Elina Svitolina easy in the first round of the WTA 250 in Strasbourg

For her return to Alsatian soil three years after her victory, the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina did not miss her entry into the running this Sunday in the first round of the WTA 250 in Strasbourg, seriously dismissing the American Louisa Chirico (27 years old, 240th) in 1h53 of play (6-4, 7-6 [1]). Returning to the circuit in April after more than a year of absence to give birth to her first child, the former world No. 3, currently ranked 540th, was delighted to gradually find her bearings.

Last meeting before the Parisian Grand Slam, the table of the WTA 250 of Strasbourg was orphaned at the last minute of the seeded n°2 Elise Mertens and Diane Parry, winner this Sunday of the Clarins Trophy. Monday for the continuation and the end of the first round, Alizé Cornet (64th) will notably make his debut against the Bulgarian Viktriya Tomova (76th). Clara Burel (108th) will be opposed to the Romanian Sorana Cirstea (34th). Coming from the qualifications, the young Alsatian Sarah Iliev (16 years old, 770th in the world, French n°41) will have a lot to do in front of her public against the American Lauren Davis (53rd).