Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina won in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 Stuttgart tournament and advanced to the semifinals. She defeated Czech player Linda Noskova in two sets. This is reported by Suspilne.
Svitolina in Stuttgart: how the match against Noskova went
The 1/4 final match ended with the Ukrainian's victory with a score of 6:7, 5:7. The match lasted 1 hour and 42 minutes and was Svitolina's first successful encounter against Noskova.
In the first set, the tennis players were unable to break serve, although the Ukrainian had two chances on her opponent's serve. The fate of the set was decided by a tiebreak, where Svitolina proved to be stronger.
The second set began with a confident lead for the Ukrainian - 4:1. However, Noskova managed to rally and equalize at 5:5. In a decisive moment, Svitolina made a break at 6:5 and brought the match to victory.
WTA 500 Semifinal: What are Svitolina's chances?
Reaching the semifinals has become the 52nd in her career and the fifth in the 2026 season. This gives her a chance to compete for:
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25th final in her career
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eighth final on clay surface.
In the semifinals, Svitolina will play against the winner of the match between Karolina Muchova and Coco Gauff.
Before the Stuttgart tournament, the Ukrainian approached after a successful performance in the Billie Jean King Cup, where she defeated Polish player Katarzyna Kawa. As a result, the Ukrainian team reached the finals and climbed to third place in the world rankings.
Also, in 2026, Svitolina already reached the semifinals in several tournaments, including the Australian Open and the WTA 1000 events in Indian Wells and Dubai.