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New Mother Elina Svitolina Wins First WTA Title Since Giving Birth

  • Elina Svitolina won her first WTA title in nearly two years at the Internationaux de Strasbourg.
  • She defeated Anna Blinkova 6-2, 6-3 in the final after taking a year off to have her daughter.
  • Svitolina became a mother in October 2021 and returned to the tour in April 2022.
  • Currently ranked No. 508, Svitolina is the lowest-ranked woman to win a tour title since Kim Clijsters at the 2009 U.S. Open.
  • Svitolina will now compete in the French Open after winning the clay-court title in Strasbourg.
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