Elina Svitolina wins third Italian Open title, defeating Coco Gauff in three sets 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-2

Elina Svitolina won her third Italian Open title on Saturday, May 16, 2026, defeating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 in Rome to improve to 8-0 in clay court finals. It was her fifth WTA 1000 title overall, having previously won the Italian Open in 2017 and 2018. On her way to the title, Svitolina defeated the No. 2, No. 3, and No. 4 ranked players — including Elena Rybakina and Iga Swiatek — and is expected to rise from No. 10 to No. 8 in the WTA rankings.