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THE FACTS
When is Elina Svitolina vs Aryna Sabalenka on and what time does it start? Elina Svitolina vs Aryna Sabalenka will take place on Tuesday 6th June, 2023 – not before 11:30 (UK)
Where is Elina Svitolina vs Aryna Sabalenka taking place? Elina Svitolina vs Aryna Sabalenka will take place at Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France
What surface is Elina Svitolina vs Aryna Sabalenka being played on? Elina Svitolina vs Aryna Sabalenka will take place on an outdoor clay court
Where can I get tickets for Elina Svitolina vs Aryna Sabalenka? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Elina Svitolina vs Aryna Sabalenka
What channel is Elina Svitolina vs Aryna Sabalenka on in the UK? Eurosport have the rights to the French Open in the UK
Where can I stream Elina Svitolina vs Aryna Sabalenka in the UK? discovery+ subscribers can stream Elina Svitolina vs Aryna Sabalenka live while the match can be streamed on Eurosport Player and Amazon Prime Video if it is televised
THE PREDICTION
28-year-old Eline Svitolina was ranked outside the top 500 on tour three weeks ago but she suddenly found her feet, ahead of schedule, at the Strasbourg Open to claim her 17th WTA title. The Ukrainian has now moved back inside the top 80 in the live WTA rankings after a truly remarkable run to the quarter-finals at Roland-Garros, with her best performance yet coming in straight sets over ninth seed Daria Kasatkina on Sunday. An eight-match winning streak is a serious force for any player to stop but world number two Aryna Sabalenka put in an incredible display late on Sunday with a straight-sets result over Sloane Stephens in which she looked unplayable early-on. The 24-year-old will have to play the villain of the piece here as a Belarussian facing Ukraine’s favoured star, particularly as Svitolina is married to home favourite Gael Monfils, but she has so far stood up to that particular test in Paris.
Svitolina beat Sabalenka in their only previous encounter on clay en-route to her 2020 Strasbourg title but the pair share a finely-poised head-to-head at 1-1 with both encounters going to three sets. Sabalenka is a much better player than their last match, though, and despite Svitolina’s feelgood story the second seed looks set to be Iga Swiatek’s foe in the final on Saturday. Back Sabalenka to win outright with too much tenacity for practically anyone else in the draw right now.