Coco Gauff defeated Elina Svitolina 6-7 6-3 6-3 in the Auckland final on hard. The result followed the form book — Coco Gauff came in ranked #4, defending the title. Coco Gauff claimed a first win over Elina Svitolina in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Gauff C. came through in three sets.
Gauff C. and Svitolina E. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Gauff C. went 8–9 (47%) against them, Svitolina E. 3–4 (43%). Results against comparable opponents are close (4 : 2 better-results split).