
Tennis: Hawera to host Davis Cup tie
New Zealand will host July's Davis Cup tennis tie with the Philippines at Hawera in the Taranaki.
New Zealand will host July's Davis Cup tennis tie with the Philippines at Hawera in the Taranaki.
New Zealand tennis No 2 Marina Erakovic has won her 10th ITF singles title.
Uzbekistan have won the doubles rubber overnight in straight sets against New Zealand in the Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Group I Round 1 Tie in Namangan.
Marina Erakovic has won through qualifying at a $US25,000 Challenger tournament in the United States.
Russian-born Artem Sitak will make his Davis Cup debut for New Zealand after being named in the four-strong side for the tie against Uzbekistan next March.
Anna Chakvetadze collapsed on court at the Dubai Championships today and had to retire from her match with top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki.
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Novak Djokovic won his second Australian Open title, breezing past Andy Murray 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.
Kim Clijsters won her second straight Grand Slam title and the fourth of her career.