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Elina Svitolina gets French Open boost after Italian Open triumph

PH · · Philippine Daily Inquirer

Elina Svitolina won the Italian Open on Saturday after beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to claim her third Rome title. Ukraine’s Svitolina had not claimed a WTA 1000 title since her last victory at the Foro Italico eight years ago but prevailed over the ever-erratic Gauff to claim her 20th tournament triumph. Saturday’s win over Gauff was her third in a row against a player in the top four of the world rankings — including Iga Swiatek and Elena Rybakina — ahead of the French Open which starts next weekend. READ: Coco Gauff returns to Italian Open final, […]... Keep on reading: Elina Svitolina gets French Open boost after Italian Open triumph