Different draws for the New Zealand players in the main draw of the ASB Classic which starts Monday in Auckland.
Fourth seed Lulu Sun faces Canadian Rebecca Marino who has a current WTA ranking of 102 on the opening day of the tournament.
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Marino has been ranked as high as 38 and has played the event on four previous occasions dating back to 2010. She reached the second round in Auckland last year.
Her best result in 2024 was winning the WTA 125 tournament in Midland, United States last month.
Sun ranked 40th hasn't played a full competitive match since before the US Open and is hoping to start 2025 on a high at her 'home' tournament.
Kiwi wildcard Vivian Yang has second seed Elise Mertens from Belgium as her first round opponent.
Left-hander Yang, 19 who is currently at college in the United States won the New Zealand wildcard playoff and will have to be at the top of her game against 34th ranked Mertens who has eight WTA singles titles in her career.
Other notable matches include top seed Madison Keys against Italian Lucia Bronzetti, former US Open winner Emma Raducanu faces American Robin Montgomery,
Former world No 1 and four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka will play a qualifier and 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens faces countrywoman Ann Li.