Overview
- Renata Zarazúa was eliminated in the second round by seventh seed Wang Xinyu in a tightly contested match.
- Wang’s win secures a quarterfinal meeting with Britain’s Francesca Jones, who advanced after a comeback against Sinja Kraus.
- Zarazúa opened her campaign with a three-set upset of 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens.
- The Mexican No. 1 is ranked 77th and now targets the Australian Open, where she enters the main draw and leads her national delegation.
- Her Auckland run continues in doubles alongside Jesika Maleckova, with a quarterfinal against Alexandra Eala and Iva Jovic scheduled.