Tennis
Nadal plans his return after Melbourne shock
Rafa Nadal says he'll plot a path back to the tour once he has a firm prognosis for the troubling hip problem that cut short his Australian Open defence.
ASB Classic tennis organisers still looking for improvements
The return of international tennis to Auckland, after a two year hiatus, has been given a pass mark by those in charge of the men's and women's tours but local organisers are pushing for improvements.
ASB Classic tennis organisers still looking for improvements
The return of international tennis to Auckland has been given a pass mark by those in charge of international tours - but local organisers are pushing for improvements.
Nadal admits to being vulnerable at Australian Open
Rafa Nadal will start his Australian Open title defence today with a first round test against rising Briton Jack Draper.
Auckland ASB Tennis Classic: What we learned
Opinion - The 2023 ASB Classic showed up some great talent on our back doorstep, including men's finalist and Aucklander Cam Norrie and women's winner Coco Gauff.
Raducanu over injury and ready to go
Emma Raducanu says she "fully trusts" the ankle injury that threatened her participation at this week's Australian Open.
Statham returns to Davis Cup team
The New Zealand Davis Cup team to play Bulgaria in Christchurch next month features the return of the country's most experienced Davis Cup player Rubin Statham.
Djokovic-Nadal rivalry resumes in Melbourne
Novak Djokovic resumes his Grand Slam title race with Rafa Nadal next week at the Australian Open.
Can NZ produce a Grand Slam tennis champion?
The last time a New Zealand tennis player featured in the world's top 10 was more than a century ago when Anthony Wilding won the last of his four Wimbledon titles in 1913. He also remains the only… Audio
World number one forced out of Australian Open
World men's tennis number one Carlos Alcaraz will not play in the Australian Open after picking up a right leg muscle injury during pre-season training.
Second seed pulls out of ASB Classic men's tournament
Second seed Holger Rune has withdrawn from next week's ASB Classic men's tennis tournament in Auckland.
Return of women's tennis to China depends on whereabouts of Peng Shuai
The return of WTA tennis tournaments to China in 2023 will hinge on a resolution to the Peng Shuai issue.
Djokovic still needs to be vaccinated to enter US
Novak Djokovic is set to miss two big tournaments after US authorities said non-nationals will have to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to enter the country.
Top seed Gauff wins ASB Classic opener
There were wins for top seed Coco Gauff and Emma Raducanu on a rain-interupted second day at the ASB Classic women's tennis tournament in Auckland.
Djokovic says he'll never forget being deported
Novak Djokovic will never forget how it felt to be deported from Australia earlier this year but the Serb said his willingness to return for next month's Grand Slam at Melbourne Park shows the depth…
Iga Swiatek named player of the year
World number one Iga Swiatek has been crowned WTA Player of the Year for the first time in her career.
British tennis fined for banning Russian players
The ATP has fined Britain's Lawn Tennis Association $1.6 million for banning male players from Russia and Belarus from tournaments.
Novak Djokovic wins ATP Finals and a record payday
Novak Djokovic beat Norway's Casper Ruud to collect a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title, earning the biggest paycheck ever in tennis.
Wimbledon to relax clothing restrictions for women
Wimbledon will relax its strict rules on white clothing at the championships and allow women players to wear dark undershorts.
Djokovic free to play Australian Open again
Novak Djokovic will be able to bid for a record-extending 10th men's singles title at next year's Australian Open after being granted a visa to travel to the tournament.