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Elina Svitolina Wins Emotional 2026 Italian Open Title<\/strong><\/p>\n Elina Svitolina experienced a career-highlight moment by winning the 2026 Italian Open in Rome, bringing tears of joy to her eyes. Her husband, Gael Monfils, expressed his pride on social media, capturing the hearts of tennis fans worldwide with his heartfelt tribute.<\/p>\n Svitolina faced Coco Gauff in a thrilling three-set match on Saturday, clinching victory with scores of 6-4, 6-7(3), and 6-2. This win marked her return to the top of the clay-court scene after an eight-year gap. Monfils praised his wife\u2019s resilience since becoming a mother, noting that she inspires him daily.<\/p>\n \u201cEight years. Eight years to reach the summit of a Masters 1000. What a season, what a player. But above all, what a woman. An incredible mom to Skai and an exceptional athlete,\u201d Monfils shared.<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cI\u2019m so proud of you, my love. Your strength and calmness, all that you manage quietly every day, is inspiring. Enjoy this moment; you deserve every second of it. I love you.\u201d<\/p>\n This win is a significant achievement for Svitolina, marking her first WTA 1000 title since welcoming her daughter in 2022 and overcoming recent setbacks, including injuries. <\/p>\n Svitolina’s Journey to Victory<\/strong><\/p>\n In the final match against Gauff, Svitolina started strong, using her agility and solid defense to take the first set 6-4. Gauff responded fiercely, rallying to win the second set and forcing a tiebreaker. However, Svitolina bounced back decisively in the third set, showcasing her impressive baseline consistency which allowed her to absorb pressure and counter effectively.<\/p>\n With this victory, Svitolina becomes a three-time champion at the Italian Open, having previously won in 2017 and 2018. Her journey in Rome was remarkable, defeating top-ranked players like Elena Rybakina, Iga Swiatek, and Gauff in quick succession. This accomplishment makes her the oldest player since 1990 to defeat three top-five opponents in a single WTA 1000 event, breaking a record set by Serena Williams.<\/p>\n Svitolina’s win not only celebrates her personal achievements but also stands as a testament to her unwavering determination and spirit.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Elina Svitolina Wins Emotional 2026 Italian Open Title Elina Svitolina experienced a career-highlight moment by winning the 2026 Italian Open in Rome, bringing tears of joy to her eyes. Her husband, Gael Monfils, expressed his pride on social media, capturing the hearts of tennis fans worldwide with his heartfelt tribute. Svitolina faced Coco Gauff in<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[5866,9072,41977,41976,5735,40468,207,13570],"class_list":{"0":"post-32024","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-coco-gauff","9":"tag-elina-svitolina","10":"tag-elina-svitolina-motherhood-return","11":"tag-elina-svitolina-rome-title","12":"tag-gael-monfils","13":"tag-italian-open-2026","14":"tag-tennis-comeback","15":"tag-wta-1000"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32024","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32024"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32024\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32024"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32024"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32024"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}