‘I got a bit angry at myself’ – Svitolina keeps WTA Finals hopes alive

Elina Svitolina came back from a poor start to beat Karolina Muchova at the WTA Finals, keeping her chance of reaching the semi-finals alive. The win followed a heavy defeat to Mirra Andreeva and showed how Svitolina turned her frustration into a stronger performance.

The sixth seed lost the first set 6-3 and took a medical timeout for a right hip injury, but went on to win 6-2 6-2. Muchova made 39 unforced errors, while the victory was Svitolina’s ninth against a top-10 player this year and her first at the Finals since winning the title in 2019. Her route to the last four depends on the result of Aryna Sabalenka’s match against Andreeva.