Gabriela Ruse (160 WTA) missed out on the Romanian match against Alexandra Kadancu-Ignatic in the round of 16 of the ITF W60 Chiasso tournament, after suffering a defeat against former world number three Elina Svitolina.

Gabriela RusePhoto: Flaviu Buboi/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Editorial/Profimedia

Gabriela Ruse was eliminated at the ITF Chiasso

Returning to the track after a one-year break, giving birth to a girl, Svitolina won the first victory after the temporary end of her career.

The first set was even until the end, when the Ukrainian, who has a WTA rating of 1344, missed two set points.

In the second set, Svitolina controlled the match and lost no less than four match points against the seventh-seeded Gabriela Ruse.

The game lasted one hour and 23 minutes.

In the 1/8 finals of the ITF W60 Chiasso, Elina Svitolina will meet with Oleksandra Kadantsu-Ignatik, who beat Oleksandra Eala in the first round with a score of 6-0, 6-2.