All-Russian final at the ASB Classic, Elena Dementieva vs. Elena Vesnina

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The final of the ASB Classic in Auckland will feature two Russians and two Elenas. It will be the 17th all-Russian singles final in Tour history. Elena Dementieva played eight of the previous 16,...
Venus Williams

Venus Williams falls at second hurdle in Auckland

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After winning her first match since Wimbledon 2021 in Auckland this week, Venus Williams was stopped in the second round as China's Zhu Lin came back from 5-3 down in the third set to...

Agnieszka Radwanska opens 2013 with Auckland title, Li Na with Shenzhen

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This has been a busy week in the tennis world, alongside the Brisbane International, Auckland and Shenzhen were played, and not to mention that the WTA stars have also been active at the Hopman...

Elena Dementieva wins ASB Classic for 12th singles title

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Elena Dementieva beat fellow Russian Elena Vesnina 6-4 6-1 at the ASB Classic in Auckland to win her first title of 2009, and 12th in her career. The top-seeded Dementieva had a slow start in...

Yanina Wickmayer launches Lotto Spring 2020 Tech collection

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Yesterday I showed you Alize Cornet's first Lotto dress for 2020, while today Yanina Wickmayer is saying "Who else loves my new outfit from Lotto?" on Instagram, proudly showing her separates from the Spring 2020...

Photos from Auckland: Sister fun on Sunday

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The new year started with a bang at the 2017 ASB Classic as the crowd in Auckland got treated with a spcecial show on Sunday when Serena & Venus Williams took the court for...

How likely is an Australian Open warm-up tournament winner to win the Melbourne Grand Slam?

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In life and in tennis we like to recognize some patterns and predict future based on current facts. Our stats analyst Omair made sure to present us the historical patterns of the Australian part...

No fresh start in 2018: Custody battle keeps Azarenka away from tennis

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Half a year after giving birth to her son Leo, Victoria Azarenka returned to competitive tennis at the Mallorca Open in June 2017, but after just six matches played, two at the Spanish tournament...

Nadia Petrova in hospital because of viral meningitis

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World No.11 Nadia Petrova has been hospitalized with viral meningitis, and won’t play the ASB Classic in New Zealand where she was supposed to start the 2009 tennis season. "It’s a shame Nadia will not...
Emma Raducanu

Emma Raducanu starts 2023 with injury and tears

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Playing only her second match in the 2023 season, Emma Raducanu suffered an ankle injury and left the court in tears after retiring in the round of 16 at the ASB Classic. World No.78 Raducanu...