Elina Svitolina is over the moon to be back in the semifinals of a special tournament. Wed to French tennis player Gael Monfils, Svitolina recently made a heartwarming comeback into the WTA top 10 since she had given birth to their daughter Skai. Svitolina, who is a two-time champion at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, is now just two victories away from winning the tournament for the third time. On Thursday night, the 31-year-old staved off a ferocious wafts from Croatian Antonia Ruzic to secure a
Jessica Pegula fought back after a sluggish beginning, coming from behind in a set and a break to beat Karolina Muchova 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the U.S. Open. Securing the win placed Pegula in her inaugural Grand Slam final, displaying toughness and perseverance following a challenging first set against the Czech opponent. Jessica Pegula, seeded at No. 6 and a 30-year-old New York native, has been in outstanding form, securing victory in 15 out of her last 16 matches. Her outstanding performance at




