Elina Svitolina beats Coco Gauff for third time in a row to claim Italian Open title‎

Elina Svitolina has Coco Gauff’s number. Svitolina knocked off Gauff for the third consecutive time this season Saturday in Rome, with a 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-2 win that saw her lift the Italian Open for a third time. “Hard to believe it’s been eight years since I’ve held this trophy,” said Svitolina, who last won in the tournament in 2018. Her win marked a second consecutive triumph for women from Ukraine at WTA 1000 level, the rung below the Grand Slams. Marta Kostyuk won the Madrid Open at the start