Elina Svitolina advanced to the semifinal at WTA Premier tournament in Japan

Stuttgart, Germany, WTA Premier, Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, $816,000 USD, clay, outdoor: 1R, Daria KASATKINA (RUS) - Magdalena RYBARIKOVA (SVK) 2-6 2-6; 1R, Elina SVITOLINA (UKR) - BYE, 2R: Marketa VONDROUSOVA (CZE) ?-?; Santa Margherita Di Pula, Taliansko, ITF Womens Circuit, 25 000 USD, clay, outdoor: 1R, Vivien JUHASZOVA (SVK) - Alice MATTEUCCI (ITA) 4-6 1-6; Charlottesville, VA, USA, ITF Womens Circuit, Boyd Tinsley Clay Court Classic, 80 000 USD, clay, outdoor: 1R, Anhelina KALININA (UKR) - Julia ELBABA (UKR) ?-?; Antalya, Turkey, ITF Futures, TENNIS ORGANISATION CUP, 15 000 USD, clay, outdoor: 1R, Ergi KIRKIN (TUR) - Tomislav JOTOVSKI (MKD) ?-?; Shymkent, Kazakhstan, ITF Futures, Shymkent Open, 15 000 USD, clay, outdoor: 1QR, Karol BECK (SVK) - BYE, 2QR: Sergey DOROZHKIN (RUS) 6-0 6-0,Qualifying Final: Dietrich DERNOWSKI (GER) 6-3 6-1, Main Draw, 1R: Matvey KHOMENTOVSKIY (RUS) 4-6 3-6; 1R, Artem DUBRIVNYY (RUS) - Vladislav DUBINSKY (RUS) 6-3 1-6 1-3 retired; Barcelona, Spain, ATP 500, Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, 2 510 900 €, clay, outdoor: 1QR, Andrej MARTIN (SVK) - Ricardo OJEDA LARA (ESP) 6-2 4-6 2-6.

Elina Svitolina advanced to the semifinal at WTA Premier tournament in Japan

Written by editor Published on September 26, 2016

Ukrainian EMPIRE Tennis Academy member Elina Svitolina played couple of tournaments in Asia. She reached semi-final at USD 1 mil. Toray Pan Pacific Open.

Elina Svitolina, WTA No. 20 is in good form on her Asian tour. Toray Pan Pacific Open is Premier category event with USD 1 mil. Prize money and is played on hard courts. Elina Svitolina beat American Vandeweghe, Russian Pavlyuchenkova and in quarterfinal number one seed Gabine Muguruza on her way to the semi-final. After 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 win over the Spaniard, Svitolina leads the head to head 3:2.
Svitolina played semi-final against Japanese Naomi Osaka. Russian player lost against Osaka in Australian open Round 2 in two sets 4-6, 4-6. Unfortunately Osaka had the edge also this time, winning the tie 1-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Elina Svitolina will move up the ranking onto the 18th position in WTA ranking. Her career best ranking remains world No. 14 from March this year.

Results:
Tokyo, Japan, Toray Pan Pacific Open, WTA Premier, 1 000 000 USD, hard, outdoor:
Elina Svitolina (UKR)
1R: CoCo VANDEWEGHE (USA) 6-3 6-4
2R: Anastasia PAVLYUCHENKOVA (RUS) [8] 7-6(5) 6-4
QF: Garbine MUGURUZA (ESP) [1] 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
SF: Naomi OSAKA (JAP) 6-1 3-6 2-6

Photos by:

Ivan Kopcani, www.empire-tennis-academy.com