While Naomi Osaka is already on site at Auckland under the orders of Patrick Mouratoglouthe qualifying tournament will begin next night with a meager French presence. Alone Jelena Janicijevic, 192nd in the world, decided to try his luck in New Zealand before heading to Melbourne for the qualifications of the'Australian Open. Seeded n°11, the TC 16 player will have a trick within her reach against the Ukrainian Katarina Zavatska, 226 WTA.
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Objective: join Osaka, Raducanu and Keys in the big picture
The number 1 seed is Ena Shibahara. The Japanese, 137th in the world, will face a local wild card: Monica Barry. Madison Keys should be the number 1 seed in the main draw. The American will face good competition. Elise Mertens, Amanda Anisimova or even Clara Tauson will have ambitions. Former Grand Slam winners will also be there. Emma Raducanu and Naomi Osaka will be the stars of the 2025 edition. Sofia Kenin, also a Grand Slam winner, checked the New Zealand. No French woman is on the list.
