Craig Gabriel reports the Carlos Alcaraz and Jannick Sinner are - thankfully - on opposite sides of the draw.

If Kiwi Lulu Sun wins her opening match she'll take on the mighty Sabalenka in Round Two.

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14 Jan: Job done for top seed Ben Shelton in his second round match on a gloomy and humid day three at the ASB tennis Classic in Auckland

14 Jan: Ben Shelton's determined to close the tennis gap to Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz this year

14 Jan: Defending singles champion Gael Monfils has lost to Fabian Marozsan in three sets at the ASB Tennis Classic, a repeat of their 2024 match-up

13 Jan: Gael Monfils has mixed feelings ahead of beginning his final season on the ATP Tour tonight in Auckland

13 Jan: Fifth seed Cameron Norrie has eased into the second round of the ASB Tennis Classic

11 Jan: Elina Svitolina has lifted the ASB Classic trophy for the first time..

11 Jan: Elina Svitolina is already labelling her return tennis tournament a success after breezing into today's ASB Classic final

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