Elina Svitolina advanced to the round of 16 at the Cincinnati WTA 1000 tournament after an extraordinary display of resilience, saving seven match points in her encounter against Tereza Valentova from the Czech Republic.
Their match lasted two hours and 20 minutes. Svitolina dropped the first set 3-6 without much resistance. In the second set, she encountered significant foot pain, forcing her to take a medical timeout. Despite the setback, the Ukrainian player fought tenaciously to the very end. Facing defeat multiple times, she managed to save seven match points and ultimately clinched the set in a tense tiebreak.
Following this dramatic turnaround, Valentova’s performance sharply declined. Svitolina dominated the third set, winning it 6-0, and thus continues her pursuit of the Cincinnati title.
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