The weather is set to be mostly fine for much of the country, including Auckland which faces an action packed weekend.

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka shrugged off a shaky display to fight her way into the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 7-6(5) 6-4 victory over Clara Tauson on Friday.Novak Djokovic resum

Naomi Osaka's quest for a first title in four years ended in heartbreak as the former world number one retired with injury after winning the opening set of the Auckland Classic final against Denmark's Clara Tauson.

From Sabalenka to Gauff, these are the top female tennis players poised to make an impact on the court during this year's Australian Open.

Some of the biggest names in the women's draw have less-than-ideal preparations heading into Melbourne Park, with one big star already forced to pull out through injury.

He had his visa cancelled ahead of the 2022 Australian Open following days of drama over Australia’s Covid-19 entry rules and his unvaccinated status. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Osaka, the 2019 and 2021 Melbourne Park champion, was in tears on Sunday ... The Japanese player was leading Clara Tauson 6-4 in the Auckland final when she decided she could not go on.

The 22-year-old withdrew from the ASB Classic in Auckland last week due to what ... But he has been training in Melbourne for the last week and his preparations for the Australian Open are ...

Naomi Osaka's quest for a first title in four years ended in heartbreak as the former world number one retired with an injury after winning the opening set of the Auckland Classic final against Denmark's Clara Tauson on Sunday.

Iga Swiatek demolished Emma Raducanu on Saturday to sweep into the last 16 of the Australian Open as 38-year-old Frenchman Gael Monfils stunned fourth seed Taylor Fritz. Tien, who is making his Australian Open debut,

Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka had to battle hard to beat Denmark's Clara Tauson 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 on Friday and reach the second week of the Australian Open after suffering another bout of the serving jitters.

Monfils, who won the Auckland Open earlier this month ... 6-4 6-1 6-3 first-round victory at the Kia Arena to claim his first win at Melbourne Park since his semi-final run in 2022. "It's been a long time since I won a match here," said the Italian ...