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Naomi Osaka Is The Star Attraction In Tokyo As Japan Compete In The World Cup Of Tennis

Posted on April 15, 2024 by tokyofox

For the vast majority of the year, tennis is an individual sport (of course there’s doubles but I don’t take much interest in that form) but there are a few times each season when it’s a team game as the … Continue reading →

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A Brit Finally Plays At Tokyo’s Top Tennis Tournament & I Got To Meet Her!

Posted on October 3, 2023 by tokyofox

The top tennis stars can often make an absolute fortune from the game (prize money,  sponsorship, endorsements and so on) but one does wonder what it must be like for the lower ranked players who play different tournaments every week … Continue reading →

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I Finally Got To See Naomi Osaka Play Tennis But It Didn’t Quite Go To Plan!!

Posted on September 24, 2022 by tokyofox

Four time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka was back in Tokyo last week to defend the title she won when the Toray Pan Pacific Open (TPPO) tournament last took place in 2019. I’ve actually been following the ups and downs … Continue reading →

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The 4 Grand Slams May Have Finished But The Women’s Tennis Season Continues In Tokyo!

Posted on September 26, 2015 by tokyofox

The tennis season may be considered as good as over to some but there is still a bit of tournament action taking place outside of the four Grand Slams. On the back of the U.S. Open it always seems like … Continue reading →

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