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Svitolina Leads WTA Rankings Surge After Italian Open Triumph
Former French Open: Elina Svitolina capped a remarkable fortnight for Ukrainian tennis by capturing the Italian Open title in Rome, completing a sweep of the 2026 clay-court WTA 1000 events for her country after Marta Kostyuk lifted the Madrid crown earlier this month.
The 31-year-old Svitolina returned to the top tier of women’s tennis with her third career title in Rome, having previously won the tournament in 2017 and 2018. It marked her 20th singles trophy overall and her biggest achievement since returning to the tour following maternity leave in 2023.
Her path to the title was especially impressive. Svitolina defeated three of the world’s top four players in consecutive matches, overcoming Elena Rybakina in the quarterfinals, Iga Swiatek in the semifinals, and Coco Gauff in the championship match. The run pushed her three places up the rankings to World No. 7.
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