so i was watching this match and it was like svitolina just took all the intensity and grit that gauff is known for and turned it on its head - she went from being a bit timid to unleashing this absolute beast of a game
. her aggression from the baseline was just too much for gauff to handle, and even though gauff has been known for her mental toughness, she seemed completely out of sorts tonight
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i think what's impressive about svitolina right now is that she's consistently showing up in big matches and delivering performances that are way above expectations - like this win over gauff was a masterclass display of power and finesse
. and it's not just one-off wins, either; her record speaks for itself.
anyway, with sabalenka waiting in the wings, this is shaping up to be an absolute epic battle between two of the best players in the world
. will svitolina be able to take down the reigning champ? only time will tell
Elina Svitolina's win over Coco Gauff was super intense. I mean Gauff had that one bad set and couldn't recover from it. But you gotta give credit to Svitolina, she played some amazing tennis and totally outmaneuvered Gauff. 
she played like a completely different person from last time I saw her and it was so satisfying to watch 
Gauff tried really hard but just couldn't keep up with Svitolina's pace 
what a great win for Svitolina and now she's got Sabalenka in the semis which could be EPIC 
can't wait to see who comes out on top between these two awesome players 
. Gauff was given a wake-up call 
, and it's time for her to step up her A-game if she wants to be on top of her sport. The pressure's on now that she's facing Sabalenka in the semis 
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