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Tennis: No 1 shrugs off another piece of rough luck
New Zealand tennis No 1 Sacha Jones is remarkably relaxed about getting another bit of rough luck in the women's Classic.
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Tennis: Grand Slam my dream goal, says top seed
Maria Sharapova says being able to win a Grand Slam tournament this year would be the biggest feat of her career.
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Tennis: Sharapova plays it quiet
Russian beauty Maria Sharapova is hardly living the life of a superstar in Auckland.
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Tennis: Star has ultimate pulling power
Maria Sharapova is the difference between a highly anticipated week at Stanley St and a fairly flat ASB Classic field.
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Rain stops play for Russian star
Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova had to cancel her first practice because of Auckland's bad weather.
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Let's hear it for glamour-girl Sharapova
The world's highest-paid female athlete, glamorous tennis star Maria Sharapova, has arrived in Auckland for the ASB Classic.
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Tennis: Venue will be 'tournament ready'
Tennis Auckland is confident facilities will be up to standard in time for the ASB Classic and Heineken Open next month.
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Tennis: Erakovic pins hopes on home Classic
Marina Erakovic is hoping next year's ASB Classic will provide the launch pad to get her tennis career back on track.
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Tennis: Safina entry adds more spice to Classic
The unexpected entry of former world No 1 Dinara Safina into next year's ASB Classic has bolstered the highest-profile line-up.
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Tennis: Safina coming to Auckland
Former world number one Dinara Safina is the latest big name player to be confirmed for the ASB tennis Classic.
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Tennis: Gland Slam winner coming to Auckland
Two-time Grand Slam champion and former world No.2 Svetlana Kuznetsova has been confirmed for next year's ASB Classic.
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Tennis: The guts and the glory
Maria Sharapova was named this week as the marquee player for the 2011 ASB Classic and is easily the biggest drawcard in the tournament's history.
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Tennis: Russian 'biggest coup' for Auckland
The signing of Russian star Maria Sharapova has added glamour and grunt to New Zealand's premier women's tennis tournament.
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Tennis: Sharapova confirmed for Auckland
Triple Grand Slam tennis champion Maria Sharapova will play at the ASB Classic tournament in Auckland next year. Photos / AP, NZH
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Tennis: Kiwis could face ASB Classic playoffs
New Zealand's top women's tennis players may have to playoff for a spot in the ASB Classic main draw this summer.