Elina Svitolina upsets Johanna Konta to reach final of Elite Trophy

Elina Svitolina rallied from a set down to beat Johanna Konta and reach the Elite Trophy final.

ZHUHAI, China (AP) — Elina Svitolina rallied from a set down to upset top-seeded Johanna Konta 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 on Saturday and reach the final of the Elite Trophy.

The fourth-seeded Ukrainian will face third-seeded Petra Kvitova in Sunday's final after the Czech beat Chinese wildcard Zhang Shuai 6–2, 6–2 to advance to the third final in her last four tournaments.

The tournament in Zhuhai features the 12 players on the tour who didn't qualify for the WTA Finals in Singapore last week.