Svitolina beats Pliskova at WTA Finals

Ukraine’s No.1 Elina Svitolina started Shiseido WTA Finals Shenzhen in China on Monday with a victory.

WTA’s No.8 tennis player beat world’s No.2 Karolina Pliskova 7:6 (14:12), 6:4, Ukrinform reports.

Rivals spent 1 hour 55 minutes on a court.

Svitolina and Pliskova compete in Purple Group together with Bianca Andreescu (Canada, 4) and Simona Halep (Romania, 5).

On October 30, Elina Svitolina will face Bianca Andreescu.

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