Two-time former champion Svitolina overcomes Swiatek to reach Italian Open final

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/monfils-elina/jyngIesG/"]Svitolina[/a], a ‌two-time former champion in Rome, having last lifted the trophy in ​2018, will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gauff-coco/f5BXmEH6/"]Coco Gauff[/a] in the final.[/p][p][b]"After so many years I'm happy to be again in the ‌final,"[/b] Svitolina said.[/p][embed guid="f7d88852-9f65-4cc1-8840-c6db50d83dd4" url="https://x.com/WTA/status/2055055692860424621" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/swiatek-iga/jNyZsXZe/"]Swiatek[/a]'s attacking game produced 28 winners, eight more than Svitolina, but it was undermined by 50 unforced errors as the Ukrainian stayed more composed to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/svitolina-e-jyngIesG/swiatek-i-jNyZsXZe/?mid=bBLBTbXg"]dominate the deciding set[/a].[/p][p]The seventh seed's run to the final also included a ⁠hard-fought quarter-final victory over second ⁠seed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rybakina-elena/UDzElXdm/"]Elena Rybakina[/a].[/p]