Elina Svitolina advanced to the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Sunday night, defeating Victoria Azarenka in three sets 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(9).
Elina Svitolina, success against Victoria Azarenka in the 1/8 finals of Wimbledon
Elina Svitolina reached the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon tournament.
The athlete, who ranks 76th in the WTA hierarchy, met Victoria Azarenka (20th WTA) in the 1/8 finals, who needed almost 3 hours to defeat her opponent.
Svitolina lost the first set quite decisively, but in the second act she recovered and brought the match to a decisive moment.
In the third set, a tie-break was needed to find a qualified athlete in the quarters, the Ukrainian won the case.
Epos. Elina ✨@ElinaSvitolina defeats Victoria Azarenka in a three-set roller-coaster thriller to advance to the quarterfinals 2-6, 6-4, 7-6(9) uD83DuDC4F#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/vikVFGuTFj
— Wimbledon (@Wimbledon) July 9, 2023
2019 Wimbledon semi-finalist Elina Svitolina will face a different caliber of opponent in the quarters, where she will meet Iga Svyatek, the world number one and the main favourite.
Wimbledon 2023 will take place from July 3 to 16, and HotNews.ro will keep you updated every day with the latest information from the All England Club.
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