# Svitolina stays in WTA Finals hunt after remarkable fightback sees off Muchova

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/svitolina-stays-in-wta-finals-hunt-after-remarkable-fightback-sees-off-muchova/
- Published: 2026-11-11T23:26:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T00:37:08+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/nov/11/elina-svitolina-karolina-muchova-wta-finals-tennis
- Topics: Asia, Europe, Politics, World

## Key points

- Svitolina beat Muchova in three sets after losing the first.
- The win keeps her semi-final hopes alive.
- Andreeva topped Group B and reached the last four.

## Summary

Elina Svitolina fought back from a set down to beat Karolina Muchova at the WTA Finals, keeping her hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive. The result matters because a defeat would have eliminated her from the tournament.

Svitolina won 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 after taking an eight-minute medical timeout. She had lost her opening match 6-4, 6-0 to Mirra Andreeva, who later beat Aryna Sabalenka by the same score to secure a semi-final place and top Group B; Svitolina now faces Sabalenka for second place.

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