Tennis. Rome. Svitolina was unable to go to the semifinals of the tournament | Tennis
Elina Svitolina
Elina Svitolina (14) In an extremely interesting match, Americans Petton Sterns (42) in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 series tournament in Rome.
The meeting lasted 2 hours 36 minutes and ended with a score of 6: 2, 4: 6, 7: 6 (4) in favor of the American.
The game began optimistic for Svitolina. She gathered the opponent’s mistakes in the first two starting set gammes and led 2-0. It was hard to imagine that all other games in the party would remain for Stern. However, she set up a crown forthand, and Elina crumbled.
Moreover, the American led 2-0 and in the second set, thus taking 8 games in a row. Svitolina aligned the situation, but Sterns went forward 4: 2 again. Here the character of the Ukrainian woman was fully turned on. Although the game continued not to go out, Elina made a return break, and on her feed she went from 0:40. Sterns could no longer stand it, and our tennis player took away the set – 6: 4.
The third party began with a 3-0 account in favor of Svitolina. Alina has already won 7 games in a row. He changed everything with a medical taimout, which was more reminiscent of a psychological restart for the American. After that, she leveled the score and in general looked a little more confident than Svitolina. The game reached the Tai Breika, where Elina led 3: 1, but did not hold her advantage. Sterns will play in the semifinals.
For the Svitolin match 3 times filed out, made 4 double mistakes and 6 breaks. Her rival did not perform Aisa, was mistaken on serving 8 times and made 8 breaks.
Internazionali bnl d’italia – WTA 1000
Rome, Italy, soil
Prize Fund: $ 6.911032
Quarterfinals, May 13
Petton Sterns (USA) – Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 6: 2, 4: 6, 7: 6 (4)
It was the first meeting of rivals. For the first time in her career, Sterns went to the WTA 1000 series semifinals and will continue to play against Italian Jasmine Paolini (5).
It should be noted that Sterns set a WTA Tour Record in the Open Era, winning three consecutive matches on the Tai Breaks of the Decal Set. In her previous games, she thus beat Madison Khizon and Japanese Naomi Osak.
Svitolina played 23 times in the quarter -finals of competitions of this level and reached the semifinals 12 times, last – two weeks ago in Madrid.
Recall that in the second circle of competitions in the capital of Italy Svitolina won Spanish Jessica Buzas Manairo (72), In the third round was squeezed American Galey Baptist (90), and in the fourth was stronger For another US representative Daniel Collins (35).
