Tennis

ASB Classic tennis tournament director Karl Budge says Thursday's wet weather in Auckland reinforces the need for a roof at the Stanley Street venue.

Plans for a state of the art retractable roof at the home of the ASB Classic in Auckland have been put on hold.

Defending champion Lauren Davis has been beaten in the first round of the ASB Classic women's tennis tournament in Auckland.

Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has withdrawn from the Brisbane International with a viral illness.

Rafa Nadal, who is struggling to get any match practice before the Australian Open, will play an exhibition event at Melbourne Park in the week leading up to the season opening grand slam.

Andy Murray expects more players to start skipping tournaments mid season as the former world No.1 prepares to return from a hip injury in Brisbane.

Serena Williams has returned to tennis four months after giving birth, putting up a fight before losing to French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko 2-6 6-3 10-5 in an exhibition match in the UAE.

Six-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic's hopes of playing in Melbourne in two weeks have taken another hit after he withdrew from next week's Qatar Open due to an ongoing elbow injury.

Novak Djokovic is in doubt for the Australian Open after he withdrew from an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi with a long-standing elbow injury.

Roger Federer is vowing to stay cool as he strives to repeat his magical 2017 season.

Italian tennis player Sara Errani has confirmed her entry into the ASB Classic singles line up in Auckland after being awarded a wildcard to the main draw.

Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli is to return to the WTA Tour after more than four years in retirement.

Former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt plans to come out of retirement and double up with Sam Groth at next month's Australian Open.

In-form New Zealand tennis player doubles player Michael Venus has been giving a wildcard entry for the singles at next month's ASB Classic in Auckland.

Spaniards Rafael Nadal and Garbine Muguruza were named as the International Tennis Federation world champions.

Top seed Finn Tearney has stopped the giant killing run of teenager Macsen Sisam to claim the New Zealand Tennis Championship men's singles title in Auckland.

The semi-finalists have been found at the New Zealand Tennis Championships in Auckland after a couple of upsets in the men's quarter-finals.

Defending men's champion Artem Sitak has suffered shock quarterfinal defeat at the New Zealand Tennis Championships in Auckland.

Serena Williams has entered the Australian Open in January.