Latest updates from day one at the ASB Classic in Auckland.

Ana Ivanovic is aiming to be a more consistent player in 2016, and maintaining her perfect record in Auckland would be the ideal way to start.

Draw gives champion the best possible chance of a repeat ASB Classic triumph as she dodges Caroline Wozniacki and Sloane Stephens.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has pulled out of his current tournament in Abu Dhabi - but ASB Classic organisers are still hopeful their top seed will front next week.

Three of the biggest stars in women's tennis are in Auckland next week for the 2016 ASB Classic.

For much of her career, Sloane Stephens has lived with one of the most unwanted tags in tennis.

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.

Radio Sport’s Matt Brown and the New Zealand Herald’s Michael Burgess analyse the men’s field named for next month’s ASB Classic.

Hip hop music and tennis may not be an obvious fit but try telling that to Kiwi rapper David Dallas.

Williams rebounded from an underwhelming first set to reverse her fortunes in a dominant second and hold her nerve during a tense third, eventually winning 2-6 6-3 6-3.

Bowing out of the doubles at the ASB Classic was something of a mixed blessing for Marina Erakovic.

Tournament top seed and world No8 Caroline Wozniacki enjoyed the support of some familiar fans at the ASB Classic on Wednesday night.

Two of our most successful sports names from oval-ball codes were transformed into everyday fans yesterday - in awe of two global tennis superstars.

You won't hear Poland's Urszula Radwanska complain about life among the qualifying ranks of the WTA tour circuit.

Venus Williams will take the court today in Auckland - but her countrywomen have already set the standard at the tournament.

The upsets at the ASB Classic continued on centre court this afternoon with second seed Sara Errani crashing out in a straight sets defeat.