Aryna Sabalenka survives three match points to make Rome quarters

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World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka saved three match points en route to defeating No. 16 seed Elina Svitolina 4-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7) in a late-night marathon in the Round of 16 of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia on Monday in Rome.

Sabalenka also endured an injury to her lower back/hip area that required a long medical timeout and kept going.

"I gave it all today," said Sabalenka, the two