Wimbledon confirms cancellation
The Wimbledon championships have been cancelled for the first time since World War Two.
Tennis
Wimbledon to announce cancellation: report
Wimbledon to announce cancellation: report
Wimbledon organisers will announce the tournament's cancellation this week, according to reports.
Clubs given chance to rehearse final
Clubs given chance to rehearse final
The final division one round-robin ties of the season were played on Saturday as a prelude to next weekend’s club final.
Lovill and Horley take Otago Open singles titles
Lovill and Horley take Otago Open singles titles
Sky Lovill and Ayesha Horley were crowned Otago Open singles champions at the Edgar Centre over the weekend.
Liaising with clubs, coaches a priority
Liaising with clubs, coaches a priority
Alvaro Fuente is not sure whether he should hover on the base line or go to the net just yet.
Clubs’ replacements make their mark
Clubs’ replacements make their mark
The South Island secondary schools finals tournament in Timaru over the weekend may have left most division 1 interclub teams scrambling to fill their rosters, but the gaps were more than...
Grand slam champ Sharapova retires at 32
Grand slam champ Sharapova retires at 32
Maria Sharapova, the Russian five-time Grand Slam champion who became one of the highest paid sportswomen in the world, has announced the end of her career at the age of 32 .
Southern Lakes takes the cake
Southern Lakes takes the cake
Southern Lakes lived up to top team billing by winning first place in the Southern open teams event at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin over the weekend.
Southland favoured to retain trophy
Southland favoured to retain trophy
Three teams go into this weekend’s second and final round of the Southern Open team event in Dunedin with a chance of claiming overall honours.
Federer to miss French Open, targets Wimbledon return
Federer to miss French Open, targets Wimbledon return
Roger Federer will miss a number of tournaments, including the French Open, after undergoing surgery on his knee but he is targeting a return for Wimbledon.
Balmacewen looks to have strong interclub lead
Balmacewen looks to have strong interclub lead
In the only division one match to be played at the weekend, Balmacewen proved too strong for Andersons Bay Guthrie, winning the tie 8-1.
Djokovic puts down Thiem coup to win eighth Aussie crown
Djokovic puts down Thiem coup to win eighth Aussie crown
Novak Djokovic endured a fierce challenge to his Melbourne Park reign before overhauling Dominic Thiem 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 in a thriller on Sunday to clinch an eighth Australian Open crown and...
Balmacewen’s lead trimmed in upset
Balmacewen’s lead trimmed in upset
Competition leader Balmacewen had its big points lead pegged back on Saturday in an upset loss to second-placed Andersons Bay Rennie.
Kenin overpowers Muguruza to claim first major
Kenin overpowers Muguruza to claim first major
Sofia Kenin showed grit and combativeness on the way to her maiden Grand Slam title, as the 21-year-old American fought her way back from a set down to beat Spain's Garbine Muguruza in the...
Djokovic beats Federer to make final
Djokovic beats Federer to make final
Novak Djokovic once again beat great rival Roger Federer at a Grand Slam last night.
Muguruza battles past Halep to reach Aussie Open final
Muguruza battles past Halep to reach Aussie Open final
Garbine Muguruza prevailed 7-6(8) 7-5 in a battle of attrition against world number three Simona Halep to reach her first Australian Open final on Thursday.
Kenin breaks Aussie hearts by toppling Barty
Kenin breaks Aussie hearts by toppling Barty
Sofia Kenin sent world number one Ash Barty spinning out of the Melbourne Park semi-finals 7-6(6) 7-5 on Thursday, crushing Australian hopes of a first home-grown champion at the Grand Slam in 42 years.
Thiem slays Nadal to reach Aussie Open semis
Thiem slays Nadal to reach Aussie Open semis
Dominic Thiem took another confident step toward a maiden major title by turning the tables on nemesis Rafa Nadal at the Australian Open.
Thiem topples Nadal in Melbourne
Thiem topples Nadal in Melbourne
Dominic Thiem ended six years of Grand Slam frustration against Rafael Nadal last night.
Djokovic sets up showdown with Federer
Djokovic sets up showdown with Federer
Defending champion Novak Djokovic set up a semifinal showdown with 'Big Three' rival Roger Federer.