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ASB Classic: Coco Gauff hails 'great week' after beating Viktoria Masarova to win Auckland WTA title

Top-seeded American Gauff defeated Spanish qualifier Masarova 6-1, 6-1 to win her third WTA title as well as her first on hard court in years, boosting her confidence ahead of the Australian Open that starts later this month.

ASB Classic: Coco Gauff breezes into Auckland final against Rebeka Masarova

Gauff hasn't yet dropped a set at the Auckland hardcourt tournament and needed a little more than an hour to defeat seventh-seeded Kovinic

ASB Classic: Coco Gauff reaches semi-finals in Auckland, Leylah Fernandez exits

Gauff deserved an audience for her impressive win over Zhu which she achieved in only 76 minutes and earned her a ninth semifinal of her career.

ASB Classic: Tearful Emma Raducanu suffers injury scare ahead of Australian Open

Emma Raducanu retired with an ankle injury at the start of the third set against Viktoria Kuzmova in the last 16.

ASB Classic: Emma Raducanu, Coco Gauff overcome weather for first singles win of 2023

Raducanu, who is 20, was playing her first competitive match in 2 1/2 months and had to fight hard against the Czech teenager

ASB Classic 2023: Leylah Fernandez progresses, Venus Williams makes winning return

Third-seeded Fernandez needed only 61 minutes to sweep by Czech teenager Brenda Fruhvirtova, who entered the main draw on a wild card.

New Zealand ATP, WTA tournaments in January cancelled by coronavirus pandemic

ASB Classic tournament director Karl Budge announced the decision Tuesday, saying work on hosting the tennis tournaments had been well advanced but logistical and safety issues had taken precedence.

Auckland Open 2020: Unseeded Ugo Humbert makes all-French final against fifth-seed Benoit Paire

Humbert has been the giant killer this week beating second-seeded Denis Shapavalov and 20th-ranked Isner

Former World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki to withdraws from Kooyong tournament ahead of Australian Open

Former World No 1 Caroline Wozniacki will have no further preparation before her final career appearance at the Australian Open after withdrawing Monday from the traditional warm-up tournament at Kooyong.

Auckland Open 2020: Serena Williams defeats compatriot Jessica Pegula in final to break three-year title drought

Williams now has the opportunity to sweep both titles at the Auckland Tennis Centre, having also advanced to the doubles final with good friend Caroline Wozniacki.