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![Why do tennis stars pick us over Aussie?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why do tennis stars pick us over Aussie?
Choppers, private beaches, Champagne on tap and water shipped in from the Alps are are just some of the secrets behind Auckland's world tennis lure.
![Tennis: Tearney battles to No 1](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Tearney battles to No 1
Finn Tearney's rapid rise up the ranks of his chosen sport has been a remarkable story of persistence and self-belief.
![Tennis: Raucous Belgians stir Murray on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Raucous Belgians stir Murray on
Occasionally the home fans pushed the limits of fair play but Murray refused to criticise the crowd.
![Cautious Erakovic targets Classic comeback](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cautious Erakovic targets Classic comeback
The New Zealand No1 was forced to pull the pin on her 2015 season early after injuring her knee at the US Open in September.
![Spy: Smash hit on Stanley St](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Spy: Smash hit on Stanley St
Tennis fans get ready - as well as a huge list of grand-slammers coming to the ASB Classic women's and men's tennis tournaments this summer, off-court hospitality will also be a smash hit at the Stanley St complex.
![Wozniacki and Isner headline ASB Classic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wozniacki and Isner headline ASB Classic
Big serving American named as one of the headline stars for the 2016 tournament, despite his no-show in Auckland this year.
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Tennis: Kiwi to face Djokovic
Kiwi tennis player Michael Venus faces world number one Novak Djokovic at the China Open in Beijing overnight.
![Herald on Sunday editorial: Here's to the best, whatever happens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Herald on Sunday editorial: Here's to the best, whatever happens
Coming out of the locker room for his US Open tennis semifinal last week, Novak Djokovic was asked about the stunning loss the crowd had just witnessed, of fellow champion Serena Williams.
![Djokovic denies Federer slice of history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Djokovic denies Federer slice of history
World No.1 repells a spirited fightback from Roger Federer to carve out a four set victory in a riveting final at Flushing Meadows.
![The perfect end to a tennis career](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The perfect end to a tennis career
After winning her first Grand Slam women's tennis title at age 33, Flavia Pennetta provided this US Open full of surprises with one last twist.
![How Serena lost to unseeded Vinci](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How Serena lost to unseeded Vinci
In one of the most significant upsets in the history of tennis, Williams finally found a hole too big to climb out of at the US Open.
![Vinci stuns Serena in semi-final](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Vinci stuns Serena in semi-final
Unseeded Italian Roberta Vinci has spectacularly ended Serena Williams' quest for an elusive calendar-year grand slam with a semi-final boilover at the US Open in New York.
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Finals for super-hero and super-villain
Two legendary athletes approaching the end of their illustrious careers could stand in the winner's circle for the final time this weekend - but that's where the similarities end for Roger Federer and Floyd Mayweather.
![Ex-tennis star 'slammed to the ground' by five cops](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ex-tennis star 'slammed to the ground' by five cops
Former tennis pro James Blake "slammed to the ground, handcuffed and detained" in front of Grand Hyatt hotel by officers who thought he was someone else.
![Tennis: Toilet break enrages Murray](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Toilet break enrages Murray
Cool Swiss Roger Federer restored order after Andy Murray lost his rag in an explosive exit from the US Open in New York.
![Tennis: Nadal blows two-set lead to exit US Open](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: Nadal blows two-set lead to exit US Open
Two-time champion Rafael Nadal crashed to his earliest US Open exit in 10 years yesterday when Italy's Fabio Fognini pulled off a sensational 3-6 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 third-round victory.
![Tennis: ' I don't think any of us in this room right now were perfect at 20' - Kyrgios](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: ' I don't think any of us in this room right now were perfect at 20' - Kyrgios
The human headline admitted the past three weeks had been "tough" in the wake of his infamous sledge of Stan Wawrinka that rocked the tennis world.
![Tennis: McEnroe warns Kyrgios over antics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tennis: McEnroe warns Kyrgios over antics
John McEnroe, tennis's original superbrat, has warned Nick Kyrgios he risks being "railroaded out of town if he doesn't watch out".