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Kiwi tennis player Michael Venus is an ASB Classic doubles champion for a second time, after his final became a walkover

11 January 2025

Kiwi tennis player Michael Venus is an ASB Classic doubles champion for a second time, after his final became a walkover

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Gael Monfils will tomorrow aim to become the oldest winner on the ATP Tour since it was introduced in 1990
	10 Jan 2025: Gael Monfils will tomorrow aim to become the oldest winner on the ATP Tour since it was introduced in 1990... more

38-year-old Gael Monfils has become the oldest man since the professional tennis era began in 1969 to reach the last four in Auckland's showpiece tournament
	10 Jan 2025: 38-year-old Gael Monfils has become the oldest man since the professional tennis era began in 1969 to reach the last four in Auckland's showpiece tournament... more

Belgian tennis pro Zizou Bergs has come from the outer reaches to beat Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in the third quarter-final at the ASB Classic in Auckland
	9 Jan 2025: Belgian tennis pro Zizou Bergs has come from the outer reaches to beat Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena in the third quarter-final at the ASB Classic in Auckland... more

19-year-old American Nishesh Basavareddy is through to his first ATP Tour semi-final, after beating good friend and eighth seed Alex Michelsen in three sets at the ASB Classic in Auckland
	9 Jan 2025: 19-year-old American Nishesh Basavareddy is through to his first ATP Tour semi-final, after beating good friend and eighth seed Alex Michelsen in three sets at the ASB Classic in Auckland... more

No signs of slowing down from tennis veteran Gael Monfils after his first-round victory at the ASB Classic in Auckland
	8 Jan 2025: No signs of slowing down from tennis veteran Gael Monfils after his first-round victory at the ASB Classic in Auckland... more

Fan favourite Frenchman Gael Monfils has stormed back from a set and 2-5 down to reach the ASB Classic's second round
	7 Jan 2025: Fan favourite Frenchman Gael Monfils has stormed back from a set and 2-5 down to reach the ASB Classic's second round... more

Sixth seed Flavio Cobolli has retired in his first round match at the ASB tennis Classic in a shock start to day two
	7 Jan 2025: Sixth seed Flavio Cobolli has retired in his first round match at the ASB tennis Classic in a shock start to day two... more

ASB Tennis Classic champion Clara Tauson has pinpointed the moment she felt something was wrong with Naomi Osaka during the final
	6 Jan 2025: ASB Tennis Classic champion Clara Tauson has pinpointed the moment she felt something was wrong with Naomi Osaka during the final... more

A shocking turn of events in the women's ASB tennis Classic singles final
	5 Jan 2025: A shocking turn of events in the women's ASB tennis Classic singles final... more

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Most Popular Recent Tennis News

19 Dec: Uninterrupted play is coming to the ASB Classic tennis tournament ++++++++++

04 Jan: Venus Williams has lifted the lid on why she is still playing tennis after all these years +++++++++

03 Jan: A box-office doubles pairing has been thrust together at the ASB women's tennis Classic +++++++++

05 Jan: Hopes the ASB Tennis Classic will be the first of many strong events on the Auckland calendar ++++++++

29 Dec: Nick Kyrgios has blitzed Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets 6-3, 6-3 across what has been coined their battle-of-the-sexes tennis match in Dubai +++++++

07 Jan: Third seed Iva Jovic and Brit Francesca Jones are through to the ASB Classic quarter-finals after the day session on day three +++++++

11 Jan: Elina Svitolina is already labelling her return tennis tournament a success after breezing into today's ASB Classic final +++++++

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13 Jan: The junior slam champion who match-fixed to 'escape' tennis (BBCWorld)

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13 Jan: The ties that bind this tennis superstar with a luckless former no.1 afl pick (Sydney Morning Herald)

13 Jan: Rifles, flag bans and crowd control: a very different look for this year’s australian open (Sydney Morning Herald)

13 Jan: ‘fonsequismo’: the brazilian craze behind a rising tennis superstar (Sydney Morning Herald)

12 Jan: One-hit wonder: why this tennis battler is dreaming of a shot at alcaraz, sinner and a $1m prize (Sydney Morning Herald)

12 Jan: $40,000 for a loss in round one of qualifying. welcome to the $111m australian open (Sydney Morning Herald)

12 Jan: The ashes delivered so much drama and intrigue. can the tennis possibly live up to that? (Sydney Morning Herald)

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