Kimiko Date

US Open 2018: Japanese media praises semi-finalists Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka's historic run at Flushing Meadows

Japanese media and fans on Thursday rained down the superlatives on tennis stars Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka who made history by both reaching the US Open semi-finals.

US Open 2018: Naomi Osaka becomes first Japanese woman to reach Grand Slam semi-final in 22 years

Osaka wasn't born when compatriot Kimiko Date made the Wimbledon semi-finals in 1996 but now she has the opportunity to go one better by reaching a first Grand Slam final.

Japan Women's Open: Qualifier Zarina Diyas defeats local favourite Miyu Kato for first WTA title

Zarina Diyas beat fellow qualifier and local hopeful Miyu Kato 6-2, 7-5 to win her maiden WTA title at the Japan Women's Open.