Svitolina reaches the semifinals, Gauff withdraws from the tournament

• Iga Svitolina reached the semifinals in Cincinnati.
• Coco Gauff withdrew from the tournament after losing to Paolini.
• Svitolina could rise to second place in the WTA rankings.

This is reported by L'Équipe, Marca.

Iga Svitolina (3rd in the world ranking) demonstrated her ability at the tournament in Cincinnati, advancing to the semifinals after defeating the super wildcard. She has always performed at a high level, despite criticism regarding her previous performances.

In the quarterfinals, Coco Gauff (2nd seed) played against Jasmine Paolini (9th seed), which became unexpected. Gauff fought until the end, but could not overcome the persistence and resilience of Paolini, who won the match with a score of 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

This defeat opened up the possibility for Svitolina to rise to second place in the rankings. She could capitalize on the situation if she wins the tournament in Cincinnati. Her next opponent will be Elena Rybakina (10th seed), who also reached the semifinals after showing impressive play over several matches.

The other semifinal will take place between Veronika Kudermetova (36th seed) and Jasmine Paolini. Kudermetova demonstrated strong play, defeating several competitors on her way to the semifinals.

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