Wellington (New Zealand), Jan 11: 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.
Svitolina will now head to Melbourne where she will play an exhibition against fourth-ranked Amanda Anisimova of the United States on Wednesday.
The Ukranian ended her 2025 season in September when she decided to take a mental health break from the tour. Auckland was her first tournament since that break.
She was supported courtside throughout the week by her husband Gael Monfils who won the men’s title in Auckland last year and will defend that title from Monday. (AP)
