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![]() ![]() ![]() Ekaterina Makarova drops her first match of 2016 against Kvitova, having beaten the Ukranian earlier in the year during the round of 64 at Wimbledon and in the round of 32 of the 2016 Miami Masters. ![]() Outside the Olympic games, Kvitova and Makarova have an even 4-4 singles record. Petra Kvitova outlasts the 28-year old Makarova with a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 come-from-behind win after a marathon two hour and forty-one minute third round match. ![]() Petra Kvitova enters the 2016 Rio Olympic quarterfinals, equaling her 2012 London Olympics result, over Russia’s world no. Elina Svitolina last won over the higher ranked Petra Kvitova in 2014, taking their first ever match during the round of 32 of the 2014 Cincinnati Masters. Their last match however came in 2015, with Petra Kvitova defeating Elina Svitolina in the round of 32 of the 2015 Dubai Tennis Championships. The 26-year old Kvitova holds a 2-1 professional record over Elina Svitolina. Next up for Elina Svitolina in her first Olympic foray is the Czech Republic’s world no. Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic eliminates Russia’s Ekaterina Makarova to reach the Rio quarters. Serena Williams played a sloppy second frame, as she committed 7 double faults to just 2 from Elina Svitolina. The Ukranian goes ahead on the returns however, as she breaks Williams three times out of seven opportunities. Williams also won 17 of 26 (65%) first serve points compared to 11 of 13 (85%) from Elina Svitolina. Elina Svitolina trailed Serena Williams in the service game, as the American fires 2 aces to 0 for the Ukranian. Serena Williams ties the set with two straight wins of her own, but Elina Svitolina comes up with her second three-win burst of the set to end the defending gold medalist’s Olympic reign after a thirty-eight minute second frame. The American again takes the first game of the set to start the second frame, but Elina Svitolina retaliates with three consecutive wins to lead Williams 3-1 early. Both players were perfect in their break point conversions, with Serena Williams breaking once and Elina Svitolina breaking twice during the thirty-three minute opening frame. Serena Williams saves set point with a 40-0 win in the next game, but drops the tenth game to Elina Svitolina, as the Russian seals the match opener with a 40-15 win in the tenth. Elina Svitolina again wins two consecutive games to reach set point against the world number one at 5-3 with a 40-15 win in the eighth game. Serena Williams wins the following two games to regain the lead at 3-2. Elina Svitolina answers with two straight wins to lead Williams 2-1 entering the fourth game. Serena Williams draws first blood against Elina Svitolina to start their third round Olympic match. She defeated Elina Svitolina in their only other match of 2016, eliminating the Ukranian in the round of 16 of the 2016 French Open. Serena Williams holds a 4-0 professional record against the world no. The 22-year old Elina Svitolina wins her first ever match against the Williams with a 6-4, 6-3 sweep. Elina Svitolina ends Serena Williams streak of two consecutive women’s singles gold medal wins.Įlina Svitolina ends the USA’s Serena Williams’ two-Olympic gold medal streak in their 2016 Rio Olympics round three meeting. ![]()
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