After losing her first match since maternity leave at the WTA 500 Credit One Charleston Open last week, Elina Svitolina continued her comeback at a $60000 ITF tournament in Chiasso, Switzerland and recorded a victory over Elena-Gabriela Ruse.
The former world No.3 Svitolina, who gave birth to her first child in October last year, entered the Chiasso event as a wildcard and dispatched the seventh-seeded Ruse 6-4 6-2 in the first round of the 32-player draw. In the second round, Svitolina’s opponent will be another Romanian player, world No.