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New Zealand Billie Jean King Cup Team Qualify For World Group Play-Offs
Saturday, 12 April 2025, 2:58 pm | Tennis NZ
The win represents New Zealand’s first progress to this level in more than thirty years, with 1993 the last time a Kiwi side progressed past the Asia/Oceania round of the competition. More >>
New Zealand Remain Unbeaten In Billie Jean King Cup
Friday, 11 April 2025, 7:08 am | Tennis NZ
On Thursday they defeated Chinese Taipei 2-1 to remain top of Asia/Oceania World Group I and edge closer to a spot in the World Group Playoffs in November. More >>
New Zealand Beat South Korea In Billie Jean King Cup
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 7:34 am | Tennis NZ
After two rounds, New Zealand are the only team still unbeaten in the six-nation tournament, with the top two teams advancing from it, to play in the World Group playoffs in November. More >>
New Zealand Defeat India In Billie Jean King Cup Opener
Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 7:51 am | Tennis NZ
It worked out well, as Sun and Barry defeated Ankita Raina and Prarthana G Thombare 6-4 6-3 to secure a 2-1 victory. More >>
Lulu Sun Storms Back For Victory At Indian Wells
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 11:27 am | Tennis NZ
Sun and Noskova played against each other twice last year, with Sun defeating the Czech player in the first round in Cincinnati, but Noskova triumphed when they played each other in the final in Monterrey. More >>
New Zealand Davis Cup Teamed Named To Take On Jamaica
Wednesday, 22 January 2025, 8:13 am | Tennis NZ
The tie will take place at the Eric Bell National Tennis Centre, Kingston on hard courts, with matches to start from 5am NZT on Sunday 2nd Feb & Monday 3rd Feb (Saturday and Sunday local time). More >>
Vivian Yang Wins Playoff Final For Main Draw ASB Classic Wildcard
Tuesday, 24 December 2024, 3:51 pm | Tennis NZ
Unlike the earlier matches in the playoff, there was a full third set for the final and for the third straight match Yang needed to go the distance for a victory. More >>
Tennis New Zealand Summer Series Gets Underway
Friday, 6 December 2024, 11:32 am | Tennis NZ
The Tennis New Zealand Summer Series ensures the public will get to enjoy professional live tennis this summer, with most of them free to enter and options for courtside corporate hospitality available. More >>
Erin Routlfffe Wins Prestigious WTA Finals With Gaby Dabrowski
Sunday, 10 November 2024, 6:11 am | Tennis NZ
In the final they defeated Taylor Townsend from the United States and the Czech Republic’s Katerina Siniakova 7-5 6-3. More >>
Routliffe, Dabrowski Make Final Of WTA Finals
Saturday, 9 November 2024, 3:25 pm | Tennis NZ
To reach the final of the season ending tournament, which just the best eight doubles teams in the world qualify for, is a massive achievement for Routliffe and Dabrowski and will go down as one of the stand out moments of their careers. More >>
EVES Open World Tennis Tour Returns To Papamoa
Thursday, 3 October 2024, 1:25 pm | Tennis NZ
The tournament has fast become a favourite for young players on the tennis circuit, with several declaring it amongst the best in the world at this level of the professional tennis pyramid. More >>
Lulu Sun Into Maiden WTA Final
Saturday, 24 August 2024, 2:51 pm | Tennis NZ
Sun had never reached the semifinal of a WTA tournament before this week, but now she’s one win away from being the first Kiwi to win a singles title at this level since Marina Erakovic in Memphis in 2013. More >>
Erin Routliffe Claims Maiden WTA 1000 Title
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 7:32 pm | Tennis NZ
This was Routliffe’s fifth appearance in a WTA 1000 final and on the previous four occasions she finished runner-up, three times with her regular partner Gaby Dabrowski and once with Coco Gauff, at the Italian Open. More >>
New Zealand Players Announced For Davis Cup Tie Against Luxembourg
Friday, 9 August 2024, 9:48 am | Tennis NZ
The New Zealand team has been named for September’s historic Davis Cup tie against Luxembourg in Palmerston North. More >>
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 >>