Elina Svitolina came to the greatest success in her career. The Ukrainian triumphed at the WTA Championship in Singapore after finishing Sloan Stevens to the final 3:6, 6:2, 6:2 after 2 hours and 23 minutes.
She became the first tennis player to reach the title without a loss in 2013 when she did Serena Williams. Svitolina demonstrated an incredible form in Singapore, on the way to the final according online sport tv defeated the last year`s champion Caroline Wozniacki, the Czech Petra Kvitova and Karolina Pliskova and Kiki Bertens in the semifinals.
Stephens started the title fight better by knocking his opponent to zero in the second game. The battle of the court was in two close styles of play, which led to long games. The Ukrainian was not in optimal rhythm in the first set. She saved three breakthroughs in the sixth game, but failed to take advantage of her chances in the next. The American dictated the game with powerful forehands and won the first set with 6:3. Svitolina showed a different face in the second part. She believed more in her strikes and was far more aggressive. Though she had problems with the serve, she was attacking and had three breaks to take control of the set. The 24-year-old Ukrainian continued to dominate in the third part, and Stephens had no answer.
Elina recorded the ninth consecutive win in the finals, and today`s success will climb her fourth place in the world rankings.
