Svitolina defeated the world number three and reached the final of the "WTA 1000" in Rome
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Elina Svitolina beat Iga Świątek in the semifinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome. In the final, the Ukrainian will face American Coco Gauff on May 16.
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has reached the final of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, defeating world number three Iga Świątek (Poland) in the semifinal match. This is reported by UNN.
Details
In the first set, Svitolina led 3:1; however, she was unable to close out the set at 5:3, but secured a decisive break in the very next game.
In the second set, Świątek leveled the score - 6:2. In the deciding set, the Ukrainian was able to lead the match to victory thanks to a 3:0 run at the start - 6:2 and 2:1 in sets.
Svitolina's opponent in the final of the Rome "1000" will be world number four Coco Gauff from the USA. The match will begin on Saturday, May 16, at 18:00 Kyiv time.
Recall
Earlier, Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina reached the semifinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, defeating world number two Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan) in the quarterfinal match.
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