Svitolina upsets Gauff to win Italian Open thriller
Elina Svitolina won her third Italian Open title by defeating Coco Gauff in a three-set final. The match lasted two hours and 49 minutes, with Svitolina overcoming a set deficit to win 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2. This victory marks her third consecutive win over Gauff, following previous wins in Melbourne and Dubai.
- ▪Elina Svitolina won the Italian Open by defeating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-2.
- ▪Svitolina previously won the Italian Open in 2017 and 2018.
- ▪She defeated top players including Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, and Coco Gauff en route to the title.
- ▪This was Svitolina's third consecutive victory over Gauff in 2026.
- ▪Coco Gauff finished runner-up in Rome for the second consecutive year.
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