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Wickmayer ChampionDate: 9 January 2010
Belgian Yanina Wickmayer continued to enhance her country's tennis reputation with a straight sets singles victory over Italian top seed Flavia Pennetta at the ASB Classic. |
Doubles Class ActDate: 9 January 2010
World No1s Cara Black of Zimbabwe and Liezel Huber of the United States have added to their formidable reputation by capturing the KIA Motors Doubles at the 2010 ASB Classic. |
Doubles MastersDate: 8 January 2010
The world's top combination - Zimbabwean Cara Black and American Liezel Huber - needed all their collective experience to reach the doubles final at the ASB Classic. |
Favourite Remains IntactDate: 8 January 2010
Italian favourite Flavia Pennetta continued to breeze through the ASB Classic draw and secured her spot in the singles final with a comprehensive 6-3 6-0 whitewash of compatriot Francesca Schiavone in the second semi. |
Belgian TreatDate: 8 January 2010
Belgian wildcard Yanina Wickmayer nailed down the first available singles final berth at the ASB Classic with a tough 6-4 7-5 win over Israeli Shahar Peer. |
Rain FallingDate: 8 January 2010
Rain has delayed the start of play in the first singles semifinal between Belgian Yanina Wickmayer and Israeli Shahar Peer at the ASB Classic. |
Final DestinationDate: 7 January 2010
South African Natalie Grandin and American Laura Granville became the 2010 ASB Classic's first finalists after a nail-biting finish to their doubles semi on Thursday night. |
Friends And FoesDate: 7 January 2010
ASB Classic rivals Shahar Peer and Yanina Wickmayer share more than just the fine run of form that makes them opponents in tomorrow's singles semifinals. |
Black/Huber AdvanceDate: 7 January 2010
World No1 doubles combo Cara Black and Liezel Huber have booked their spot in the semifinals at the ASB Classic with a straight sets win over Romanians Monica Niculescu and Ioana Raluca Olaru. |
Favourite Marches OnDate: 7 January 2010
Top seed Flavia Pennetta contined to live up to her billing, advancing to the singles semifinals at the ASB Classic. |
Wickmayer In SemisDate: 7 January 2010
Belgian third seed Yanina Wickmayer will face Israeli Shahar Peer in the singles semifinals of the ASB Classic tomorrow. |
Peer ThroughDate: 7 January 2010
Israeli Shahar Peer continues to defy the protestors by extending her stay at the ASB Classic, defeating Russian Maria Kirilenko 6-0 3-6 6-1 to become the first KIA Motors singles semifinalist. |
Double TroubleDate: 6 January 2010
Singles favourite Flavia Pennetta and Italian Federation Cup team-mate Francesca Schiavone have also kept their "double" hopes alive, moving into the KIA Motors Doubles semifinals. |
Look At The ScoreboardDate: 6 January 2010
Israeli Shahar Peer has surely found the best way to defy her critics ... simply keep winning. |
Favourite Up FirstDate: 5 January 2010
Singles favourite Flavia Pennetta faces Spaniard Suarez Navarro first up on centre court as the 2010 ASB Classic enters its third day, 11am Wednesday. |
Li DepartsDate: 5 January 2010
Chinese ace Li Na became the first major casualty of this year's ASB Classic, pounded into submission 6-1 6-3 by Estonian Kaia Kanepi in the opening round of singles on Tuesday afternoon. |
Erakovic Bows OutDate: 5 January 2010
Apologetic ... frustrated ... disappointed ... Kiwi hope Marina Erakovic was not hiding her emotions after her early departure from the ASB Classic, eliminated in the first round of singles play by Frenchwoman Alize Cornet. |
Happy New Year From Liezel HuberDate: 5 January 2010
World No 1 doubles exponent Liezel Huber blogs from Auckland for the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour ... |
Rezai ThroughDate: 5 January 2010
Rezai through, Medina gone at the end of the first day of play. |
Erakovic Out Of DoublesDate: 4 January 2010
After 11 months on the sidelines, Kiwi Marina Erakovic just seemed happy to be back in the big time, despite her early exit from the ASB Classic doubles draw. |
Tuesday ScheduleDate: 4 January 2010
Fourth seed Frencesca Schiavone will open her singles account on centre court when the ASC Classic's second day gets underway, 11am Tuesday. |
Seeds ThroughDate: 4 January 2010
Favourite Flavia Pennetta and wild card Yanina Wickmayer breezed through their opening round singles matches as the ASB Classic got off to a rain-delayed start on Monday. |
Play DelayedDate: 4 January 2010
Start of play has been delayed until 11.45am Monday, weather permitting. |
Seeds Early RiseDate: 3 January 2010
The ASB Classic main draw will get off to a cracking start on Monday morning with some of the tournament's biggest drawcards featuring early on centre court. |
Tough Doubles Draw For KiwiDate: 3 January 2010
Kiwi hope Marina Erakovic and Slovenian partner Polona Hercog received the worst possible draw for their opening match of the ASB Classic doubles. |
Main Draw SetDate: 2 January 2010
Top-seeded Italian Flavia Pennetta will face off with American Jill Craybas in the opening round of the 2010 ASB Classic. |
ASB Classic Qualifying ScheduleDate: 1 January 2010
ASB Classic Qualifying Schedule Looks Good |
Jones Out Of 2010 ASB ClassicDate: 1 January 2010
Kiwi wildcard out of tournament with injury |
Qualifying Wildcards ConfirmedDate: 29 December 2009
Qualifying Wildcards Confirmed |
Ad Campaign Creates A StirDate: 27 December 2009
Ad Campaign Creates A Stir In Auckland. |
Check Out The ASB Classic Facebook SiteDate: 21 December 2009
Check Out The ASB Classic Facebook Site |
Wickmayer Confirmed For 2010 ASB ClassicDate: 18 December 2009
Top 20 player Yanina Wickmayer has be confirmed for the 2010 ASB Classic. |
Watch The Kiwi Wildcards Take On The Media Like Never BeforeDate: 10 December 2009
James McOnie takes on Kiwi wildcards Sacha Jones and Marina Erakovic. |
Kiwis Confirmed For 2010 ASB Classic WildcardsDate: 8 December 2009
Sacha Jones and Marina Erakovic gain 2010 wildcards. |
Strong Player Field For 2010 ASB ClassicDate: 26 November 2009
There's a strong list of players for the 2010 ASB Classic |
2010 ASB Classic Full Player FieldDate: 26 November 2009
2010 ASB Classic Full Player Field |
Wickmayer In Doubt For 2010 ASB ClassicDate: 18 November 2009
Top 20 player Yanina Wickmayer looks set to fight a ban which could keep her from the 2010 ASB Classic |
World No12 Confirmed For 2010 ASB ClassicDate: 18 November 2009
Italian glamour will hit the ASB Classic in 2010 as world No12 Flavia Pennetta will make her first main draw appearance in Auckland. |
Chinese Star And Top 15 Player Confirmed For 2010 ASB ClassicDate: 28 October 2009
World No15 ranked player and Chinese sports star Li Na will play in Auckland's ASB Classic for the first time in January 2010. |
Popular 2009 Finalist Returns To AucklandDate: 27 October 2009
Russian Elena Vesnina, the popular finalist from the 2009 ASB Classic featuring the Kia Motors Singles and doubles has confirmed her return for January’s tournament. After starting the 2009 tournament at No79 in the world and working her way to the final of the ASB Classic she was eventually stopped by top-10 countrywoman Elena Dementieva. |
World's Best Doubles Duo Head For 2010 ASB ClassicDate: 28 October 2009
Cara Black and Liezel Huber - the world's best doubles team are coming to the 2010 ASB Classic. |
