Tennis
Super comeback in the 4-hour drama! Kalinina beat the world’s 15th racket in Rome
Ukraine’s second racket Angelina Kalinina (WTA 47) reached the semi-finals of the WTA 1000 series clay tournament in Rome (Italy).
In the quarterfinals of the competition, the Ukrainian defeated the world’s 15th racket in three sets. Beatrice Haddad Maye (Brazil) 3 hours 41 minutes.
WTA 1000 Rome Preparation. 1/4 final
Beatriz Haddad Maya (Brazil) [12] – Angelina Kalinina (Ukraine) [30] – 7:6 (7:2), 6:7 (6:8), 3:6
In the first match, the Ukrainian was ahead twice with two time-outs (4:0, 5:2), but Angelina’s game was broken after the Brazilian representative took a medical time-out before the eighth game. In Game 10, Kalinina had one set point when applying for the match, but was unable to convert it. The game went to a tie-break where Beatrice turned out to be stronger.
In the second game, Kalinina also forced her opponent to catch up with her in the games. The Ukrainian won 2:0 and 4:2, but immediately gave up his serve. With a score of 6:5 in her favor in the 12th match at the reception, Kalinina scored 2 sets, but again could not turn them. At the tie-break of the 2nd match, the Ukrainian player lost 4:5 with a mini-timeout, but managed to reverse the game in time and closed Beatrice 8:6. As a result, the match went to the decisive third set.
The beginning of Angelina’s third installment was unsuccessful. The Ukrainian lost 0:3. Then Kalinina got her serve and the 5th game started. It can be called decisive. Then the Ukrainian saved the game ball twice and turned a breaking point on the 2nd try. After that, the game passed completely under the control of the Ukrainian tennis player. Angelina reduced her step to zero, took a break in the 8th game and, plus or minus, calmly took her next game – 5:3. It turned out that it was easy to accept the match – Beatrice had already lost this meeting in her head, she could not complete the half-win rallies with high quality, and Kalinina was flying on the field. The result is 6:3!
This was the girls’ fourth date. Kalinina won all the matches.
The Ukrainian will play with Veronika Kudermetova, who performed without a flag in the final 1/2 of the thousandth in Rome.
3 hours 41 minutes 🙌
An incredible match for both players but in the end it was Anhelina Kalinina who won.#IBI23 pic.twitter.com/vkGheYExjC
— wta (@WTA) 16 May 2023
Pure Relief 😮💨@angie_kalinina In the longest game of the season, he beat Haddad Maia 6-7(2), 7-6(6), 6-3 to reach his first WTA 1000 semi-final in Rome!#IBI23 pic.twitter.com/0Wa42S6VJ6
— wta (@WTA) 16 May 2023
Two steps away from 𝑮𝑳𝑶𝑹𝒀 ✨
🔥 @V_Kudermetova And @angie_kalinina Your first semi-finalists in Rome!#IBI23 | @WTA pic.twitter.com/EzEiIv7LnJ
— Internazionali BNL d’Italia (@InteBNLdItalia) 16 May 2023
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They will face each other in the 3rd round of the Australian Open on January 23 Elina Svitolina (WTA 12) and Diana Schneider (WTA 22).
The meeting is planned to start at 10:00 Kyiv time.
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Elina Svitolina
Ukraine’s first racquet is having an excellent season; He confirmed his top seed status by winning the tournament in Auckland. Svitolina started her journey in this tournament by defeating Spanish athlete Cristina Buxa with scores of 6:4, 6:1. In the second round, she managed to defeat Polish Linda Klimovichova with sets of 7:5 and 6:1.
The Ukrainian player increased his first serve percentage in the second match compared to the first match: 64% versus 49%. The upcoming opponent for Elina is the toughest opponent of the season, this applies both in terms of ratings and class. Potentially, Svitolina could play the winner of Mirra Andreeva – Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the next round.
Diana Schneider
“Nötrka” has already managed to play in two tournaments this season, looked good and was ahead of its rivals in the top 10. In Brisbane, Schneider defeated another former “neutral” Anastasia Potapova, representing Austria, 6:1, 6:3. And then, in the tough fight, Madison Keys was defeated with scores of 7:6, 6:7, 6:7.
In Adelaide, the athlete defeated the following rivals: Leila Fernandez – 7:5, 6:3, Katerina Sinyakova – 6:1, 2:6, 7:5, followed by a victory over American Emma Navarro – 6:3, 6:3. Only in the semifinals did Mirra Andreeva lose with sets of 3:6, 2:6. At the Australian Open, the tennis player started with victories of 2:6, 6:3, 6:3 against the experienced Czech Barbora Krejcikova. The match against Australian Tallia Gibson was incredibly difficult – 3:6, 7:5, 6:3 and she managed to win three match points in the second set.
Match prediction
As statistics show, the rivals never played each other. The Ukrainian athlete is seen as the slight favorite of this pair. Svitolina is ten years older than him and has more experience.
In such a confrontation, a stubborn struggle that can lead to any outcome should be expected. There is no need to remind how important the match against the “neutral” will be for the Ukrainians. Here I would risk betting more than 20.5 total games for 1.64.
Elina Svitolina01/23/2026 –
10:00
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18 years old “neutral” Mirra Andreeva He sent fans away after the match at the Australian Open 2026.
On January 21, Andreeva defeated Maria Sakkari in the 1/32 final with scores of 6:0 and 6:4. After the end of the fight, Mirra said “Fuck you all” to applauding fans. Naturally, this was inaudible, but you can literally read this sentence on your lips.
On the 23rd, Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse will play against Andreeva. The meeting will start around 12:00 Kyiv time.
VIDEO. “To hell with you all” Andreeva told fans after her match at the Australian Open
Did he say what I thought he said???? 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/qH9hxmE0VX
— Lorena Popa 🕵️♀️🎾 (@popalorena) January 21, 2026
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January 23 Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina (WTA 12) The Australian Open will continue to be competed in 2026.
In the third round, the Ukrainian will play against a “neutral” team Diana Schneider (WTA 22). The match will start at 10:00 Kyiv time at Margaret Court Arena.
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This will be the first head-to-head meeting between the rivals.
The winner of the fight will face Elena-Gabriela Ruse or Diana Schneider in the second round.
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