Svitolina tops Shuai to claim Taiwan Open title

By Niko Vercelletto Feb 06, 2017
Style Points

Emma Raducanu carries BJK Cup momentum—and Team GB's lucky bracelet—into Stuttgart quarterfinals

By Baseline Staff Apr 18, 2024
Style Points

As inseams get higher, Aryna Sabalenka, Stefanos Tsitsipas lead the Great Shorts Debate 🩳

By David Kane Apr 18, 2024
Travel

Destination Tennis: USTA National Campus

By Megan Fernandez Apr 18, 2024
Style Points

Look of the Week: Zendaya aces two looks for Challengers premiere, Venus, Genie & more hit LA red carpet

By Baseline Staff Apr 17, 2024
Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios

Naomi Osaka reflects on the lessons of her past, the reality of her present and hopes for the future

By Baseline Staff Apr 17, 2024
Social

“Lucky charm” Ons Jabeur snaps five-match losing streak in Stuttgart

By Baseline Staff Apr 17, 2024
Pop Culture

Zendaya wants to meet Coco Gauff, while her grandma is 'so excited' for 'Challengers'

By Baseline Staff Apr 17, 2024
The Business of Tennis

Serena Williams open to owning WNBA team, calls women’s sport “overly safe bet”

By Baseline Staff Apr 16, 2024
Your Game

Tales from the stringing room: Strange requests, racing against the clock and more

By Jon Levey Apr 16, 2024

Svitolina tops Shuai to claim Taiwan Open title

This is her fifth career WTA trophy.

ByNiko Vercelletto

Published Feb 06, 2017

On Sunday, Elina Svitolina captured her fifth WTA title by sweeping aside Peng Shuai 6-3, 6-2 in Taipei City.

She had a tough opponent in a resurgent Shuai who came back from surgery to win her first WTA title (the Tianjin Open) last fall.

"She's always been really aggressive from the baseline," Svitolina said. "The change was in myself because when I played her in 2014, I physically [was] much worse, which is why she had the opportunity to get on top of my game.

"I changed a lot. I improved my serve, return, and baseline game. The difference came down more to me than her because I played more solid today."

The Ukranian fought back from an early break at the start of both sets to claim the trophy and a career-high ranking of No. 13. She spoke on a possible trip into the Top 10 for 2017.

Advertising

"I'm No. 13 in the world, so you expect players higher in the rankings to be able to raise their level in tight situations. It happened today at a good moment, and I think I was trying to find this in myself," Svitolina said. "Some days, it doesn't work, but others, when you try again and again, it works in the end. I was very positive and tried to be in the moment, give everything that I had."

Of course, she was delighted to capture another title and thanked her fans for their support during the tournament.