On January 6, 2024, in the semifinals of the WTA 250 Auckland Station, China's golden flower Wang Xiyu played against Svitolina, Svitolina was affected by injury as soon as she came up, Wang Xiyu won the first set 6-2, Svitolina took two medical timeouts, gradually eased up, and finally achieved a reversal 6-4 and 6-3. Wang Xiyu missed the final.
In the first set, Svitolina started. In the first two games, both sides held their serves, in the third game, Wang Xiyu broke serve, in the fourth game, Wang Xiyu held serve, and in the fifth game, Wang Xiyu broke again and led 4-1. Svitolina called a medical timeout. In the sixth game, Svitolina broke back and recovered a game. In the seventh game, Wang Xiyu broke serve again 5-2. In the eighth game, Wang Xiyu resolved the break point and held serve to win the first set 6-2.
In the second set, Svitolina started. Wang Xiyu had a break point but failed to grasp it, and Svitolina broke in the tenth game to win 6-4.
In the deciding game, Svitolina broke serve in the fourth game and broke in the sixth game to lead 5-1. In the seventh game, Wang Xiyu broke serve and recovered a game. In the eighth game, Wang Xiyu kept his hair and chased another game. In the ninth game, Svitolina held serve and won the game 6-3.
In the other semi-final, Gauff swept past Navarro 6-3 and 6-1 to advance to the final.