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Svitolina surprises Swiatek and will face Gauff in the WTA Roma final

Pedro de Pablos - 15 May 2026
Svitolina surprises Swiatek and will meet Gauff in the final of the WTA Rome Open.

Elina Svitolina played a stellar match in the semifinals of WTA Rome 2026 to defeat Iga Swiatek and set up a final showdown with Coco Gauff. The Polish tennis player had been dominating all her opponents in the recent rounds, but the Ukrainian showcased her best tennis to win with a scoreline of 6-4, 2-6, and 6-2 after two hours and 13 minutes of play. Nevertheless, Swiatek leaves with positive feelings heading towards Roland Garros after a challenging start to her season.

This is an automatic translation. You can read the original news, Svitolina sorprende a Swiatek y se cita con Gauff en la final del WTA Roma