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Tennis: It's the big Kiwi comeback
It's been quite a year for NZ tennis player Artem Sitak. Today he plays his second-round doubles match at the Australian Open, after an impressive opening victory on Wednesday.

Tennis: Serena powers back from early scare
A day after Maria Sharapova was forced to save two match points, top seed Serena Williams steadied after a first-set scare to reach the third round of the Australian Open.

Roger Federer's heart is with the 'Boks
Tennis great Roger Federer will be following this year's Rugby World Cup - but he won't be supporting the All Blacks.

Kiwi hopes to build on his form
Michael Venus has yet to take the court in Melbourne, but some early results at the Australian Open have provided another small boost to his burgeoning career.

Tennis: Federer eventually adds sting to game
Roger Federer has recovered from a set down and a bizarre bee sting to seal passage into the Australian Open tennis tournament third round.

Tennis: Kiwi into second round of Australian Open
New Zealand Davis Cup representative Artem Sitak is into the second round of the Australian Open following a convincing doubles victory on Wednesday afternoon.

Tennis: Erakovic fails to find mental toughness
Marina Erakovic may wake up today with a heavy heart.

Erakovic's ready to make deep run
New Zealand No1 Marina Erakovic is only 26, but has already clocked up more major tournaments than any other Kiwi female.

Ivanovic crashes out of Aussie Open
The Australian Open has lost one of its brightest stars on day one, with former finalist Ana Ivanovic crashing to a shock first-round defeat.

Erakovic primed to break into top 30
Marina Erakovic believes she can break into the top 30 players in the world.

Wide-ranging approach saved event
Heineken Open tournament director Karl Budge believes the wide-ranging recruitment approach is what saved the event this year despite a number of top players withdrawing.

Federer keen for a break
The new year has only just begun but Roger Federer is already looking forward to his end-of-season break.

Tennis: Big serve, hail Jiri
You might be hearing a whole lot more about Jiri Vesely. The Czech qualifier is the new Heineken Open champion, after beating Adrian Mannarino in a one sided-final yesterday.

Great serves off the court too
Over the past two weeks, spectators, players and celebrities feasted on top-notch food and drink at the ASB Classic and Heineken Open.

Tennis: Top players find out director won't Budge
Over the last few weeks, Karl Budge has had some interesting tasks. As the ASB Classic and Heineken Open tournament director, he's in charge of two of the biggest annual sporting events in NZ.