00:04Elina Svitolina
00:07Elina Svitolina
00:08Elina Svitolina summoned something special under the Roman night sky yesterday
00:12roaring back against Rybakina
00:14Ige Sviantek knows what it takes to triumph in the Eternal City
00:18and the signs are gathering that the Queen of Clay is stirring once more
00:25It is tails. Receive? Perfect. And the photo, please. Sorry, I have two? A box? One. Not sure if he
00:34paid off.
00:45Oh, there it is. The kind of winner that she's able to produce.
00:59First set to the Ukrainian
01:03Elina Svitolina
01:05breaks yet again
01:06to seal the first set
01:35The first set
01:37the first set
01:37is to end
01:38the first set
01:38setting her a challenge, but Fjantek is so quick.
01:52Superb.
02:09I think that might have gone out, but in case, when you're in doubt, always take the ball.
02:15Never just reach out and go for it against a win.
02:29Nicely done.
02:43Not yet.
02:53That was a good response.
02:55Primiga Svjantek in that second set.
02:57Much better from the three-time champion.
02:59After all her struggles in the opener,
03:02we are heading for a one-set shootout for a place in the final.
03:06Six games to two.
03:22Nicely done by Fjantek.
03:55She's made it, fabulous exchange.
04:23Oh, it's extraordinary.
04:41It's one put away by Shiantek.
04:55It's taken eight years, but Elina Svitolina is back in a final in Rome.
05:02Elina, welcome back to the final of Internazionale Biennale d'Italia.
05:07How much did you want this today?
05:10And also, in just a little over 24 hours, you took down both world number two and number three.
05:17How does it feel to be playing such an unbeatable kind of tennis?
05:21It's amazing.
05:23The feeling is just unreal to be after so many years here again in the final.
05:29And just such an amazing feeling to do it in such a great way, I think.
05:53Saturday is going to be a big day for you.
05:56You're going to face such a young, talented player like Coco.
06:00Do you have any specific ways to play to just prepare ahead of these big challenges?
06:06Well, definitely I have a game plan, but not now exactly.
06:10But I will have it.
06:13And we played many times.
06:14So it's, you know, not a surprise.
06:18We both know the way that, you know, we bring the fights.
06:23And I think last match was something out of this world.
06:26And definitely I'm going to rewatch that to find, you know, the ways and tactics.
06:32And of course, firstly, I just want to enjoy this win tonight.
06:36And tomorrow I think it's a day off so I can rest, prepare and be ready for the finals.
06:42Saturday will certainly be a very important day against Coco Goff.
06:47Their last match was crazy.
06:49It will certainly take it back to see the tactical plan.
06:54But now she wants to enjoy this victory.
06:57It's the day of rest that tomorrow.
06:58Thank you so much, Alina.
07:00Congratulations again.
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