Canterbury player wins two titles at North Island champs

The North Island Table Tennis Champs in Auckland proved to be a good event Canterbury’s Jenny Hung as the 23-year-old won two of her three events.

Seeded players ready for action at North Island Table Tennis Champs

All of the top seeds progressed through pool play in the North Island Table Tennis Champs in Auckland and are set for knockout matches today.

Massey University students head to World University Games next month

Eleven Massey University students will be among the 59-strong New Zealand contingent that heads to the World University Games in Taipei, Chinese Taipei on August 19.

North Island table tennis champs has strong field for this weekend

A strong field has lined up in the North Island table tennis champs starting in Auckland tomorrow and continuing over the weekend.

Commonwealth Youth Games athletes offered heavyweight advice

A group of talented young New Zealand athletes today heard words of encouragement and advice from Olympians and WBO world heavyweight title holder Joseph Parker ahead of their upcoming Commonwealth Youth Games campaign.

Marina Erakovic wins delayed match at Wimbledon Qualifying

Marina Erakovic has advanced to the second round of qualifying at Wimbledon with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 win over Amra Sadikovic from Switzerland.

Wimbledon qualifying improved for Erakovic

Marina Erakovic enters familiar, but albeit unwanted territory on Tuesday when qualifying begins for Wimbledon.

The 29-year-old has to repeat her effort at last year’s grass court Grand Slam to make it through to the main draw, but it’s a challenge she’s up for.

Tennis: Erakovic given good draw at Wimbledon qualifying

Marina Erakovic will play against Amra Sadikovic from Switzerland in the first round of qualifying at Wimbledon on Tuesday, UK time.

Tennis: Tough losses for Kiwi doubles players in London

A couple of tough losses for Kiwi players at the ATP 500 Queens grass court tournament in London.

Tennis: Venus scores good win at Queens

French Open doubles champion, Michael Venus and American Ryan Harrison have made a good start to their Wimbledon build up by winning their first round encounter at the ATP 500 Queens tournament in London.