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Svitolina, Pliskova storm into semis at WTA Finals in Singapore

October 25, 2018 by vir Leave a Comment

Ukrainian Elina Svitolina outlasted Caroline Wozniacki 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in two hours and 35 minutes to finish top of White Group. Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina celebrates after defeating Denmark’s Caroline Wozniacki during their singles match at the WTA Finals tennis tournament in Singapore. (Roslan RAHMAN/AFP) SINGAPORE: A gutsy Elina Svitolina willed herself to the semi-finals after overcoming Caroline Wozniacki in a gruelling three-set match, knocking the defending champion out of the WTA Finals in Singapore. The unbeaten Ukrainian outlasted Wozniacki 5-7, 7-5, 6-3 in two hours and 35 minutes to finish top of White Group. Karolina Pliskova also qualified after the Czech defeated compatriot Petra Kvitova in straight sets earlier in the night. Having won her opening two matches, Svitolina needed just one set to clinch her semi-finals spot, while Wozniacki required a straight sets victory. After the Australian Open champion claimed the much-needed first set, it all came down to a pulsating 12th game of the second. Svitolina wasted four set points but an errant forehand from Wozniacki on her fifth triggered elation from the Ukrainian. “It was an amazing match, she really pushed me to the limit,” Svitolina said after the match. “I tried to stay aggressive and focused on placing the ball in the right corners.” An aggressive Wozniacki made a fast start to the match and attacked Svitolina’s serve. Underlining the tense situation, both players slugged along the baseline in long rallies with little separating them in a high-standard spectacle. After being broken in the eighth game,… [Read full story]




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