“Elina never found her game by giving way to the first racket of the world in two sets”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
In the semifinals, the Ukrainian failed to cope with the first racket of the world Arina Sobolenko. Elina was defeated in 1 hour and 32 minutes.
WTA 1000 Madrid. Soil. 1/2 finals
Arina Sobolenko [1] – Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) [17] – 6: 3, 7: 5
At the expense of 5: 4, the second party of Elina did not allow Sobolenko to serve for the match, but then lost the last two games.
It was a sixth meeting of rivals. Svitolina lost the fifth eye confrontation.
Sobolenko in the finals of Madrid will fight for the trophy against the fourth sown Coco Goff, who knocked out Iga Swontek in her semifinal duel.
Elina conducted the 12th semifinals on the Thousands in her career and the first since 2021.
Svitolina for the first time in her career got the semifinals on Madrid’s courts. Before that, she has never passed even before the third round in the capital of Spain.
At these competitions, Svitolin managed to beat Sonay Kartal, Elena Rybakin, Maria Sakkari and Mock Utzim. Elina interrupted a wine from 11 matches, which she started in mid -April, when she played for the Ukrainian national team for Billy Cup qualifications, Gin King.
In the quarterfinals Sobolenko, Martha Kostyuk was overcome by two Tai-brownies.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Elina Svitolina 
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Arina Sobolenko 
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Elina Svitolina 
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Arina Sobolenko 
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Elina Svitolina