It took some time to get going but Ana Ivanovic and Venus Williams eventually delivered a final worthy of two former world No 1s.

One Williams was a coup for the ASB Classic tennis tournament this year but organisers are hopeful of a Williams double-act for 2015.

It is the final most hoped would eventuate, with two former world No 1s and grand slam champions squaring off against each other.

A lot of tennis players have superstitions and Ana Ivanovic has one of which she's not particularly proud.

Andy Murray has been offered a wildcard entry to next week's Heineken Open after the world No 4 crashed out of the second round of the Qatar Open

After a day of upsets yesterday, two of the three remaining seeds at the ASB Classic cruised into the quarter-finals today, while Venus Williams survived a tough three-setter.

Top seed Roberta Vinci crashed out of the ASB Classic in Auckland last night bringing to five the number of seeds to exit the tournament early.

Last year's beaten finalist and the fourth seed have both been knocked out by qualifiers on day two of the ASB Classic in Auckland this afternoon.

The first seed has fallen from the ASB Classic, with Mona Barthel defeated in straight sets by Yvonne Meusburger in today's opening round at Stanley St.

Julia Goerges is set for her fifth crack at the ASB Classic and will be aided by something of a secret weapon - her physiotherapist.

ASB Classic tournament organisers have laid on the royal treatment for glamorous tennis star Ana Ivanovic.

Lucky Michael Jenks has been picked from 19,000 competition entrants to spend a week in an apartment overlooking the centre court at the Heineken Open.

Tennis star Venus Williams has already won the ASB Classic - in her dreams.

Tennis drawcards don't come much bigger than Ana Ivanovic.

Tennis star Venus Williams has touched down on New Zealand soil this morning ahead of the ASB Classic in Auckland next week.

Most eyes at next week's ASB Classic will be on Venus Williams and Ana Ivanovic but the doubles draw has the pedigree to pull some attention away from the big guns.