Elina Svitolina wins third Italian Open title, defeating Coco Gauff in three sets 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2
Elina Svitolina won her third Italian Open title by defeating Coco Gauff in three sets, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2. The match took place in Rome and marked Svitolina's eighth consecutive clay-court final victory. Gauff lost her second straight Italian Open final, missing her first WTA 1000 title on clay.
- ▪Elina Svitolina won the Italian Open for the third time, having previously won in 2017 and 2018.
- ▪Svitolina improved to 8-0 in career finals played on clay courts.
- ▪Coco Gauff lost in the Italian Open final for the second consecutive year.
- ▪Gauff has not yet won a WTA 1000 title on clay despite reaching the final twice.
- ▪Svitolina won the deciding third set 6-2 after Gauff forced a tiebreaker in the second set.
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