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Svitolina Wins a Place in the Last Four

In this lesson: Follow Svitolina’s result and group-match sequence.

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

Elina Svitolina beat Aryna Sabalenka at the WTA Finals on November 13. She won 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

Svitolina lost her first group match but won the next two. She reached the semifinals and was due to play Linda Noskova.

Source: WTA, 2026-11-14. https://www.wtatennis.com/news/4608912/how-svitolina-beat-sabalenka-to-join-andreeva-as-a-group-2-semifinalist

Read and practise

  1. Who won the match described on November 13?

    1. Linda Noskova
    2. Elina Svitolina
    3. Aryna Sabalenka
  2. What happened after Svitolina lost her first group match?

    1. She won the next two
    2. She lost the next two
    3. She had no more group matches

Your turn

Give Svitolina’s group sequence and name her next opponent.

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