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Tennis: Kyrgios, 19, confident and stronger
Nick Kyrgios says he's ready to carry the hopes of a nation as he looks to kick on from his spectacular 2014 season with a hot start to the Australian summer of tennis.
Nick Kyrgios says he's ready to carry the hopes of a nation as he looks to kick on from his spectacular 2014 season with a hot start to the Australian summer of tennis.
He was 30-love up in the final game. The winner was taking all. The court was of the public variety, and the net sagged in the middle, blown about through spring by the winds that whipped off the grey waters of Caroline Bay.
The Heineken Open is famous for punching above its weight - but next month, the tournament will move into heavyweight territory.
With the full field virtually sealed ahead of January's tournament, the ASB Classic continues to hold its own against more affluent opposition.
So faultlessly has Mirka Federer conducted herself in the five years she has been married to the sainted Roger that her alleged fall from grace at the weekend has sent shock waves through the sporting world.
Roger Federer's wife provoked an argument which pundits say may have contributed to the tennis star's withdrawal from ATP Tour final.
For Victor Ma, it is very much a case of have bat, will travel.
Spain's Tommy Robredo has been confirmed for January's Heineken Open tennis tournament in Auckland.
Marcus Daniell doesn't like talking about Myanmar. In April last year, he spent two days holed up in a Myanmar hotel with Davis Cup team-mate Sebastian Lavie fearing for their safety if they ventured outside.
The New Zealand team comes into next week’s Davis Cup tie against Chinese Taipei in a strong position.
Serbian Ana Ivanovic is a strong possibility to be named as the top seed for January's ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland this afternoon.
Venus Williams will again headline this summer's ASB Classic while sister Serena remains tantalisingly out of reach.
One of the biggest names in world sport, Venus Williams, will return for the 2015 ASB Classic as part of the NZ Festival of Tennis.