New Zealand tennis No 1 Sacha Jones is remarkably relaxed about getting another bit of rough luck in the women's Classic.

Maria Sharapova says being able to win a Grand Slam tournament this year would be the biggest feat of her career.

Russian beauty Maria Sharapova is hardly living the life of a superstar in Auckland.

Sports columnist Chris Rattue goes against the tide and predicts World Cup disappointment for the men in black.

In every sporting superstar's life you can point to a flashpoint, where their life made the jump from ordinary to extraordinary.

From Tiger Woods admitting infidelity to Alberto Contador blaming a piece of meat, 2010 provided plenty of sound bites.

Maria Sharapova is the difference between a highly anticipated week at Stanley St and a fairly flat ASB Classic field.

Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova had to cancel her first practice because of Auckland's bad weather.

New Zealand tennis No 1 Michael Venus has been handed a wildcard for the Heineken Open in Auckland next month.

In its long history, the NZ Residentials can have had few finals days as short as this.

A group is set to protest against Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer playing at the ASB Classic for a third straight year.

The younger players managed to hold off their older opponents to make the finals at the NZ Residentials tennis champs yesterday.

He might be the world No 15 but Nicolas Almagro has plenty to prove to New Zealand tennis fans.

World No 15 Nicolas Almagro has been given a wildcard entry into the Heineken Open.