Overview
- Svitolina beat Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 on Saturday in Rome to capture her third Italian Open crown after a near three-hour final.
- Her run featured back-to-back wins over world No. 2 Elena Rybakina and No. 3 Iga Swiatek before topping No. 4 Gauff, making her the oldest player to earn three top‑five wins at a single WTA 1000.
- The title is her first at WTA 1000 level since 2018, it pushes her clay‑court finals record to 8-0, and it marks the 20th trophy of her career.
- Svitolina rises to No. 7 in the WTA rankings and takes $1,234,235 in prize money, with Roland Garros starting May 24 and seeding shaped by this result.
- The season series tilted further as Svitolina moved to 4-2 against Gauff with three wins in 2026, while she plans a short rest before heading to Paris and Gauff says she feels momentum as the defending champion.