WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Elina Svitolina will head to the Australian Open after winning her 19th WTA Tour title Sunday at the ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand.
Top seed Svitolina beat seventh-seeded Wang Xinyu of China 6-3, 7-6 (8). It was the 13th-ranked Svitolina’s 19th title from 24 finals appearances. She previously reached the Auckland final in 2024 when she lost in three sets to Coco Gauff.
Svitolina will now head to Melbourne where she will play an exhibition against fourth-ranked Amanda Anisimova of the United States on Wednesday.
