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Svitolina Beats Gauff to Claim Third Rome Title in Three Sets

The victory confirms her resurgence to the tour's top tier following a 2022 break.

Overview

  • Svitolina, who sealed the title Saturday at Rome’s Foro Italico, beat Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2.
  • It is her third Internazionali d’Italia crown and her fifth career WTA 1000 trophy, her first at this level since 2018.
  • Her run to the final included wins over world No. 2 Elena Rybakina and No. 3 Iga Swiatek on clay.
  • The match swung early as she saved three break points in set one, Gauff edged a second-set tiebreak, and Svitolina controlled the decider.
  • The result will move her to No. 7 in the rankings, extending a comeback that followed a 2022 hiatus and a 2023 return after having a child.