The world number one beats Sloane Stephens
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina will play against the first racket of the world Igoy Swiatek from Poland in the third round of the tournament WTA 1000which passes into Dubai (UAE).
The Polish athlete beat Sloane Stephens from the USA in the second round of a tense two-hour match. In the first set, Szwiatek broke back three times after losing serve. In the second game, Iga got the only break in the tenth game, immediately winning the match point.
Let us remind you that Svitolina was seeded 15th at the tournament in the UAE. The Ukrainian beat Tatiana Maria from Germany in the second round. Before this, Svitolina defeated another Ukrainian tennis player Angelina Kalinina.
In addition to Elina, another Ukrainian continues to perform in Dubai – Lyudmila Kichenok, who traditionally performs in doubles in a duet with Latvian Elena Ostapenko. On February 21, Lyudmila and Elena will play in the 1/8 finals against the American-Chinese duo Alicia Parks / Xu Yifan.
- WTA 1000. UAE, Dubai. Singles. Second round
Iga Szwiatek (Poland, 1) — Sloane Stephens (USA) — 2:0 (6:4, 6:4)
Source: Sportarena
I’m Todderic Kirkman, a journalist and author for athletistic. I specialize in covering all news related to sports, ranging from basketball to football and everything in between. With over 10 years of experience in the industry, I have become an invaluable asset to my team. My ambition is to bring the most up-to-date information on sports topics around the world.
