Belinda Cordwell
NZ Sporting History: Belinda Cordwell
Belinda Cordwell remains New Zealand's highest-ever ranked singles tennis player during the Open Era. In December 1989, the same year she made the Australian Open semifinals, she reached the lofty… Audio
Lulu Sun and the Southland town obsessed with tennis
New Zealand has a new tennis star. It's no surprise she's from Te Anau.
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 8 July 2024
On today's episode, Lulu Sun has made history to become the first New Zealand woman to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. The Green Party co-leaders are finally set to respond to the findings of… Audio
NZ tennis player makes Wimbledon history
Lulu Sun has made history to become the first New Zealand woman to reach the quarter-finals at Wimbledon. Sun beat British tennis star Emma Raducanu 6-2, 7-5, 6- 2 at the match this morning… Audio
NZer Erin Routliffe wins US Open doubles title
New Zealand has its first US Open champion after Erin Routliffe captured the women's doubles title.
Routliffe and Canadian Gabriella Dabrowski emerged as straight set winners at Flushing Meadows in… Audio
ASB Classic powers on despite wet weather
The ASB Classic women's tennis tournament has been battered by wet weather - and more is forecast. Yesterday, five first round singles matches had to be concluded on indoor courts, behind closed… Audio
Tennis star Naomi Osaka pulls out of French Open to protect herself
The tennis star Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open after refusing to speak to media after games - a decision that's divided pundits and pros. She was fined about $20,000 for skipping the… Audio
ASB Classic called off for 2021
A tournament that helped to put New Zealand tennis on the international map is off.
January's ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland has been cancelled due to complications running the event amid… Audio
Serena Williams has history of behaving poorly - Cordwell
US tennis star, Serena Williams, has been fined US$17,000 for her three code violations in the final of the US Tennis Open. In a very public on-court dispute Williams called the umpire a thief and… Audio
Marina Erakovic moves through to Wimbledon doubles semi-finals
The tennis player Marina Erakovic is just one win away from becoming the first New Zealand woman to make a grand-slam final, after reaching the doubles semi-finals at Wimbledon overnight. Audio
