Horley claims 3rd open title; singles win for Hartono
Ayesha Horley claimed her third consecutive Otago Open title and Peter Hartono his first in the singles events played at the Otago Open at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin over the weekend.
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Indoor open may be last for some time
Indoor open may be last for some time
The Otago Open begins in earnest today, following qualifying matches last night.
Still loving the game at 86
Still loving the game at 86
Jean Stevens is not slowing down.
Otago emphatically takes trophy
Otago emphatically takes trophy
Otago's long wait finally came to an end yesterday as it reclaimed the Margaret Rennie Trophy, the symbol of teams tennis supremacy in the South.
Newcomers to boost effort to take trophy
Newcomers to boost effort to take trophy
Otago goes into this weekend’s second and final round of the Southern Open Teams Event in the unfamiliar role of odds-on favourite.
Djokovic triumphs in Australian Open final
Djokovic triumphs in Australian Open final
Novak Djokovic has beat Daniil Medvedev to win a record-extending ninth Australian Open and claim his 18th Grand Slam title.
Greatness beckons but Osaka wants to 'live in the moment'
Greatness beckons but Osaka wants to 'live in the moment'
Naomi Osaka added a second Australian Open title to her two U.S. Open crowns on Saturday but said she would rather "live in the moment" than set ambitious targets for further Grand Slam glory.
Djokovic advances to final
Djokovic advances to final
Defending champion Novak Djokovic declared himself fighting fit for the Australian Open final after ending the incredible run of Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev with his "best match" of the...
Nadal and Serena sent packing
Nadal and Serena sent packing
Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal's bid for Grand Slam records have been blown away, as Naomi Osaka and Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to topple the tennis greats in Melbourne.
Barty's dream dashed in quarterfinals
Barty's dream dashed in quarterfinals
World number one Ash Barty's dream of become the first homegrown Australian Open champion since 1978 was shattered on Wednesday after an extraordinary 1-6 6-3 6-2 quarterfinal loss to Karolina...
Nadal toppled in quarterfinals
Nadal toppled in quarterfinals
Rafael Nadal's bid for a record 21st Grand Slam title came crashing to a halt at the Australian Open as Stefanos Tsitsipas rose up to topple the Spaniard 3-6 2-6 7-6(4) 6-4 7-5 and reach the...
Secondary schools tournament hailed a success
Secondary schools tournament hailed a success
St Hilda’s Collegiate’s Amelia Newlands (16) plays a forehand during yesterday’s Otago secondary schools teams tennis championships at Logan Park.
Qualifier Karatsev continues dream run into Melbourne semis
Qualifier Karatsev continues dream run into Melbourne semis
Qualifier Aslan Karatsev continued his stunning run into the Australian Open semi-finals, beating an ailing Grigor Dimitrov to become the first man in the open era to reach the last four in his maiden Grand Slam.
Players don't want season with quarantines: Djokovic
Players don't want season with quarantines: Djokovic
World No 1 Novak Djokovic claims the majority of players on the ATP Tour would not want the tennis season to continue if strict quarantines are required before tournaments.
Djokovic hits back to reach semifinals
Djokovic hits back to reach semifinals
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic overcame several dips in form to beat Alexander Zverev 6-7(6) 6-2 6-4 7-6(6) and book his place in the Australian Open semifinals last night.
Barty cruises in quarterfinals
Barty cruises in quarterfinals
Ash Barty made light of the challenge of unseeded American Shelby Rogers to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the third year in a row with a commanding 6-3 6-4 victory last night.
Australian Open to continue without crowds amid lockdown
Australian Open to continue without crowds amid lockdown
The Australian Open will continue without crowds from Saturday and players will go into a "bubble" after Victoria was put into a snap five-day hard lockdown after an outbreak of Covid-19 cases.
McLachlan set to crack $US1m
McLachlan set to crack $US1m
Queenstown doubles specialist Ben McLachlan has had a busy start to the year and could crack the $US1million ($1.4million) mark this month.
New restrictions in Melbourne as tennis worker tests positive
New restrictions in Melbourne as tennis worker tests positive
Melbourne has reintroduced coronavirus restrictions from Thursday after an Australian Open hotel quarantine worker tested positive to Covid-19, sending more than 500 tennis players and officials into isolation.
Virus scare puts Australian Open prep on hold
Virus scare puts Australian Open prep on hold
Australian Open preparations are on hold because of Melbourne's new coronavirus scare, with hundreds of players and staff having to isolate and undergo testing.