Elina Svitolina has just completed a huge comeback win at the Paris Olympics to beat No. 5 seed Jessica Pegula 4-6 6-3 6-1 in a blockbuster second-round clash.
After finding herself down by a set in a match that was expected to highlight second-round action at the Olympics, Svitolina impressively responded as she dominated the remainder of the match to seal a comeback win in just less than two hours of play.
Throughout the match, both players were going at it as the winner Svitolina finished with 30 winners and 32 unforced errors while Pegula had 25 winners and 31 unforced errors.
By overcoming Pegula, Svitolina set up another blockbuster match as she is set to battle against reigning Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova for a place in the Paris Olympics quarterfinal.
How Svitolina came back to beat Pegula?
Early in the match, Svitolina missed out on two break points in the second game before getting broken in the third game. However, Pegula’s early lead was short-lived since Svitolina managed to instantly get the break back in the fourth game.
After trading early breaks, no breaks were seen until the ninth game – when Pegula broke Svitolina for a 5-4 lead. In the 10th game, the American…
