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.

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.

American Road Show” dates in 2025 “due to overwhelming demand,” per a press release issued Friday (January 17). Stapleton announced the star-studded tour last week. Tickets were scheduled to go on sale Friday morning,

Aucklanders face a busy weekend in the City of Sails with major sporting and music events set to take place, but with adverse weather encroaching and the entire rail network out of action, it’s likely to be a slow commute everywhere in the city.

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

Auckland's rail network is shut for a month and some ferry services canned, but people can still "travel smoothly", Auckland Transport says.

Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz swept into the third round of the Australian Open in the wake of women's top seed Aryna Sabalenka on Wednesday as the rain returned and Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen bowed out.