Tennis

Former world number one Ana Ivanovic and defending champion Sloane Stephens have pulled out of next week's Auckland tournament.

Former women's world number one Ana Ivanovic is in doubt for next week's ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland.

New Zealand's top men's doubles player and defending champion Michael Venus will be the third seed for the doubles draw of next month's ASB Classic in Auckland.

The Argentinian tennis player Juan Martin del Potro has confirmed he won't be able to play the ASB Classic in Auckland next month.

Roger Federer believes his six-month absence due to injury could help prolong his playing career and says he has enjoyed the break.

New Zealand's top doubles player Michael Venus has been given a wildcard to the main draw doubles for next month's ASB tennis Classic in Auckland.

Both finalists from the weekend's New Zealand Tennis Championship have been included in the Davis Cup team for their next tie in February.

Fourteen-times grand slam champion Rafa Nadal has hired fellow Mallorcan Carlos Moya to join his coaching team.

Artem Sitak and Jade Lewis have won their respective singles titles at the New Zealand Tennis Championships in Auckland.

Jade Lewis has won the women's title and Artem Sitak the men's at the New Zealand tennis championships in Auckland.

Finn Tearney and Artem Sitak meet in the men's final after Jade Lewis and Paige Hourigan contest the women's title at the NZ Tennis Championships.

New Zealand's top women's tennis player Marina Erakovic has been given a wildcard for the ASB tennis Classic in Auckland in January.

Britain's Andy Murray and Germany's Angelique Kerber have been named International Tennis Federation World Champions, capping stellar years for the men's and women's world number ones.

Novak Djokovic's former coach Boris Becker says the Serbian star was toppled as the tennis world number one because his work-rate dropped.

World men's tennis number two Novak Djokovic has split with coach Boris Becker three years after adding the German grand slam winner to his team.

The former US Open champion and Rio Olympic silver medallist Juan Martin del Potro has joined the men's draw for Auckland's ASB Tennis Classic in January.

Argentina have won their first ever Davis Cup tennis title, winning this morning's reverse singles to win 3-2 over hosts Croatia in the final.

Hosts Croatia took a 2-1 lead over Argentina in the Davis Cup final after Marin Cilic and Ivan Dodig beat Juan Martin Del Potro and Leonardo Mayer in the doubles.

Argentina fought back to level the Davis Cup final against hosts Croatia as Juan Martin Del Potro beat Ivo Karlovic after Marin Cilic beat Federico Delbonis.

New Zealand tennis No.1 Marina Erakovic has had a first round win in her final WTA event of the year.