Tennis: Ferrer on track to set record
Each year David Ferrer comes to the Heineken Open and each year he tends to win it.
Each year David Ferrer comes to the Heineken Open and each year he tends to win it.
It might be just the first tournament of the year, when players are a little rusty after the off-season, but there are positive signs.
Flamboyant Frenchman Gael Monfils has withdrawn from this week's Heineken Open, citing fatigue after reaching the final of the Qatar Open in Doha.
Heineken Open tournament director Karl Budge expects John Isner to play this week, despite an ankle injury that forced the American out of the Hopman Cup.
A unique phase in NZ tennis will come to an end in the next few weeks, as Kiwi GD Jones ends his coaching association with world No20 Kevin Anderson.
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.