Sun out injured; Venus misses doubles title
No more play for the rest of 2024 for New Zealand tennis pro Lulu Sun after withdrawing from the Hong Kong Open.
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Sep 29
Kiwi tennis players struggle at China Open
A tough day for New Zealand tennis players at the China Open in Beijing with a couple of early losses.
Sep 24
Lulu Sun's good and bad draw in Beijing
NZ tennis player Lulu Sun receives a pleasing but potentially intimidating draw at the China Open.
Sep 19
Former world No 1 Osaka for ASB Classic
Former top-ranked and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka will return to the ASB Classic in Auckland.
Aug 29
Daniell out, Venus wins in US Open first round
A heartbreaking loss for Marcus Daniell, but a effective win for Michael Venus at the US Open 2024 in New York.
Aug 27
Injury robs Lulu Sun in US Open first round
Injury has robbed NZ's Lulu Sun of a chance in her first round match at the US Open after only a set.
Aug 26
Sun reaches career-high; Routliffe ready
NZ tennis player Lulu Sun sees her WTA world singles ranking move to a new career-high of No 41.
Aug 25
Lulu Sun loses tight Monterrey WTA final
So close, but not quite for New Zealand's Lulu Sun in final of WTA 500 Monterrey tournament n Mexico.
Aug 24
Lulu Sun reaches first career WTA final
NZ tennis player Lulu Sun reaches her first final at a WTA event, at the Monterey Open in Mexico.
Aug 23
Sun into semifinals; US Open draw released
New Zealand's Lulu Sun reaches the semifinals of a WTA tournament for the first time in Monterey.
Aug 22
Lulu Sun confirmed for 2025 ASB Classic
Rising NZtennis star Lulu Sun confirms her appearance at the 2025 ASB Classic in Auckland.
Aug 16
Sun falls to Kostyuk at Cincinnati Open
NZ tennis player Lulu Sun comes close, but eventually falls to Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk in Cincinnati.
Aug 14
Lulu Sun wins in first round at Cincinnati
NZ's Lulu Sun causes an upset in the first round of the main draw at the WTA 1000 tournament in Cincinnati.
Jul 30
Top-10 results for eventing team, Price
New Zealand's three-day eventing team have picked up two top-10 results at the Paris Olympics.
Jul 29
Kiwis in Action: Paris Olympics - Day 3
Mountain biker Sam Gaze represents The NZ Team’s best medal hope on Day 3 at the Paris Olympics.
Jul 29
Jones, Maxwell end in eighth place in Paris
Two more New Zealand athletes have recorded top-10 results on day two at the Paris Olympics.
Jul 28
NZ's Lulu Sun called up to play singles
New Zealand's Lulu Sun given a spot in the women's singles draw at the Paris Olympics.
Jul 15
Routliffe new No 1, Sun close to the top-50
It is now official, New Zealand's Erin Routliffe has become the world No 1 women’s doubles player.
Jul 11
Wimbledon semis for NZ's Routliffe, Venus
The success at Wimbledon 2024 for New Zealand continues switching from singles and Lulu Sun to doubles.
Jul 10
Lulu Sun beaten in three set quarterfinal
Lulu Sun's Wimbledon comes to an end after the Kiwi was beaten in three sets in the quarterfinals.
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