Tennis
Kyrgios back to behaving badly
Australia tennis player Nick Kyrgios has caused more on-court controversy, being accused of unprofessional behaviour by the umpire in a Shanghai Masters loss.
Nadal and Federer fall out of top four
Former world number ones Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are both outside the top four in the men's world tennis rankings for the first time in 13 years.
Sports with Brendan Telfer
Another bad week for NZ Rugby, Russian hackers who disclosed medical information about two NZ gold medallists trigger a debate about the use of therapeutic use exemptions, and Maria Sharapova seeks… Audio
Borg-McEnroe rivalry reignited in movie
The heated rivalry between tennis greats Swede Bjorn Borg and American John McEnroe is to be made into a film.
Maria Sharapova's ban reduced after doping
Maria Sharapova's two year ban for doping has been cut by nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Audio
Sharapova drugs ban reduced
Maria Sharapova said she could not wait to return to tennis next April after the Court of Arbitration for Sport reduced her drugs ban from two years to 15 months.
Djokovic resets his priorities
Novak Djokovic no longer sees winning grand slam titles or staying top of the men's ATP rankings as a priority in his tennis career.
Kerber beaten in China
Angelique Kerber has suffered her first defeat as world women's tennis number one with Petra Kvitova beating her in three sets at the Wuhan Open in China.
Serena Williams to head 2017 ASB Classic in Auckland
Tennis superstar Serena Williams will headline next year's ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland in January. The tournament's director Karl Budge talks to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Serena Williams to star in NZ
World number two and 22-time grand slam champion Serena Williams will headline Auckland's ASB Tennis Classic in January.
Midday Sports News for 28 September 2016
Tennis superstar Serena Williams confirmed for ASB Classic. Audio
Tennis player suspended, fined for betting
A French tennis player has been suspended for seven months and fined 10-thousand dollars after admitting to charges of betting on 220 matches.
NZ outplays Pakistan to win Davis Cup tie 5-0
New Zealand has won its Davis Cup tennis tie against Pakistan 5-0 after Rubin Statham and Finn Tearney both won their dead-rubber singles matches in straight sets in Christchurch this afternoon.
NZ win Davis Cup tie with Pakistan
New Zealand's Davis Cup tennis team have retained their place in Asia Oceania group one after wrapping up their tie against Pakistan today in Christchurch.
Statham to surpass Parun's Davis Cup record
The New Zealand tennis number two Rubin Statham will set a record for New Zealand in the Davis Cup when he plays the opening singles rubber in an Asia-Oceania elimination tie against Pakistan, on…
Uzbekistan tennis officials banned for life
Uzbekistan tennis officials Sherzod Hasanov and Arkhip Molotyagin have been banned for life for betting-related offences.
Decision on Sharapova's suspension due out next month
Suspended former world number one tennis player Maria Sharapova will know her fate in the sport by early next month.
Wawrinka wins third grand slam at Flushing Meadows
Third seed Stanislas Wawrinka has toppled world number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic for the 2016 US Open tennis title.
US Open men's final underway at Flushing Meadows
Our tennis correspondent Dave Luddy joins us from New York with the latest on the men's final at the US Open. Audio
Kerber wins US Open
The German second seeded Angelique Kerber has beaten 10th Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic to win the US Open tennis title.
