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Svitolina and Zverev Hope Tour Success Turns Into Grand Slam Wins

ROME — Elina Svitolina and Alexander Zverev could hardly be more convincing at the tour level.

Svitolina, ranked fourth, defended her Italian Open title Sunday with a 6-0, 6-4 win over No. 1 Simona Halep. The win improved her record in finals to 12-2, having won eight in a row. It was her sixth consecutive win in matches against a WTA No. 1, having beaten Halep twice, Angelique Kerber three times, and Serena Williams once. Svitolina dominated Halep in the final, especially in the first set, in which she dropped only eight points.

Zverev, ranked No. 3 and also a defending champion here, carried a 13-match winning streak into the men’s final after titles in Munich and Madrid.