Elina Svitolina wins Dubai Open women’s tennis crown

Elina Svitolina thrashes Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-0 to win back-to-back Dubai Open women’s tennis crown

Last updated: February 24, 2018 | 20:32

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Dubai: Top seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine thrashed Daria Kasatkina of Russia 6-4, 6-0 in a one-sided final to win back-to-back Dubai Open women’s tennis crown at the Dubai Tennis Stadium on Saturday night.

The Ukrainian thus became only the third women’s player in history to successfully defend her title here after Justin Henin and Venus Williams since the event was launched in 2001. Read more

Elina Svitolina wins the women's final match at the Dubai Tennis Open on February 24, 2018.

Elina Svitolina (pictured) returns a ball to Daria Kasatkina at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship

Daria Kasatkina of Russia reacts after she lost a ball to Elina Svitolina

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