News | Tennis
9 Mar 2026 21:52
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Sports > Tennis

    Elena Rybakina has advanced to her second Australian Tennis Open final in Melbourne after defeating Jessica Pegula in straight sets

    Elena Rybakina has advanced to her second Australian Tennis Open final in Melbourne after defeating Jessica Pegula in straight sets


    The fifth seed struggled to execute match points in the second set - she eventually took the tie-break 9-7 over her sixth-ranked opponent.



    She'll meet Aryna Sabalenka in tomorrow's decider after the top seed dispatched Elina Svitolina in straight sets.

    TENNIS COVERAGE WITH EYE INSTITUTE.  DISCOVER A WORLD FREE OF GLASSES AND CONTACTS

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Tennis News
     28 Feb: Tennis star Destanee Aiava 'scared' to walk on court because of death threats
     22 Feb: Carlos Alcaraz has cruised past Arthur Fils 6-2 6-1 to win the Qatar Open and extend his perfect start to the year
     02 Feb: Carlos Alcaraz has become the ninth man - and the youngest at 22 - to complete a career tennis grand slam with a four-set victory in the Australian Open final over Novak Djokovic
     01 Feb: ChchSport a0069 ra -----
     31 Jan: The top four men's seeds have played out a pair of epic semifinals at the Australian Tennis Open
     29 Jan: Kiwi squash world number two Paul Coll is going through his final preparations ahead of taking on Egyptian world number one Mostafa Asal in the decider of New York's Tournament of Champions
     28 Jan: And then there were four
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Zac Lomax has signed a two-year deal with the Western Force, with the rugby league outcast eying next year's World Cup with the Wallabies More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Oil supply concerns are reverberating through the global share market - but the damage could be recoverable More...



     Today's News

    International:
    Efforts to topple Iran's leadership may backfire and strengthen the regime, former US diplomat says 21:37

    Environment:
    All visible oil in Akaroa Harbour has been cleared around Navy vessel HMNZS Te Kaha - after a spill yesterday 21:17

    Politics:
    Lebanon mass displacement causes anxiety for diaspora in Australia 19:07

    Business:
    Oil supply concerns are reverberating through the global share market - but the damage could be recoverable 18:57

    Cricket:
    The Black Caps know the next opportunity to win a white-ball World Cup will come along quickly but are frustrated they've let another slip 18:37

    Health & Safety:
    A finding's been delivered over the death of a diabetic man - after he was found unconscious in a stairwell, in Waikato Hospital 18:07

    International:
    How Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth are selling the Iran war to Americans 17:57

    Entertainment:
    Eric Dane's memoir will be published posthumously later this year 17:35

    Law and Order:
    Police have summonsed a woman believed to own a dog that killed a Bay of Plenty toddler 17:27

    Entertainment:
    Nick Reiner's only visitor while awaiting trial for the murders of his parents has reportedly been his attorney Kimberly Greene 17:05


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd