Svitolina downs Noskova to reach WTA Finals showpiece
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Elina Svitolina reached her third WTA Finals showpiece match thanks to a straight-sets defeat of Linda Noskova.
Having seen reigning French Open champion Mirra Andreeva down Jessica Pegula to make the final in Indian Wells, Svitolina claimed a 6-2 6-1 win over Wimbledon winner Noskova.
Svitolina won the WTA Finals in 2018 and then lost to Ash Barty a year later, but she has not reached a title-deciding match at the season-ending tournament since then.
"It's really magical to be back in the finals," Svitolina said.
"Just very special for me to have this opportunity, to have another battle, another challenge.
"I think I played really well today, serving good, returning well, too. I was able to play aggressive and find the angles."
Svitolina has already played Andreeva this week, losing 6-4 6-0 to the youngster on Monday.
"She's in good form, but I feel like I've found my game since I lost the first match against her," Svitolina said of Andreeva.
"I will do my homework with my coaches and try to find the key."
11 - Elina Svitolina has now claimed the outright most top-10 wins this season (11, surpassing the reigning World No. 1 Elena Rybakina) - Svitolina has equalled her most in a season (level with 2017). Unstoppable. #FAGEWTAFinals #TheUltimateStage | @WTA https://t.co/dsyxETzxb1
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Evergreen Elina
Svitolina is ranked inside the top 10 in the world for the first time since the birth of her daughter in 2022, and now she has the chance to clinch her second season-ending title.
She is the fourth player in the history of the event to reach the final at the WTA Finals after having turned 32, along with Martina Navratilova and the Williams sisters.
Svitolina is also the seventh player in the history of the event to win all her first three semis at the WTA Finals.
The Ukrainian has now claimed the outright most top-10 wins this season (11, surpassing the reigning world number one Elena Rybakina).
In fact, Svitolina has equalled her most top-10 wins in a season (level with 2017).
