Iga Swiatek vs Elina Svitolina — Rome Semi-final
Rome · WTA · Semi-final
POL#5WTA
2064ELO
2008Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$46MCAREER
25 yrs · 176 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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1 — 2
Sets
Thursday, 14 May 2026 ·
clay
#9WTA
2070ELO
1995Clay ELO
$3.5MYTD
$30MCAREER
31 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLWWWWWLWL
Swiatek I.4-6 6-2 2-6
Svitolina E.
Swiatek I.
4621
Svitolina E.
6262
Elina Svitolina defeated Iga Swiatek 6-4 2-6 6-2 in the Rome semi-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Iga Swiatek came in ranked #5, leading the head-to-head 5–2, defending last year's round of 32. Elina Svitolina narrowed the head-to-head to 5–3.
Key context
- Match story: Elina Svitolina closed it out in three sets, 6–4 2–6 6–2.
Head to head
5–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | Toronto | SF | hard | Iga Swiatek | 3-6 6-1 3-6 |
| 2026-03-04 | Indian Wells | QF | hard | Elina Svitolina | 6-2 4-6 6-4 |
| 2025-05-26 | Roland Garros | QF | clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-1 7-5 |
| 2025-03-18 | Miami | R16 | hard | Iga Swiatek | 7-6 6-3 |
| 2024-02-19 | Dubai | R16 | hard | Iga Swiatek | 6-1 6-4 |
| 2023-07-03 | Wimbledon | QF | grass | Elina Svitolina | 7-5 6-7 6-2 |
| 2021-05-10 | Rome | QF | clay | Iga Swiatek | 6-2 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
63%
61%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
49%
Service points won·Even
61%
60%
Return points won·Even
48%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
55%
63%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.5
3.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.2
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (33 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
96
90
Break points saved·Even
87
83
Break points won·Even
100
99
Deciding sets·Even
96
97
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
97
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
57
59
Swiatek I.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 81 games (7d) · Svitolina E.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 77 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast