Celebrating 25 Years of Scoop
Special: Up To 25% Off Scoop Pro Learn More
 

Tennis NZ - Latest News [Page 1]

Routliffe, Dabrowski Pipped In Epic Wimbledon Final

Sunday, 14 July 2024, 12:43 pm | Tennis NZ

Erin Routliffe and Gaby Dabrowski lost 7-6(5) 7-6(1) in the ladies doubles final at Wimbledon to Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova. The Kiwi/Canadian duo, who won last year’s US Open together, came desperately close to picking up their second ... More >>

Erin Routliffe Into Wimbledon Final, Confirmed As Next World No 1

Saturday, 13 July 2024, 12:48 pm | Tennis NZ

The ranking points from this win, plus the defeat by Elise Mertens in her semifinal, ensured that when the world rankings are updated next week, it will be Routliffe who proudly sits at the top of the list for women’s doubles. More >>

Lulu Sun's Incredible Run At Wimbledon Comes To An End

Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 8:25 am | Tennis NZ

The 23-year-old’s incredible run of seven wins at this year’s Championship, including three in qualifying has been an inspiration to tennis fans back in New Zealand, but unfortunately, it came to an end against the world No 37 from Croatia. More >>

Lulu Sun Beats Emma Raducanu At Wimbledon

Monday, 8 July 2024, 8:49 am | Tennis NZ

Lulu Sun has made history by moving into the quarterfinals of Wimbledon thanks to a stunning 6-2 5-7 6-2 fourth-round win over Emma Raducanu on Centre Court on Sunday. More >>

Lulu Sun Beats Emma Raducanu At Wimbledon

Monday, 8 July 2024, 8:41 am | Tennis NZ

Lulu Sun has made history by moving into the quarterfinals of Wimbledon thanks to a stunning 6-2 5-7 6-2 fourth-round win over Emma Raducanu on Centre Court on Sunday. More >>

Lulu Sun Into Last 16 At Wimbledon

Saturday, 6 July 2024, 1:08 pm | Tennis NZ

This win is expected to lift Sun’s world ranking from 123, to 74 which means she will make it directly into the main draw at next month’s US Open. More >>

Lulu Sun Wimbledon Third Round Match To Be Shown Live In New Zealand Tonight

Friday, 5 July 2024, 4:00 pm | Tennis NZ

Sun and Zhu will clash on Court 15 at Wimbledon, with the match scheduled to start at 10pm NZT tonight. More >>

Lulu Sun's Fairytale Run At Wimbledon Continues

Thursday, 4 July 2024, 9:33 am | Tennis NZ

Lulu Sun has won her second-round match in the ladies singles, defeating Yuliia Starodubtseva 4-6 6-3 6-2 in a battle that lasted two hours, 13 minutes. More >>

Lulu Sun Beats World No. 8 Zheng Qinwen At Wimbledon

Tuesday, 2 July 2024, 7:42 am | Tennis NZ

Lulu Sun has pulled off one of the most remarkable victories in decades for a New Zealand tennis player, stunning world No 8 Zheng Qinwen 4-6 6-2 6-4 in the first round at Wimbledon. More >>

Michael Venus Wins At Queens For 24th Title Of Career

Monday, 24 June 2024, 8:45 am | Tennis NZ

In the final on Sunday, they defeated Karen Khachanov from Russia and America’s Taylor Fritz 4-6 7-6(5) 10-8, for what is Venus’s first title since winning the ATP 250 Doha tournament with Jamie Murray in February. More >>

Erin Routliffe Expected To Climb To No 2 In Rankings Following Nottingham Title

Monday, 17 June 2024, 7:56 am | Tennis NZ

Erin Routliffe is expected to move up to No 2 in the world rankings following her victory in the final of the WTA 250 tournament in Nottingham with Canada’s Gabby Dabrowski on Sunday. More >>

Erin Routliffe, Coco Gauff Into Italian Open Final

Saturday, 18 May 2024, 3:00 pm | Tennis NZ

Erin Routliffe and Coco Gauff are into the final of the Italian Open in Rome thanks to a straight-set victory over the Chinese duo of Wang Xinyu and Zheng Saisai. More >>

Lulu Sun Wins $100,000 WTT Tournament In Bonita Springs, Florida

Monday, 6 May 2024, 9:37 am | Tennis NZ

Sun had won six WTT tournaments previously, one W80 title, a W50, a W25 and three W15 titles, but this victory stands out as the best moment of the 23-year-old’s career. More >>

Lulu Sun Into Bonita Springs Final

Monday, 6 May 2024, 6:08 am | Tennis NZ

Lulu Sun is into the final of the $100,000 World Tennis Tour tournament in Bonita Springs, Florida thanks to an emphatic 6-3 6-1 semifinal win over American Ann Li. More >>

New Zealand Finish Billie Jean Cup With Win Over India

Sunday, 14 April 2024, 5:39 am | Tennis NZ

New Zealand has defeated India 2-1 on the final day of the Billie Jean King Cup tie in Changsha, China to finish fourth in the Asia/ Oceania Group I tournament. The win meant New Zealand joined India and South Korea with three wins and two losses. ... More >>

Crucial Win For New Zealand Over Chinese Taipei In Billie Jean King Cup

Friday, 12 April 2024, 7:50 pm | Tennis NZ

New Zealand has confirmed its status in Asia Oceania Group I of the Billie Jean King Cup for next year, thanks to a 2-1 win over Chinese Taipei on Friday. More >>

NZ Come Close To Winning Epic Doubles Match Against China

Friday, 12 April 2024, 8:23 am | Tennis NZ

New Zealand came within a whisker of pulling off a big upset in the Billie Jean King Cup tie against hosts China on Thursday, with Erin Routliffe and Lulu Sun losing 6-4 4-6 14-12 to Wang Xinyu and Hanyu Guo. More >>

Dominant Day For New Zealand Against Pacific Oceania

Thursday, 11 April 2024, 5:33 am | Tennis NZ

After the disappointment of losing 3-0 to South Korea on the opening day of the tournament, New Zealand won all three matches against Pacific Oceania on Wednesday, losing just one game across the six sets of tennis. More >>

Tough First Day For New Zealand At Billie Jean King Cup

Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 6:31 am | Tennis NZ

Playing against South Korea in this Asia/Oceania Group I tournament, New Zealand lost 3-0 at Moon Island Clay Park, suffering defeats in both singles matches and the dead rubber in the doubles. More >>

NZ Captain To Target Opponents During Billie Jean King Cup

Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 6:43 am | Tennis NZ

The tournament is being held on clay courts in Changsha, China, with the top two teams winning promotion to the playoffs and bottom two relegated to Asia/Oceania Group II. More >>

 

 
 
 
 
 

LATEST HEADLINES

  • PARLIAMENT
  • POLITICS
  • REGIONAL
 

Join Our Free Newsletter

Subscribe to Scoop’s 'The Catch Up' our free weekly newsletter sent to your inbox every Monday with stories from across our network.