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Svitolina Beats Swiatek, Reaches Italian Final; Monfils Retires

5/17/2026

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Elina Svitolina defeated Iga Swiatek 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 on May 16 to reach the Italian Open final.
It is her first Italian Open final in eight years, after winning in 2017 and 2018 and giving birth to daughter Skai in 2022.
Gael Monfils, 39, will retire after the French Open and, with Svitolina, became the first husband-and-wife to hold both singles titles after winning the 2026 ASB Classic in Auckland.

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Elina Svitolina defeated Iga Swiatek 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 on May 16 to reach the Italian Open final.
It is her first Italian Open final in eight years, after winning in 2017 and 2018 and giving birth to daughter Skai in 2022.
Gael Monfils, 39, will retire after the French Open and, with Svitolina, became the first husband-and-wife to hold both singles titles after winning the 2026 ASB Classic in Auckland.