Svitolina Crushes Ruse and Advances to the Final of the Rouen Tournament

le 19/04/2025 à 17h21

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Elina Svitolina, the top seed in Normandy, has lived up to expectations all week and did so again today against Elena-Gabriela Ruse. The Ukrainian triumphed with a score of 6-0, 6-2 in the semifinals in just one hour of play.

Favored to lift the trophy in Rouen at the start of the week, Svitolina is now just one step away from winning her first WTA Tour title since 2023. She will face Olga Danilovic in tomorrow's final.

In her post-match interview, the world No. 18 revealed the secrets behind her motivation this week in Rouen:

"Gaël (Monfils, her husband) told me he would attend the tournament final if I made it. He’ll probably come to support me tomorrow."

Svitolina E • 1

Ruse E

Svitolina Elina

14e, 2606 points

Ruse Elena-Gabriela

88e, 825 points

Svitolina E • 1

Danilovic O • 3

Lamens S

Danilovic Olga

67e, 957 points

Rouen

Draw

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Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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