As a new tournament on the Grand Prix circuit, the Japan Open featured what would have been considered a dream final in 1973 between Ken Rosewall and John Newcombe. “Muscles” topped “Newk” in that ...

Japan's Naomi Osaka reacts after beating 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 ...

Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the Japan Open before Friday's quarter-final because of a leg injury sustained in the second round. The former world number one held back tears and needed painkillers to ...

Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the Japan Open witnessed a perfect game from Carlos ...

Carlos Alcaraz overcame a fightback from an injured Taylor Fritz to win his first Japan Open title in Tokyo and claim his eighth tournament win of the season. But Alcaraz, who suffered an injury scare ...

The 2025 Japan Open is set to take place at the Utsubo Tennis Center in Osaka, Japan from October 13-19, as the Asian swing approaches its conclusion. A WTA 250 event, the Japan Open became a ...

World No.1 Carlos Alcaraz is known for maintaining a busy schedule each year, and this week is the perfect example. Alcaraz just finished competing in the Laver Cup in San Francisco yesterday, and ...

After beating Taylor Fritz in the final of the Japan Open, Carlos Alcaraz and his team made a shocking announcement, indicating that the world No. 1 would no longer be playing the Rolex Shanghai ...

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 ...