Tennis
Injury forces Serena out of Roland Garros
Serena Williams' search for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title will extend into another year after an Achilles tendon injury forced her to withdraw from the French Open.
Djokovic eases into second round at Roland Garros
Novak Djokovic got his quest for an 18th Grand Slam tennis title back on track as he commenced his French Open campaign with a drama-free 6-0 6-2 6-3 victory over Mikael Ymer.
Rafa cruises into second round at Roland Garros
Claycourt master Rafael Nadal started his quest for a record-extending 13th French Open title with a straightforward 6-4 6-4 6-2 first-round win against Belarusian Egor Gerasimov.
Tennis, but not as we know it
Different dates and different formats are being weighed up for one of New Zealand's biggest annual sporting events.
Osaka wins US Open title again
Naomi Osaka won the most unique of U.S. Open titles when she beat Belarusian Victoria Azarenka 1-6 6-3 6-3 to lift the trophy for the second time in three years.
Djokovic disqualified from US tennis Open
The men's tennis world number one, Novak Djokovic, has been disqualified from the US Open after hitting a line judge with the ball during his fourth round match.
Djokovic was trailing Spain's Pablo… Audio
Silence will be golden at Flushing Meadows
As chatty spectators so often learn the hard way, silence is golden in the sport of tennis.
Rafa won't play in New York
World number two Rafa Nadal has confirmed he will not defend his US Open crown this year at Flushing Meadows as organisers released the singles entry list for the Grand Slam.
Novak Djokovic tests positive for Covid-19
World men's tennis number one Novak Djokovic has tested positive for Covid-19, days after he hosted a number of players in the Adria Tour exhibition tournament in the Balkan region.
Second tennis players tests positive
Croatia's Borna Coric became the second player from Novak Djokovic's Adria Tour exhibition tournament to test positive for Covid-19.
US Open to be played without fans
This year's U.S. Open tennis tournament will be held without fans amid the COVID-19 outbreak, according to multiple reports.
Coco Gauff struggles with fame
American teenager Coco Gauff says she struggled to deal with the hype and mental pressure brought on by her rapid rise in the tennis world.
Contador and Nadal put up auction items to raise money for Red Cross
Seven-time grand tour winner Alberto Contador is auctioning the bike he used during the 2011 Giro d'Italia and Tour de France races to raise money.
Wimbledon tennis championship cancelled
The Wimbledon tennis championships were cancelled for the first time since World War II as the coronavirus pandemic wiped another blue-riband sports event off the calendar.
Federer keeping his fans happy
Roger Federer delighted fans by posting a video on Twitter, which shows him executing some trademark trick shots against a wall in the snow.
Federer donates to coronavirus fund
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer has joined the list of sports stars helping out the needy during the coronavirus pandemic.
NZ women earn Fed Cup tennis promotion
For the first time in more than a decade, New Zealand will play in Asia Oceania Group 1 of the Fed Cup.
Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
A look at how the Black Caps are faring, perceptions in sport and our women tennis players at the Fed Cup. Audio
Confident Kenin keen to take the fight to Muguruza
Sofia Kenin will be making her debut in a Grand Slam final when she faces Garbine Muguruza for the Australian open title but what she lacks in experience the American more than makes up for in courage…
Middle-age misery hits at 47.2
Dartmouth College Professor David Blanchflower has studied data across 132 countries to measure the relationship between wellbeing and age and come up with a U-shaped happiness curve, which reaches… Audio