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Svitolina Wins Cincinnati Opener; Anisimova Withdraws
Elina Svitolina: Elina Svitolina advanced to the second round of the Cincinnati Open after coming from a set down to defeat Chinese qualifier Wang Yafan 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.
Svitolina stormed to a 4-1 lead over Wang before play was interrupted due to an ailing spectator. When play resumed, Wang won three consecutive games to get the set back on serve, and rode that momentum to seal the 7-5 set.
She reset herself quickly in the second set. The Ukrainian veteran serve nine aces and saved six of eight break points faced, Svitolina kept Wang at bay for the remainder of the match to earn her first Cincinnati win since 2019.
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