Svitolina fails to back up ITF Chiasso opening win after serving for match against Cadantu

Elina Svitolina after sealing her first win back as a mother at the ITF tournament in Chiasso has lost out in the Last 16 to Alexandra Cadantu.

Svitolina initially went 6-1 up but lost the next two sets 6-2 and 7-5 to the Romanian and now heads to Portugal next week to play in a field which also includes Eugenie Bouchard.

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In the match, she served for it at 5-3 in the decider but lost out in the end 7-5. Albeit after going 3-1 down initially and battling back, but this was to no avail as she lost out.

There is good and bad signs for Svitolina as a result after her opening few weeks with a win on the board, but she will hope for further match practice and an extended run ahead of WTA 1000 tournaments and Roland Garros.

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Svitolina lost 61 26 57 after serving for match at 5-3 vs Ignatik (cadantu)

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