Photos from Auckland: Williams sisters make early New Zealand exit
The much-anticipated stay of the Williams sisters in Auckland was cut short on Wednesday as both crowd favorites at the 2017 ASB Classic failed to make the quarterfinals of the event, for two very...
Madison Brengle stuns Serena Williams at the ASB Classic
After a decade on the WTA tour, Madison Brengle pulled off her first Top 3 victory by winning a thrilling three-setter against top seed Serena Williams in the second round of the ASB Classic...
Photos from Auckland – Rain cuts Monday short in New Zealand
Everything was set for a stunning day of first-round tennis at the ASB Classic in Auckland on Monday, but the elements were once again not in agreement.
After the 2016 season plagued by bad weather,...
Photos from Auckland: The 2017 season officially begins!
The calendar may still be showing 2016 for one more day, but the 2017 WTA season is already starting Down Under with Saturday's qualifying action at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. I...
How likely is an Australian Open warm-up tournament winner to win the Melbourne Grand Slam?
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...
Kim Clijsters wins Brisbane International, Yanina Wickmayer victorious at ASB Classic
Women's Tennis Blog is back from vacation. I spent more than two wonderful weeks in China and now it's time to resume posting. Thank you all for being so supportive and not minding the...
Elena Dementieva wins ASB Classic for 12th singles title
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...
Lindsay Davenport reaches ASB Classic final
Lindsay Davenport reached her third final in four tournaments since her comeback with a 6-4 6-3 victory over sixth seed Tamira Paszek at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Note that this was Davenport’s...
Serena and Caro keep progressing, eliminate top seeds in Auckland doubles
The one-time-only partnership between Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki is doing damage in the ASB Classic doubles draw, as the good friends, who have never before played on the same side of the net,...
Gauff battles past Svitolina to defend Auckland title
In a thrilling showdown at the ASB Classic final in Auckland, Coco Gauff successfully defended her title against a determined Elina Svitolina with a 6-7(4) 6-3 6-3 victory.
After squandering a 5-3 lead and two set...