Photo: Photosport
Five players who have reached the world's top 10, along with some explosive emerging talent are among the male players confirmed for the ASB Classic tennis tournament in Auckland in January.
The ATP tournament from 12-17 January follows the WTA women's event from 5-11 January.
The 23-year-old American Ben Shelton returns as the top seed. He finished the year ranked at No 9 in the world after rising to No 5 on the back of winning the title at the ATP Masters 1000 in Canada. The left-hander has jumped more than 15 ranking places this year to emerge as a global contender.
Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Se
Continue Reading on RNZ
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.