The New Zealand doubles team of Finn Reynolds and James Watt have scored a big win in their careers to reach the quarter-finals of the ASB Classic in Auckland.

Kiwi professional James Watt put up a strong performance but it wasn't quite enough to defeat world No 49 Jenson Brooksby from the United States.

Valuable experienced for two New Zealanders players in qualifying at the ASB Classic both facing higher-ranked opponents but taking positives from the challenge.

A mixed day for New Zealand tennis players as the impressive run by James Watt at the New Caledonia Open Challenger continued.

After the withdrawl of Lulu Sun the time spent on court by New Zealanders at the 2026 ASB Classic is under threat.

A blow to the ASB Classic in Auckland as New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun has officially withdrawn from the 2026 event

Six-time Grand Slam winner and former number one Kristina Mladenovic has entered the doubles for next months ASB Classic in Auckland.

The ASB Classic men's tournament player list has three players in the top 20 and plenty of other talent scattered throughout the confirmed entry for the January 12-17 event.

Alexandra Eala is one of the rising stars of the WTA Tour and will play at the 2026 ASB Classic PHOTO: WTA A mix of players from Grand Slam winners to Olympic medalis to exciting newcomes form the entry list for the 2026 Women's ASB Classic The field will be headed by two proven stars at the highest level in Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina and American Emma Navarro, ranked 14th and 15th respectively in the current WTA world rankings. LATEST HEADLINES: Lulu Sun in Australian Open Fo

New Zealand's Lulu Sun has made the direct entry list for next months Australian Open with a WTA ranking of 90.

Three-time Grand Slam finalist and current world No 12 Casper Ruud of Norway has confirmed he will play at next months ASB Classic.

One of the game’s true greats, Stan Wawrinka, who has won 16 titles including three Grand Slams, has confirmed his entry at the ASB Classic in Auckland in the New Year.

Two of the world’s top ranked WTA tennis stars have confirmed their return to Auckland for the ASB Classic.

Global tennis icon Venus Williams has confirmed she is attending the 2026 ASB Classic in the New Year.

Off the back of the biggest win in his career over World No 1 Carlos Alcaraz this week, Kiwi-raised Cameron Norrie has confirmed his return to the ASB Classic in January.

World No 6 ranked Ben Shelton has confirmed he will return to the ASB Classic in Auckland in the New Year.

The youngest men's tennis player in the world’s top 20, Jakub Mensik, is returning to the ASB Classic in Auckland.

Former World No 1 Naomi Osaka will return to the ASB Classic in January, after her runner-up finish in Auckland this year.

The youngest American tennis player to win a WTA Tour title since Coco Gauff is following in her footsteps to compete in the ASB Classic in January.

The ASB Classic has confirmed New Zealand’s No.1 women’s player, Lulu Sun, will compete in the 2026 edition of the women’s tournament.