Elena Svitolina defeated Wang Xinyu 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) in the Auckland Classic final to claim her 19th career title. The victory marks Svitolina's first tournament win in four months following a break for mental health reasons. This win comes just a week before the Australian Open, where Svitolina has previously reached the quarter-finals. For Wang, this was her second WTA final appearance.