Rome · F · Clay · best of 3 · May 16, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC

Coco Gauff vs. Elina Svitolina — result and pick review

By The Maiden Desk · May 16, 2026

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Result

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Elina Svitolina won 6-4 6-7 5-2 · May 16, 2026, 9:10 PM UTC

We got this one wrong. Our final number was 52% on Coco Gauff; Elina Svitolina won 6-4 6-7 5-2.

The Rome title is on the line on Saturday, when Coco Gauff meets Elina Svitolina. Coco Gauff brings a 5-match winning streak into this one, 8-2 across the last ten. Elina Svitolina brings a 6-match winning streak into this one, 8-2 across the last ten.

Elina Svitolina leads the head-to-head 4-2, and history has a way of mattering in matchups like this one. On clay specifically it reads 1-0 Svitolina — worth more than the overall number this week.

Neither the serve numbers nor the ratings separate these two by much, which is why our number stays close to even. Little separates them; Gauff gets the nod on the finest of margins.

The numbers behind the pick

Surface ratings

Clay rating

Coco Gauff

2006

Elina Svitolina

1970

Overall rating

Coco Gauff

2117

Elina Svitolina

2042

Serve

Serve (last 52 weeks)	Coco Gauff	Elina Svitolina
1st serve in	59.4%	62.2%
1st serve points won	65.9%	63.8%
2nd serve points won	42.1%	44.5%

Form

Coco Gauff

8–2

Elina Svitolina

8–2

Head to head

Elina Svitolina leads the head-to-head 4-2. On clay: 1-0 Elina Svitolina.

Full Gauff vs Svitolina history →

Frequently asked questions

Who won Coco Gauff vs Elina Svitolina at Rome?: Elina Svitolina won 6-4 6-7 5-2.
Was the Coco Gauff vs Elina Svitolina prediction correct?: We got this one wrong. Our final number was 52% on Coco Gauff; Elina Svitolina won 6-4 6-7 5-2.
What is the head-to-head record between Coco Gauff and Elina Svitolina?: Elina Svitolina leads the head-to-head 4-2. On clay: 1-0 Elina Svitolina.