WTA roundup: Elina Svitolina wins title in France

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 10, 2023 Ukraine's Elina Svitolina in action during her round of 128 match against Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina won her first title as a mother, defeating Anna Blinkova of Russia 6-2, 6-3 in the final on Saturday at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.

Once ranked No. 3 in the World, Svitolina entered the tournament ranked No. 508 after taking a year off from competition as she gave birth to her daughter, Skai. And this week in Lyon, France, she appeared to return to form, dropping just one set on the way to her 17th career singles title.