Elina Svitolina Exits WTA 1000 Tournament in Rome

Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has been eliminated from the WTA 1000 event in Rome, losing in the quarterfinals to American Peyton Stearns with a score of 1:2 in sets.

Svitolina began her tournament in the second round, where she first defeated Spanish player Jessica Bouzas Maneiro, followed by victories over Americans Hailey Baptiste and Danielle Collins in tight three-set matches.

In the quarterfinals, Svitolina faced Stearns, who was the lowest-ranked participant at this stage (WTA No. 42). This was their first encounter.

Match Recap: Svitolina vs. Stearns

• Elina started strong, leading 2:0, but lost her momentum, ultimately dropping the first set 2:6.
• In the second set, Svitolina came back from behind twice, eventually winning the set 6:4.
• In the final set, she took a 3:0 lead but Stearns rallied back to win in a tiebreak — 7:4.

WTA 1000 Results. Rome, Quarterfinals

Peyton Stearns (USA) — Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, 16) — 2:1 (6:2, 4:6, 7:6(4))

Implications of Svitolina's Loss

• This marks Svitolina's third career exit in the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 in Rome, having previously lost at this stage in 2020 and 2021.
• The top-ranked Ukrainian player has now lost her second match out of 16 played this season on clay. Her only previous defeat came in the semifinals of the WTA 1000 in Madrid.
• This is Svitolina's second quarterfinal exit in WTA 1000 tournaments this season, having lost to neutral player Mirra Andreyeva in Indian Wells prior.