Elina Svitolinasemifinalist of Wimbledonassured that, after defeating the number one in the world, Every Swiatek, will have a beer.
The Ukrainian, who beat Swiatek in three sets (7-5, 6-7 (5) and 6-2), will play the second Wimbledon semifinals of her career and said that if they had told her two weeks ago that she would be in this situation would have called them crazy.
“I don’t know what’s going through my head right now,” said the Ukrainian at the foot of the track. “It’s something amazing. I am very happy to have the chance to play here again.”.
How will Elina Svitolina begin her #Wimbledon semi-final preparations?
“A beer” 😂🍻 pic.twitter.com/vY7QR1xUvN
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“Iga is not only a great champion, she is a great person. She was one of the first who helped the Ukrainian people, she has been a great support for Ukraine. It is not easy to play against someone with whom you share so many moments”.
On how she is going to celebrate, Svitolina, who had tickets for a concert by Harry Styles and he had to cancel it for advancing so much in the tournament, He assured that the first thing he is going to do is have a “beer”.
Elina Svitolina and the sacrifices to be in the Wimbledon semifinals
Svitolina, who gave birth to her first daughter with Gael Monfils in October, she returned to compete in April, after maternity leave, and just three months later will play his third Grand Slam semifinals, after Wimbledon and US Open in 2018.
The Ukrainian, very critical of the tournament for allowing Russians and Belarusians to play, already assured after beating Victoria Azarenka that that victory had been the second proudest moment, after the birth of his daughter.
In the quarterfinals and against a world number one like Swiatek, Svitolina got the seventh victory of her career against the leader of the ranking and he did it by demonstrating brutal resilience.
A five-star performance 🌟@ElinaSvitolina defeats the world No.1 Iga Swiatek 7-5, 6-7(5), 6-2 to reach the semi-finals at #Wimbledon once again pic.twitter.com/l6nUu17KHj
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He raised a ‘break’ against in the first and second sets and did not sink despite leading 1-4 in the ‘tie break’ of the second set, which he ended up losing and which brought Swiatek back to life. In the third, when it seemed that the Pole would dominate due to the inertia of the comeback, Svitolina prevailed solidly and desperately against Swiatek, who once again is unable to dominate the grass after the clay.
It is so Svitolina will face the Czechoslovakian in the Wimbledon semifinal next Thursday, July 13 Markéta Vondroušováwho defeated the American in the quarterfinals Jessica Pegula by 6-4, 2-6 and 6-4.
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