In this meeting, due to not too bright performances of Svitolina, bookmakers and privateers offered almost equal odds for winning one and the other. But still, the Odessa woman had a slight advantage.

In the first set, Svitolina showed a very dull game. The woman from Odessa did not succeed in practically anything. She lost the set with a crushing score of 6 - 3. The beginning of the second set turned out to be like a continuation of the first. After 3 sets, she lost, with her lost serve, with a score of 2 - 1. But in game 4, she still managed to realize a break point. Thus, Elina Svitolina was able to equalize the score in the second set.

The next three games passed without surprises. In the 8th game, Svitolina realized a break point. Moreover, Shelby won the serve under "0". Elina prepared to serve for the set. But alas, in the 9th game, Svitolina could not win her serve, allowing S. Rogers to reduce the gap in the score: 4 - 5. In the 10th game, Shelby equalized the score: 5 - 5. In the 12th game, with 4 attempts, Svitolina was able to convert a set point ... In anger, Shelby flung her racket away from her. Set score: 5 - 7. Elina Svitolina compares the score in the match: 1 - 1.

The third set began not in favor of Svitolina. Shelby converted a break point and took the lead: 1 - 0. In the second game, the Odessa resident bounced back. She realized her break point. Thus, she leveled the score in the set. In the third game Elina was losing 40 - 5. But she evened the score and after a few even managed to put the squeeze on Shelby. Svitolina wins a point on her serve. Immediately Elina strengthened her advantage by winning her serve: 2 - 3. In the 6th game, the Odessa resident realized a break point. The score becomes 2 - 4.

In the 7th game Elina Svitolina wins a point on her serve. The score becomes 2 - 5. In the 8th game, Shelby lost 15 - 40. But she was able not only to level the score, but also to win the game. The score becomes 3 - 5. Elina Svitolina finishes the match in the 8th game. She won the set with a score: 3 - 6. Match score: 1 - 2 (6 - 3, 5 - 7 and 3 - 6).

The impression was that in the first set Elina was just trying to find her own game and get used to the cover. In the second set, the game began to change for the better. In the third set, Elina was able to realize almost all the chances that she herself earned. Labor victory, but to the point.