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WATCH: Svitolina fails to convert match point

The Ukrainian was so close to upsetting Simona Halep in Paris.

Published Jun 07, 2017

One point—that's all she needed. But Elina Svitolina didn't win it, and in instead, lost her Wednesday quarterfinal Roland Garros contest to Simona Halep in tumbling fashion, 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-0.

The world No. 6-ranked Svitolina raced ahead 6-3, 5-1, before Halep started digging in for the long haul. The irony is that in her previous match, Svitolina clawed back from a 2-5 deficit in the third set against Petra Martic.

Now she has her own version of that heartache to deal with.

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Svitolina disappointed to let that one slip but trying to keep perspective. “I am sad today but tomorrow is another day and life continues." pic.twitter.com/CDzORCGgIU
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) June 7, 2017

"I'm still going to be five in the world next week, and I have my four titles," Svitolina said. She actually beat Halep for her fourth title of the season in Rome.

Elina "You want me to cry now? I mean I cannot be more positive! Of course it's tough, very disappointed." pic.twitter.com/btqvJraUNC
— The Overrule (@theoverrule) June 7, 2017

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Though it hurts now, the 22-year-old's stellar season won't be marred by this loss—and anyway, her match point in the second-set tiebreaker was not lost by any mistake of her own:

The match point Halep saved. The crowd gasped at that BH.#SimonaHalep pic.twitter.com/MOMQbZCAA3
— Ashish (@ashishjena94) June 7, 2017

Halep will play first-time French Open semifinalist Karolina Pliskova with the No. 1 ranking on the line.

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No.1 Scenarios:

Angelique Kerber remains No.1 unless:

- Pliskova beats Halep
- Halep wins the title#RG17
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) June 7, 2017

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