Svitolina failed at a major tournament in Wuhan

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The strongest tennis player of Ukrainian Elina Svitolina quickly sheathed racket in the WTA Premier 5 in Wuhan, with a prize Fund of $2,746,000.

In the second round “Wuhan Open” Svitolina for the first time in his career played with the first racket of Belarus Arina Sobolenko, closing the top 20 in the world rankings.

During the first set, the Ukrainian was leading 4:2, but in the end the party lost four games in a row and was in the verge of departure from the tournament.

In the second set Svitolina in three games in a row on his serve and played the break points. Sobolenko similar stability could not answer, twice gave his serve.

The final set from the first drawing went off script Svitolina. Elina quickly lost five games in a row, and a minimal chance at a comeback Ukrainka Sobolenko repaid in the sixth game, after a double break-point.

Despite the early departure in Wuhan, Elina Svitolina next week could be back in the top 5 of the WTA rankings. In the title race Ukrainka is the sixth, but Karolina Pliskova and Kiki, Bertens this week can distance Ukrainian from a trip to Singapore.

Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, 6) – Arina Sobolenko (Belarus) – 4:6, 6:2, 1:6

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