Overview

• Defending champion Nelly Korda tied her first-round match against Brittany Altomare after losing a 2-up lead with four holes to play.
• Brittany Altomare, ranked 828th in the world, rallied with a birdie on the 16th hole to secure the tie in challenging weather conditions.
• Hyo Joo Kim achieved a commanding 8-and-7 victory over Bailey Tardy, the most decisive win of the opening round.
• Lydia Ko, the third seed, suffered a surprising 6-and-4 loss to Hira Naveed, the tournament's first alternate, marking one of four top-eight seeds to lose their opening matches.
• Brooke Henderson and Jeeno Thitikul secured dominant 6-and-5 victories, setting a strong tone for their campaigns in the round-robin stage.