Svitolina keeps Kontaveit out of final

Elina Svitolina has stopped Anett Kontaveit in the semi-final of the WTA tournament of Rome. The title defender was too strong for the 22-year-old Estonian in 6-4 6-3.

Nevertheless, Kontaveit can look back on a great tournament week. The current Libéma Open champion defeated, among other, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus Williams and the world’s number 2 Caroline Wozniacki.

Fourth seed Svitolina won the gravel tournament in the Italian capital last year. To win the title again the Ukrainian has to defeat Maria Sharapova or the current number one of the world Simona Halep.