The unexpected entry of former world No 1 Dinara Safina into next year's ASB Classic has bolstered the highest-profile line-up.

Former world number one Dinara Safina is the latest big name player to be confirmed for the ASB tennis Classic.

Two-time Grand Slam champion and former world No.2 Svetlana Kuznetsova has been confirmed for next year's ASB Classic.

A top 10 ranked player has been confirmed for January's Heineken tennis Open.

Roger Federer made short work of Andy Roddick this time, winning 6-2, 6-4 in the Swiss Indoors semifinals on Saturday in their first rematch since the epic 2009 Wimbledon final.

Kim Clijsters has upstaged world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki to capture the WTA Championship in Doha.

Maria Sharapova was named this week as the marquee player for the 2011 ASB Classic and is easily the biggest drawcard in the tournament's history.

The signing of Russian star Maria Sharapova has added glamour and grunt to New Zealand's premier women's tennis tournament.

American John Isner and Belgian Yanina Wickmayer will both return to Auckland in January to defend international tennis titles.

Andy Murray has crushed Roger Federer 6-3, 6-2 to win the Shanghai Masters tennis title.

New Zealanders Marina Erakovic and Rubin Statham took short but diverse routes today into the quarterfinals in Delhi.

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