Withdrawals, injuries, underdogs and epic matches - the brief season of international pro tennis in Aotearoa had it all.
About 15,000 balls were played with across the classic. In Grand Slam, ATP, and WTA tournaments, tennis balls are changed ...
While the replays were certainly better across the ditch, we reckon the AO just edges the ASB Classic on actual quality.
In the end, pure star power elevated the 2025 ASB Classic to a new level. That will be the overriding conclusion, when people ...
In the final at the ASB Classic on Friday, Zizou Bergs (ranked No. 66) meets Gael Monfils (No. 52).In Bergs’ last action, he was defeated by Lorenzo Musetti 5-7, 6-4, 3-6 in the Round of 32 ...
Things weren’t looking great in the women’s week, with the earlier than expected demise of Lulu Sun, along with the ...
Fast forward to the men’s competition final day when Michael Venus claimed another ASB Classic doubles title – without even taking the court. The Kiwi and his Croatian partner Nikola Mektic won by ...
Naomi Osaka playfully accused her physiotherapist, Daniel Pohl, of attempting to "kill her" during the 2025 ASB Classic. Osaka returned to the WTA 250 hard court tournament after a seven year ...
The Japanese tennis star will be beginning her 2025 season at the ASB Classic in Auckland. Taking to Instagram, Osaka shared several images of herself posing on the streets of Auckland.
The injury curse that's plagued this year's ASB Classic has once again struck, this time meaning the men's doubles final has been called off. The silver lining is that it's a win for Kiwi Michael ...
Once again, New Zealand's all too brief summer of international pro tennis is over, but this year's edition of the ASB Classic produced far more storylines than a usual fortnight would yield.