Gauff and Navarro Move to Auckland Semifinals

Defending champion Coco Gauff advanced to the Auckland Classic semi-finals, defeating France's Varvara Gracheva 6-1, 6-1. Despite a rain delay, she served five aces to secure her win. Emma Navarro, who will face Gauff in the semi-finals, defeated France's Petra Martic 6-4, 4-3, overcoming a previous loss to Martic in Cincinnati. Other notable advancements to the last eight include Victoria Azarenka, who beat Jelena Ostapenko, and Elena Rybakina, who progressed after Anastasia Potapova retired due to injury.