ASB organisers have announced that the 2022 tournament will not be taking place. This comes as a result of ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and health concerns. This is the second year in a row that it has been cancelled. At the end of last year, the 2021 tournament was cancelled as ….
During a pre-Wimbledon conference, tennis superstar Serena Williams has revealed that she will not be competing in this year’s Olympics. She refused to tell reporters the reason behind this. She has, however, made mention of the fact that there are many reasons behind the decision but does not feel like ….
Scottish tennis star Andy Murray has withdrawn from this year’s French Open, citing discomfort from a recent string of injuries and a desire to focus on Wimbledon as the main motivations behind the decision. Murray was recently seen struggling with discomfort during the ATP Masters 1000 event in Rome, Italy. ….
Kiwi golfer Lydia Ko is now four shots away from the lead after she completed an exceptionally strong round in Singapore in the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship. Ko’s stellar performance included a 4-under-68 shot after Thursday’s round saw her do a polished performance at 69. After getting off ….
A top New Zealand Davis Cup tennis player has issued an apology after he was filmed supposedly mocking Mãori culture while at a party on a $21 million dollar boat owned by toy giant Zuru founder Nick Mowbray on Wednesday night. Ajeet Rai, 22, will reportedly be sanctioned by Tennis ….
New Zealander Michael Venus has made a phenomenal start to this year’s Australian Open doubles competition. He and Aussie partner John Peers made quick work of dealing with top Australian singles player Alex De Minaur and mate Matt Reid at an impressive score of 6-3, 6-2 in all of 64 ….
Since quarantine requirements have dealt a death blow to several top local sporting tournament events, including Auckland’s ASB Classic, local tennis fans now have their sights set on December’s Te Anau Invitational. Alongside similar classics such as the Wellington Open / New Zealand Championship, the upcoming invitational remains one of ….
Italy’s Sara Errani – a 2012 French Open runner-up – says she didn’t “buy” Kiki Bertens’ claims of cramps bad enough to justify being wheeled from a Roland Garros tennis court in a wheelchair. She also appeared to mock her opponent’s cramps and even went as far as refusing to ….
Caroline Wozniacki, former world number one, has announced that she will be officially retiring from the sport after the end of the Australian Open in January. The 29 year old is currently 27th in the world, and had last competed in the China Open that took place in October. The ….
Next year’s ASB Classic could be the last one that Caroline Wozniacki takes part in, according to tournament director Karl Budge. The director announced the full field recently, confirming that Wozniacki would be playing along with other previous grand slam winners, including Svetlana Kuznetsova, and Jelena Ostapenko. They will be ….