Svitolina joins Henin, Venus as back-to-back Dubai winner

Champion style: Elina Svitolina on her way to victory

Elina Svitolina beat Daria Kasatkina 6-4, 6-0 on Saturday to win the Dubai Championships for the second year in a row. The fourth-ranked Ukrainian becomes only the third woman to defend the title in the Gulf, after Justine Henin (2003-2004)and Venus Williams (2009-2010). Svitolina beat the 24th-ranked Kasatkina for the third time in as many meetings after the Russian had saved five match points during the week in two matches.