India, May 16 -- Coco Gauff was in full flow in the Italian Open final against Elina Svitolina on Saturday. The 22-year-old American went down 4-6 in the first set, but came back strong. The second set was tied at 1-1, with Gauff holding an advantage at the time of writing this story.

However, even before the rain-hit final ended, Coco had already won something - a 'shot of the day' reaction. BetMGM posted a video of the No 3 seed's beatiful backhand from the first set.

Gauff entered the Italian Open final after producing another strong clay-court campaign in Rome, reaching the championship match for the second straight year. The American secured her place in the final with a composed 6-4, 6-3 win over Sorana Cirstea in the semifinal. ...