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After the disappointment of losing 3-0 to South Korea on the opening day of the tournament, New Zealand won all three matches against Pacific Oceania on Wednesday, losing just one game across the six sets of tennis.
Former Swiss player Lulu Sun can expect to busy on her debut for New Zealand at the Billie Jean King Cup teams tournament in China this week.
The tournament is being held on clay courts in Changsha, China, with the top two teams winning promotion to the playoffs and bottom two relegated to Asia/Oceania Group II.
Two seeded players through and two departed as the women's second round singles got underway at the ASB Classic in Auckland.
Two of the big names of the ASB Classic women's tournament both appeared refreshed and ready before the tournament begins on New Year's Day.