The first racket of Ukraine Elina Svitolina ( # 188 WTA) confidently got to the final of the WTA 250 tournament in Ruan, France, defeating the Romanian Elena Gabriel Rus with a result of 6: 0, 6: 2. The Ukrainian played one of the most specific matches of the season, leaving no chance in the first selection.
From the first minutes of the meeting, the 30-year-old Ukrainian took the initiative, winning all six games in a row in a row in 26 minutes. Ruis managed to pick up only five points, and the Ukrainian woman sold the gap point three times.
The second set began with an unexpected loss of Svitolina, but he did not affect the general drawing of the game – Elina quickly returned control and again decorated two breaks, completing the match in 62 minutes.
During the meeting, Svitolin confidently retained his submission, acted at the reception and stable points from the first food. In total, he won 68% of the first inning lottery and made four AESE.
“A great motivation for me was that Gael told me at the beginning of the tournament that he would come to the finals if I get to the final. Therefore, he will probably have to support me tomorrow, ”said the Ukrainian woman.
In a decisive match, the Ukrainian will play with Serbka Olga Danilovich, who has a 39th WTA rating line. The match will take place on Sunday, April 20. For Svitolina, this will be the first WTA final from January 2024 and the opportunity to compete for the 18th career title.
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