Elina Svitolina as Xin Yu Wang (January 11, 2026): statistics, personal meetings, and bookmaker odds

Svitolina is playing in Auckland for the second time in her career. In 2024, she made it to the finals, but could not beat Gauff. This time Elina is close to the title again, her opponent in the decisive match is not too formidable. In the semifinals, the Ukrainian tennis player played against Jovic. The fight in that meeting unfolded only in the first set, after winning the tiebreak, Svitolina confidently put the squeeze on her young opponent (7-6, 6-2). The quarterfinals against Kartal were the most difficult for her, where she had to play three sets with two tie-breaks (6-4, 6-7, 7-6).

Xin Yu Wang had never made it past the 1/8 finals in Auckland before this year, but this time she took a serious step forward. On the way to the final, the Chinese tennis player played four matches, in which she twice gave sets to her rivals. In the first round, McNally broke the resistance in only three games (2-6, 6-3, 7-5). In the semifinals, Xin Yu Wang played with Eala, played as the underdog, but won in three sets (5-7, 7-5, 6-4).