Elina Svitolina Exits WTA 1000 Tournament in Rome

The Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has been knocked out of the WTA 1000 tournament in Rome, losing in the quarterfinals to American Peyton Stearns with a score of 1:2 in sets.

Starting from the second round, Svitolina first defeated Spanish player Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in two sets, then won against two Americans, Hailey Baptiste and Danielle Collins, in three sets.

In the quarterfinal, Svitolina faced the lowest-ranked player at this stage — Peyton Stearns (WTA No. 42). This was their first encounter on the court.

Match Review: Svitolina vs. Stearns

• Svitolina began the match with a 2:0 lead, but then lost six consecutive games, ending the set at 2:6.
• In the second set, the Ukrainian number one came back from two games down twice, eventually winning the set 6:4.
• In the final set, Svitolina started strong leading 3:0, but Stearns equalized and took the lead. At 5:6, Svitolina won a game to send it to a tiebreak, where she led twice but ultimately lost 4:7.

Results WTA 1000. Rome, Quarterfinals

Peyton Stearns (USA) — Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, 16) — 2:1 (6:2, 4:6, 7:6(4))

Implications of Svitolina's Loss Against Stearns

• This defeat marks Svitolina's third exit in the quarterfinals of WTA 1000 tournaments in Rome throughout her career.
• The Ukrainian number one has lost her second match out of 16 on clay this season, with her only previous loss occurring in the semifinals of the WTA 1000 in Madrid.
• This is Svitolina's second exit at the quarterfinal stage of a WTA 1000 tournament this season, having previously lost to 'neutral' Mirra Andreeva in Indian Wells.