Osaka warns she’s just getting started after beating Kerber

"When we were little, we would come to the U.S. Open every year. And even to practise, sometimes I would play here," the 19-year-old Osaka, who has dual nationality, told a news conference. "So the site feels really familiar to me... It's nostalgic every ... ( read original story ...)

Rafael Nadal battles through noise, Kerber upset by Osaka

The greatest thud of the day came when the defending women's champion Angelique Kerber fell, 6-3, 6-1, to Naomi Osaka, a 19-year-old who spent part of her childhood on Long Island. Kerber will continue her tumble out of the top 10 in the rankings ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka ousts defending champion Kerber

What happened: In a stunning upset, Japan’s Naomi Osaka ousted 2016 defending US Open champion Angelique Kerber, 6-3, 6-1. In their first meeting, Osaka came to the court locked and loaded with an arsenal of weapons, including her concise backhand ... ( read original story ...)

Getting to know: Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka bounced back from the disappointment of losing a 5-1 third-set lead over Madison Keys in the third round of last year's US Open to stun defending champion Angelique Kerber in this year's opening round, 6-3, 6-1, Tuesday inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. ( read original story ...)

Defending champion Kerber stunned by Japan’s Osaka

because I turn around a lot of matches," Kerber told a news conference. "She played good, especially also at the end of the match. I'm always trying to go for it when I had the chance." Kerber, however, barely got that chance as Osaka, who last year had ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese executives to meet Prayut in September

The move is part of activities to celebrate the 130th anniversary of Thai-Japanese diplomatic relations and highlight opportunities for investment and business expansion, especially in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Japanese executives are to meet ... ( read original story ...)

Business leaders to attend state dinner with UK’s May

TOKYO -- Japanese business leaders have been invited to attend a state dinner hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to welcome British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday. Amid mounting concerns over negotiations, led by May, to leave the ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan

No North Korean missile had overflown Japan for years, and the launch came after a strained period on the peninsula Seoul, Aug 29: Nuclear-armed North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan today, South Korea’s military and the Japanese government ... ( read original story ...)

Defending women’s champ Kerber out in 1st round at US Open

The sixth-seeded German is out of the tournament and on her way out of the top 10 after being beaten by Naomi Osaka of Japan 6-3, 6-1 in one of the only completed matches on a rainy Tuesday. Not since Svetlana Kuznetsova lost in the first round in 2005 had ... ( read original story ...

Osaka stuns defending champion Kerber in US Open first round

Japanese teenager Naomi Osaka sent defending champion Angelique Kerber crashing out of the US Open first round on Tuesday, bringing a rare bright spot to a rain-lashed day at Flushing Meadows. As players ran for cover off the outside courts, Osaka's big ... ( read original story ...)