The first racket of Ukraine Elina Svitolina failed major tournament of the Miami WTA Premier Mandatory.
The status of the ninth-seeded Svitolina missed the starting stage, and the first opponent Ukrainka was 158-ranked bethanie Mattek-Sands, the major achievements which are connected with a pair and a mixed doubles.
Svitolina started with a break, but immediately lost his serve. The following six break points Ukrainka not implemented, and the failure on his serve in the 12th game Elina was worth losing the set.
Because of the rain, the tennis players had to make a forced pause. In the second set Svitolina lead 2:4, however, has lost four consecutive games for the first time in the season suffered two defeats in a row. Moreover, Svitolina almost a year did not know defeats from tennis players outside the top 100 of the WTA rankings.
Following the tournament in Miami, Elina Svitolina at risk of losing a place in the top 10 of the WTA rankings. To oust Ukrainian woman, Venus Williams, Johanna konta, Elena Vesnina and Caroline Wozniacki.
Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) vs. Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, 9) – 7:5, 6:4
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