ASB Classic
Gael Monfils pulled the proverbial rabbit out of the hat at his ASB Classic semifinal match against Nishesh Basavareddy. Monfils won the match in two extremely close and competitive sets, 7-6, 6-4. Only a few points separated the two players. Body language experts certainly would not have predicted the outcome. Monfils looked to be struggling […]
One day after beating the defending ASB Classic champion Chilean Alejandro Tibelo in straight sets, American Nishesh Basavareddy was again the underdog on the tennis court. The 19-year-old Basavareddy faced his friend and fellow California native, 20-year-old Alex Michelsen, in the quarterfinals. Many wondered how Basavareddy would handle this situation. He just turned pro in […]
19-year-old American tennis player Nishesh Basavareddy may not be a household name yet, but he will be soon. The former Stanford Cardinal tennis star turned professional in December 2024 after an impressive summer and fall on the Challenger circuit and an appearance in the Next Gen ATP Finals. Sealed with an ACE 💥 19-year-old Nishesh […]
Naomi Osaka was injured during the ASB Classic final against Clara Tauson in a heartbreaking moment in Auckland. Osaka came out firing and looking fantastic, building a 5-1 lead in the first set. She was broken while serving for the first set. Tauson won three straight games. Osaka again served for the set and persevered. […]
In a bizarre match that involved two bouts of rain and a nine-minute injury timeout, Naomi Osaka prevailed in three sets over American Hailey Baptiste at the 2025 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. She advances to her first semifinal in a WTA event since 2022. Osaka will play the winner of the all-American quarterfinal […]
American tennis player Robin Montgomery, a Washington DC native, defeated compatriot Bernarda Pera, 30, in straight sets to advance to her first-ever WTA semifinal at the 2025 ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand. Montgomery, 20, had the serve working from the start. Pera never seemed comfortable and was constantly under pressure. Semis Secured 🔒 Robin […]
Two promising young tennis players whose careers have been riddled with injuries are getting a late start to their 2025 seasons. Both were scheduled to play in Australian Open warmup tournaments this week. Emma Raducanu 2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu, 22, was forced to withdraw from her opening match at the ASB Classic because […]
