Maria Sharapova on the rise, Rome winner Elina Svitolina stays put
Maria Sharapova's run to the Italian Open semi-finals has earned her an 11-place jump to 29th in the latest WTA rankings on Monday.
May 21, 2018, 20:03 PM IST
Elina Svitolina dominates Simona Halep to defend Italian Open crown
Fourth seed Elina Svitolina successfully defended her Italian Open title on Sunday with a dominant 6-0 6-4 victory over an out-of-sorts Simona Halep.
May 20, 2018, 20:36 PM IST
Elina Svitolina sinks Anett Kontaveit to return to Rome final
Holder Elina Svitolina dominated Anett Kontaveit 6-4, 6-3 in 74 minutes on Saturday to reach a second straight final at the Italian Open.
May 19, 2018, 20:28 PM IST
Elina Svitolina joins Justine Henin, Venus Williams as back-to-back winners of Dubai Championships
Elina Svitolina beat Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-0 on Saturday to win the Dubai Championships for the second year in a row.
Feb 24, 2018, 22:19 PM IST
Daria Kasatkina upsets Garbine Muguruza to set up Dubai Duty Free final with Elina Svitolina
Russia`s Daria Kasatkina stunned second seed Garbine Muguruza to reach the final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Friday, while defending champion Elina Svitolina cruised past former world number one Angelique Kerber.
Feb 24, 2018, 11:53 AM IST
Champion Elina Svitolina seals return to Dubai semifinals
The Ukrainian held off Japan's Naomi Osaka 6-2, 6-4 in the quarterfinal on Thursday.
Feb 22, 2018, 19:18 PM IST
As Dubai WTA turns out to be a farce, Garbine Muguruza loses sleep but notches win
Muguruza, runner-up in Qatar last weekend, had to wait till late in the morning to play her opening round game.
Feb 22, 2018, 11:22 AM IST
Tennis: Elina Svitolina labours as former number ones book Dubai clash
Svitolina worked hard to push past stubborn resistance from China's Wang, a lucky loser from qualifying, winning 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 to move into the quarterfinals.
Feb 21, 2018, 23:49 PM IST
Huge upsets as Kyle Edmund and Elise Mertens make Australian Open semis
Briton Edmund stunned third seed Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Rod Laver Arena to set up last-four clash with either world No. 1 Rafael Nadal or former US Open champion Marin Cilic.
Jan 23, 2018, 14:07 PM IST
Australian Open: Ruthless Elina Svitolina ends Marta Kostyuk's dream debut
Ruthless fourth seed Elina Svitolina gave 15-year-old compatriot Marta Kostyuk a 59-minute lesson in grand slam tennis to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open with a 6-2 6-2 victory in searing heat on Friday.
Jan 19, 2018, 13:28 PM IST
Australian Open: Caroline Wozniacki, Elina Svitolina survive scares as new star born
Title contenders Caroline Wozniacki and Elina Svitolina survived big scares at the Australian Open Wednesday, as a new teen star was born at the first major of the year.
Jan 17, 2018, 13:58 PM IST
Brisbane International: Elina Svitolina wins title, sends Australian Open warning
Svitolina ranked sixth in the world, fired 10 aces and never faced a breakpoint on the way to a 10th career tour title.
Jan 06, 2018, 17:38 PM IST
Elina Svitolina stuns Karolina Pliskova to reach first Brisbane final
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina stunned second seed Karolina Pliskova on Friday to reach her first Brisbane International final in four attempts.
Jan 05, 2018, 21:48 PM IST
Johanna Konta fails to finish her Brisbane International QF due to injury
Konta called for treatment to her right hip at the beginning of the third set but decided she could not continue and handed Svitolina the match 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 3-2.
Jan 04, 2018, 14:07 PM IST
Brisbane International: Elina Svitolina cruises past Carla Suarez Navarro, eyes pole position
Svitolina, currently ranked sixth in the world, was speaking after an impressive 6-2, 6-4 win over Spain`s Carla Suarez Navarro in the first round of the Brisbane International on Monday.
Jan 01, 2018, 16:38 PM IST
WTA Finals: Top-ranked Simona Halep crashes out, Caroline Garcia stuns Caroline Wozniacki to reach last four
Halep needed a win to keep her campaign alive but she was sent packing by the already eliminated Elina Svitolina, who won 6-3, 6-4 in 71 minutes.
Oct 27, 2017, 22:49 PM IST
WTA Finals: Caroline Garcia finds joy among tears to overcome Elina Svitolina
The world number eight was down a set and a break to Elina Svitolina in the second round-robin match of her tournament debut and suddenly burst into tears as she walked back on court following a pep-talk from her coach and father Louis-Paul.
Oct 26, 2017, 00:06 AM IST
Venus Williams at No. 1? Might happen at WTA Finals
A supremely unpredictable women's tennis season will culminate in fitting style at the elite WTA Finals, where seven out of eight players can win the trophy and also be crowned year-end world number one.
Oct 21, 2017, 14:50 PM IST
WTA Rankings: Wimbledon Champion Garbiñe Muguruza ahead of Karolina Pliskova, Elina Svitolina in race to World No. 1
But with every round unfolding, one or the other chipped off the race. Second-seeded Simona Halep was stunned in the first round of the tournament by Maria Sharapova. Pliskova, Muguruza, and Svitolina raced away deeper into the tournament which put aside the remainders on the list. Ergo, the race now stands between these three tennis players.
Sep 04, 2017, 23:14 PM IST
US Open: Elina Svitolina fights through, Dominic Thiem cruises
Svitolina, seeking her sixth title of the year and first Grand Slam crown, held off 42nd-ranked Czech Katerina Siniakova 6-0, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 while Thiem finished off Australian Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-1, 6-1 under sunny skies.
Aug 30, 2017, 23:43 PM IST
