WTA 250 Auckland: The complete list of participants revealed, no top 10 on the schedule

The WTA 250 Auckland 2026 promises an explosive start to the season: between the return of Venus Williams, the presence of Elina Svitolina and Emma Navarro, and a lineup blending youth and experience, the New Zealand tournament looks set to be captivating.

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Adrien Guyot

le 10/12/2025 à 10h33

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Auckland Bejlek Sara Boulter Katie Cocciaretto Elisabetta Eala Alexandra Gracheva Varvara Jones Francesca Jovic Iva Kartal Sonay Linette Magda Marcinko Petra Mcnally Caty Navarro Emma Osorio Camila Parks Alycia Seidel Ella Stearns Peyton Stephens Sloane Sun Lulu Svitolina Elina Tjen Janice Udvardy Panna Vekic Donna Wang Xinyu Williams Venus Zarazua Renata

The WTA 250 in Auckland will take place from January 5 to 11, 2026. For the occasion, some of the world's best players will be present at the New Zealand tournament.

Already announced by the organization in recent weeks, Elina Svitolina (14th) and Emma Navarro (15th) are expected to be, barring any last-minute changes, the top two seeds. This means that no top 10 player will be participating.

Wild card confirmed for Venus Williams

Among the other players who will participate in the tournament, we find Iva Jovic, Alexandra Eala, and Janice Tjen, who made a breakthrough in 2025. More experienced players like Magda Linette, Donna Vekic, and Renata Zarazua are also expected.

On the French side, Varvara Gracheva, currently ranked 77th in the WTA rankings, is expected to take part in this event. However, the defending champion Clara Tauson is not on the list. It should be noted that three players have received a wild card into the main draw.

As announced in November, Venus Williams, 45, will participate in her first tournament outside the United States since the WTA 1000 in Montreal in 2023. Sloane Stephens, winner of the 2017 US Open, as well as Katie Boulter, who has dropped out of the top 100, have also been awarded wild cards. Find the complete lineup for the WTA 250 Auckland 2026 below.