Svitolina has reached the final of the WTA Finals for the third time

Elina Svitolina, a Ukrainian tennis player from Odesa, defeated Linda Nosková of the Czech Republic in the semifinals of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals. This marks the third WTA final of her career.

This was reported by the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA).

In the semifinal match, Svitolina defeated Nosková in two sets—6–2, 6–1. It took the Ukrainian 65 minutes to secure the victory.

In the first set, the players exchanged breaks, after which Svitolina won four games in a row. In the second set, the Ukrainian took a 5–0 lead and closed out the match with a score of 6–1.

Noskova committed 11 double faults, while Svitolina had only two. The Ukrainian also hit 20 aces compared to her opponent’s 12.

In the final match for the tournament’s top prize, the Ukrainian star will face Russia’s Mirra Andreeva, who is competing under a neutral status. The two players have already faced each other during the group stages of this tournament. In that match, Svitolina lost to Andreeva 4-6, 0-6.

Earlier in her career, Elina Svitolina had already won this prestigious championship. In 2018, she claimed the title, and in 2019, she reached the final.

Since 2019, no female tennis player who had previously won the Finals had managed to reach the semifinals in subsequent editions. Svitolina was able to repeat this feat at the 2026 tournament in Indian Wells.

Юлія Калабайда