6 Jan 2018

ASB Classic to be extended a day

5:04 am on 6 January 2018

The ASB Classic women's tennis tournament in Auckland will be extended by a day with the final now scheduled for tomorrow following persistent rain washing the last two days play.

The wet weather has caused logistical nightmares for oganisers of the ASB Classic in Auckland.

The wet weather has caused logistical nightmares for oganisers of the ASB Classic in Auckland. Photo: © Photosport Ltd 2018 www.photosport.nz

Heavy rain prevented an entire day's play on Thursday and Friday.

The quarter-finals and semi-finals will now be played on Saturday with the final taking place on Sunday.

Czech third seed Barbora Strycova will square off against Taiwan's Hsieh Su-wei in the first quarter-final, while German second seed Julia Goerges plays Polona Hercog of Slovenia in the revised schedule.

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki will meet American wildcard Sofia Kenin, while fourth seed Agnieszka Radwasnka faces American Sachia Vickery in the other quarter-final matches.

The wet weather is forecast to clear today.

-RNZ