONDON, England - Second-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against top seed Rafael Nadal from Spain in the Wimbledon men's singles final at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title by beating Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3.

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Djokovic advances to semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Second-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot by Bernard Tomic from Australia in a men's singles quarterfinals match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on June 29, 2011. Djokovic beat Tomic and will play against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in semifinals.

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reaches Japan Open quarterfinals

TOKYO, Japan - Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returns the ball to his compatriot Richard Gasquet during their second round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Forest Park on Oct. 8, 2009. Tsonga won 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to move into the quarterfinals.

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reaches Japan Open quarterfinals

TOKYO, Japan - Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga serves to his compatriot Richard Gasquet during their second round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Forest Park on Oct. 8, 2009. Tsonga won 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to move into the quarterfinals.

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Tsonga gets past 1st round at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns the ball to Mischa Zverev of Germany during their first-round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2009. Tsonga won 6-4, 6-3.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm battles against Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in the Korea Open final on Sept. 27, 2009. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, claimed a WTA title in the tourney, completing her remarkable comeback by beating second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm reacts after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets at the Korea Open. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm holds the trophy at an award ceremony for the Korea Open after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm responds to cheering spectators after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets at the Korea Open. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday.

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Japan's badminton pair defeated by Chinese duo at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's badminton pair of Kumiko Ogura (L) and Reiko Shiota (2nd from L) succumbed to a series of powerful smashes by second-seeded Chinese duo Du Jing and Yu Yang (R side) in a quarterfinal match of the 2008 Beijing Olympics at Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium on Aug. 11.

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Japan's badminton pair defeated by Chinese duo at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's badminton pair of Kumiko Ogura (L) and Reiko Shiota succumbed 21-8, 21-5 to a series of powerful smashes by second-seeded Chinese duo Du Jing and Yu Yang in a quarterfinal match of the 2008 Beijing Olympics at Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium on Aug. 11.

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Asagoe reaches Australian Open women's doubles semifinals

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe (L) and her Slovenian partner Katarina Srebotnik celebrate their victory over second-seeded Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Australian Rennae Stubbs 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne on Jan. 24.

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Davenport, Hingis receive awards at Toray Pan Pacific tennis

TOKYO, Japan - Lindsay Davenport (L) and Martina Hingis are all smiles as they chat after receiving their trophies at the Toray Pan Pacific Open women's tennis tournament at Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium on Feb. 4. Second-seeded Davenport defeated two-time defending champion Martina Hingis 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-2 in the singles final for the $175,000 winner's share of the $1.19 million purse.

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Sugiyama, Halard-Decugis win U.S. Open women's doubles

NEW YORK, United States - Japan's Ai Sugiyama (C) and Julie Halard-Decugis of France (L) hoist the champions' trophy after winning the women's doubles title at the U.S. Open tennis championships on Sept. 10. Second-seeded Sugiyama and Halard-Decugis defeated No. 10 seeds Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Russia's Elena Likhovtseva 6-0, 1-6, 6-1 on center court at the Flushing Meadows tennis complex in New York.

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Asagoe doubles up on women's titles at tennis c'ships

TOKYO, Japan - Top seed Shinobu Asagoe overcomes a shaky start to defeat Haruka Inoue for the women's singles title and then teams up with Shiho Hisamatsu for the doubles crown at the national tennis championships on Nov. 14. Asagoe, ranked 122nd in the world, scored a 7-6 (7-2), 6-2 victory over second-seeded Inoue at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum for her first national title and 2 million yen in first prize money.

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Asagoe reaches Australian Open women's doubles semifinals

MELBOURNE, Australia - Japan's Shinobu Asagoe (L) and her Slovenian partner Katarina Srebotnik celebrate their victory over second-seeded Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Australian Rennae Stubbs 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 in the quarterfinals at the Australian Open Tennis in Melbourne on Jan. 24. (Kyodo)

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Pironkova upsets Radwanska in French Open 4th round

Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkava celebrates after defeating second-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 in a French Open fourth-round match in Paris on May 31, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pironkova upsets Radwanska in French Open 4th round

Bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkava hits a return during a French Open fourth-round match against Poland's Agnieszka Radwanska in Paris on May 31, 2016. Pironkava defeated second-seeded Radwanska 2-6, 6-3, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Osaka falls in Acapulco quarterfinals

Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka hits a forehand in her quarterfinal match against Sloane Stephens of the United States at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 25, 2016. The second-seeded Stephens won 6-3, 7-5. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's Osaka advances to quarterfinals in Acapulco

Naomi Osaka of Japan serves to Colombia's Mariana Duque-Marino during a second-round match at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 24, 2016. Osaka won 6-3, 7-6(5) and will play second-seeded American Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Osaka advances to q'finals in Acapulco

Naomi Osaka of Japan hits a forehand on her way to a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over Colombia's Mariana Duque-Marino in the second round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico, on Feb. 24, 2016. Osaka will play second-seeded American Sloane Stephens in the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nishikori opens with win at Brisbane International

Japan's Kei Nishikori pumps his fist after defeating Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Brisbane International in Australia on Jan. 6, 2016. The second-seeded Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japan's badminton pair defeated by Chinese duo at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's badminton pair of Kumiko Ogura (L) and Reiko Shiota succumbed 21-8, 21-5 to a series of powerful smashes by second-seeded Chinese duo Du Jing and Yu Yang in a quarterfinal match of the 2008 Beijing Olympics at Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium on Aug. 11. (Kyodo)

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Japan's badminton pair defeated by Chinese duo at Olympics

BEIJING, China - Japan's badminton pair of Kumiko Ogura (L) and Reiko Shiota (2nd from L) succumbed to a series of powerful smashes by second-seeded Chinese duo Du Jing and Yu Yang (R side) in a quarterfinal match of the 2008 Beijing Olympics at Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium on Aug. 11. (Kyodo)

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Bartoli beats Stosur to win Japan Women's Open

OSAKA, Japan - Second-seeded Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli (R) holds the winner's trophy after beating U.S. Open champion and top seed Samantha Stosur of Australia (L) in the final of the Japan Women's Open at Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka on Oct. 16, 2011. (Kyodo)

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Djokovic wins U.S. Open

NEW YORK, United States - Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot against Rafael Nadal of Spain in the men's singles final match at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sept. 12, 2011. The first-seeded Djokovic beat second-seeded Nadal 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1 to win his first title at the competition. (Kyodo)

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Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title

LONDON, England - Second-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays against top seed Rafael Nadal from Spain in the Wimbledon men's singles final at the All England Club in southwest London on July 3, 2011. Djokovic won his first Wimbledon title by beating Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3. (Kyodo)

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Djokovic advances to semifinals

LONDON, Britain - Second-seeded Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a shot by Bernard Tomic from Australia in a men's singles quarterfinals match of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Club in southwest London on June 29, 2011. Djokovic beat Tomic and will play against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in semifinals. (Kyodo)

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Murray advances to q'finals at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Andy Murray of Britain returns a shot against American Alex Bogomolov Jr. in a second-round match of the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 6, 2011. Second-seeded Murray advanced to the quarterfinals with a 6-1, 6-2 victory. (Kyodo)

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Murray advances to 2nd round at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Andy Murray of Britain plays a shot during a men's singles first round match at the Japan Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 5, 2011. The second-seeded Murray advanced to the second round by beating Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus 7-6(4), 2-6, 6-4. (Kyodo)

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Tennis: Kamiji reaches Aussie Open women's wheelchair final

Second-seeded Yui Kamiji of Japan returns a shot to Lucy Shuker of Britain in the Australian Open women's wheelchair semifinals in Melbourne on Jan. 26, 2017. Kamiji won 6-3, 6-2 to face Dutch defending champion Jiske Griffioen in the final. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: S. Williams cruises past Konta to reach semis

Second-seeded Serena Williams serves during her Australian Open quarterfinal match against Johanna Konta of Britain in Melbourne on Jan. 25, 2017. Williams won 6-2, 6-3. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Djokovic advances to Australian Open 2nd round

Second-seeded Novak Djokovic hits a backhand against Fernando Verdasco of Spain in the first round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2017. Djokovic won 6-1, 7-6(4), 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Djokovic advances to Australian Open 2nd round

Second-seeded Novak Djokovic hits a forehand against Fernando Verdasco of Spain in the first round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2017. Djokovic won 6-1, 7-6(4), 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: Djokovic advances to Australian Open 2nd round

Second-seeded Novak Djokovic reaches to return a shot against Fernando Verdasco of Spain in the first round of the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 17, 2017. Djokovic won 6-1, 7-6(4), 6-2. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tennis: 2015 champion Wickmayer makes early exit in Tokyo

Second-seeded Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium returns a shot in her first round match against Viktorija Golubic of Switzerland in the Japan Women's Open at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Sept. 13, 2016. Golubic won 6-1, 7-6(7) (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reaches Japan Open quarterfinals

TOKYO, Japan - Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga returns the ball to his compatriot Richard Gasquet during their second round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Forest Park on Oct. 8, 2009. Tsonga won 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to move into the quarterfinals. (Kyodo)

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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reaches Japan Open quarterfinals

TOKYO, Japan - Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga serves to his compatriot Richard Gasquet during their second round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament at Tokyo's Ariake Tennis Forest Park on Oct. 8, 2009. Tsonga won 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 to move into the quarterfinals. (Kyodo)

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Tsonga gets past 1st round at Japan Open

TOKYO, Japan - Second-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France returns the ball to Mischa Zverev of Germany during their first-round match at the Japan Open tennis tournament at Ariake Tennis Forest Park in Tokyo on Oct. 7, 2009. Tsonga won 6-4, 6-3. (Kyodo)

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm holds the trophy at an award ceremony for the Korea Open after claiming a WTA title on Sept. 27, 2009, completing her remarkable comeback by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in straight sets. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, beat second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3 to claim her eighth career singles title on the eve of her 39th birthday. (Kyodo)

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Date Krumm wins Korea Open

SEOUL, South Korea - Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm battles against Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues in the Korea Open final on Sept. 27, 2009. Date Krumm, who surprised the tennis world by announcing her return to the game in April last year after a 12-year hiatus, claimed a WTA title in the tourney, completing her remarkable comeback by beating second-seeded Medina Garrigues 6-3, 6-3. (Kyodo)