Rome Masters Prediction: Elena Rybakina vs Elina Svitolina
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The Line: Betting Odds: Elena Rybakina -250 / Elina Svitolina +180
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Elena Rybakina defeated former World No. 1 Karolina Pliskova in straight sets to reach the Rome quarterfinals. The match took 14 games to decide and lasted under an hour. In what was expected to be a big serving contest between the two of them, it was Rybakina who overpowered Pliskova to record an emphatic win.In the victory, Rybakina hit 1 ace and 3 double faults. Rybakina landed 55% of first serves in play and won 70% of first serve points (16/23). Rybakina won 58% of second serve points (11/19) and saved two of three break points. Rybakina won a clean 61% of return points and broke Pliskova’s serve six times in the match. Rybakina improves to 30-6 for the season and is chasing her third title of 2026. But more importantly, she has reduced the gap to World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka to under 1500 points.
Elina Svitolina, meanwhile, ended the inspiring run of Czech lucky loser Nikola Bartunkova. Svitolina recorded a straight sets victory in 80 minutes. The match took 17 games to decide. Svitolina won the first set in half an hour, recovering from a slow start in which she went a break down before prevailing 6-2. The second mirrored the first, as Bartunkova broke to lead, only for Svitolina to regain her composure and close out a straight sets win.
In the victory, Svitolina hit 2 aces and 2 double faults. She landed 71% of first serves in play and won 64% of first serve points (25/39). Svitolina won 25% of second serve points (4/16). She saved two of the seven break points she faced in the match. It is back-to-back quarterfinals in Rome for Svitolina, who has won this tournament twice in the past. She improves to 26-7 for the season.