Tag Archives: TPPO

Meeting Tennis Stars Aplenty at This Year’s Japan Open

Posted on October 26, 2025 by tokyofox

In the last couple of years at the Toray Pan Pacific Open (TPPO) tennis tournament in Tokyo I’ve been delighted to meet a British female player each time. Last year I was lucky enough to meet Leicester’s very own Katie … Continue reading →

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My Rather Blinkered Review of the 2024 Tennis Season!

Posted on December 15, 2024 by tokyofox

The more casual tennis fan may not realise what a long and gruelling season it is for all those involved with tournaments running continuously from very early in January till  December. Prior to this year, I was someone who only … Continue reading →

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The Highs & Lows of This Year’s International Tennis Tournament In Tokyo

Posted on November 2, 2024 by tokyofox

The sports stadium or arena in Japan that I’ve visited most frequently is not actually Hitachi-dai (the home of my Japanese football team Kashiwa Reysol)! Neither is it Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka; the closest stadium to the Tokyo Fox Global Operations … Continue reading →

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I Met Britain’s No. 1 Female Tennis Player In Tokyo (& I Was On The TV Coverage A Fair Bit Too!)

Posted on October 25, 2024 by tokyofox

Whilst the 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu has taken a lot of the limelight in recent years when it comes to British women’s tennis, there is actually another female player who has been steadily rising through the ranks over … Continue reading →

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