Svitolina is in the quarterfinals of the WTA Saint Malo after coming back to beat Bonaventure

Elina Svitolina is already in the quarterfinals. The Ukrainian came from behind Bonaventure to seal her pass to the next round. 2-6, 6-4 and 7-6 in a game that lasted 2 hours and 23 minutes.

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second round of WTA 125 of Saint Malo. the ukrainian Elina Svitolina She sought to continue finding the sensations after her maternity break. The return to the slopes has not been entirely good. He has two victories since his return. In Madrid he fell in the first round against Sasnovich 6-4, 7-5. In the first round in Saint Malo she knocked out Greek Despina Papamichail 7-5, 6-1. Her rival would be the Belgian Ysaline Bonaventure. She had just lost in the previous phase in Madrid 6-3, 3-6, 1-6 against Elena Ruse. In the first round in Saint Malo she knocked out local player Selena Janicijevic 6-4, 6-4. Her favorite was Elina Svitolina because of everything she has won during her career, but the Belgian had more competition pace.

Bonaventure starts with an advantage

The match began with both players trying to find the rhythm. Lots of common unforced errors early in a game. The Belgian had to defend a break ball in the first game of the match, but she overcame it with solvency. Svitolina won the first serve from her with ease. The first break came in the fourth game. Bonaventure broke the Ukrainian’s serve at the second opportunity. He managed to consolidate it and put the score at 4-1. A lot had to change the set for Svitolina if she wanted to come back. The Ukrainian could not find a way to equalize the score. With 5-2 on the scoreboard, a new break came. 6-2 and the Belgian Bonaventure was ahead.

Elina Svitolina does not stop fighting

At the beginning of the second set the sensations were different. The Ukrainian began to play better. In the third game, she broke to make it 2-1. The Belgian, who did not want to throw away the set, got the counterbreak. Equality returned to the scoreboard. After that break, Svitolina began to win her serve with great solvency. He broke his rival’s serve again and made it 4-3 in his favor. On this occasion he did manage to consolidate the break and maintain the advantage. He had the opportunity to close the set to the rest but he didn’t make it. He went to serve when he managed to score the set 6-4 to send the game to the third.

Svitolina signs the comeback

In the tiebreaker, the Belgian seemed to have started better. The sensations were confirmed with the first break of the set. With the confirmation of the break, she made it 3-0 in her favor. Svitolina did not give up and kept fighting for the match. She got the break in the fifth game and managed to confirm it. 3-3 and everything to be decided. The air did not allow any of the players to play comfortably and there were many unforced errors. Svitolina got the break and would serve to close the match. The Belgian managed to make the counterbreak to maintain equality on the scoreboard. Again the Ukrainian got the break and again she would serve to close the game. She would again drop serve and the match would be decided in a tie break. In the tiebreaker, a great start by the Ukrainian made the balance tip her way and she closed the set 7-6.