Gauff Advances to Second Consecutive Final as Medvedev Edges Sinner in Tight Match
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This was a gripping physical and tactical battle between two of the best in the game, but it was Gauff who held the upper hand early on, generating three break points at 4-2 for a double break and then leading 40-0 on her serve at 4-3. Her serve had actually been solid throughout this week, but it completely fell apart in the latter part of the opening set. Still, instead of simply locking down her game and waiting for her opponent to miss, Svitolina put sustained pressure on the Gauff second serve and injected pace into her forehand as she rolled through four consecutive games to take the set.
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Yahoo SportsSvitolina initially appeared to find more energy in the tie-breaking game. She returned her forehand with added force, forcing Gauff to move side-to-side to cover the baseline while also trying to catch up to the returns. Yet Gauff was able to put Svitolina back on defense with strong forehands and reached to the corners for backhand returns, several of which landed just out of reach.
Sky SportsGauff roared back to edge a close second on a tie-breaker before the third went the way of Svitolina after a sensational backhand in the seventh game helped her further edge in front on the way to a famous victory.
BBC SportThe 31-year-old fought back from 4-2 down to win the first set and, despite losing the second on a tie-break, Svitolina responded to claim the decider for a 6-4 6-7 (3-7) 6-2 victory.
ESPNSvitolina handles Gauff for 3rd Italian Open title... Elina Svitolina claimed her third Italian Open title Saturday, defeating American Coco Gauff, who lost in the final in Rome for the second straight year, in three sets.
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Gauff arguably had an easier path to face Svitolina, prevailing over No. 8 Mirra Andreeva and No. 26 Sorana Cirstea on her way to her second consecutive final.
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Sinner forced a 5-5 tie late in the second set. But Medvedev kept the pressure on, noticeably blowing through his service points, perhaps to keep a tired Sinner on his toes. Once Medvedev took a 6-5 lead, he broke Sinner again, this time triggering a third set. He used a backhand winner to set the stage for that final set.
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Keys, who has previously said she might skip future Grand Slams, played alongside Serena Williams earlier in her career. She responded by highlighting how deep the women’s game is right now.
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Despite still holding a top-20 ranking, Keys opted to enter the lower-tier WTA 125 event in Paris.
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This followed an early exit at the Italian Open. While in Paris, she spoke with Haute Cadence, who asked if there were any unseeded players she would prefer to avoid at this year’s French Open.
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The 31-year-old was never able to beat Williams in their three meetings but will look back fondly on some great battles between them.
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Keys captured her first Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last year, a moment that marked a major milestone in her career.
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01 Sky Sports Svitolina, who came back to the WTA Tour as a mum in 2023, will now bid to win her first Grand Slam title at the French Open, which gets under way in Paris on May 24.
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02 BBC Sport Svitolina, whose previous victories in the tournament came in 2017 and 2018, said: "It's very hard to believe it's been eight years since I had this trophy and very pleased with the two weeks here."
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03 The Guardian Sport With time, age and many tough losses behind her along with her great successes, however, the 31-year-old has come to truly understand the importance of playing on her own terms. She has evolved into a much bolder, more decisive player, and showed her progress by taking another massive step forward in a resurgent season, defeating Coco Gauff after three bruising and attritional sets to capture her first significant title in eight years at the Italian Open with a stellar 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 win.
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04 ESPN Celebrini shines as Canada blanks Italy at worlds Macklin Celebrini scored twice and added an assist as Canada improved to 2-0 at the world championships with a 6-0 victory over Italy.
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05 Yahoo Sports The world number one could claim a record-extending sixth Masters 1000 title on Sunday thanks to a 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 win which had almost everything over the course of its two-and-a-half hours.
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