Ukrainian pride: Elina Svitolina reaches the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the third time.

Last night, on January 20, Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina advanced to her 12th quarterfinal at Grand Slam tournaments and her third at the Australian Open. Despite a shaky start to the match, trailing 1-4, Svitolina confidently defeated her opponent without a flag, Veronika Kudermetova, with a score of 6-4, 6-1.

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Elina's victory marked her 29th at this tournament, matching her record at her favorite Roland Garros (29). The overall tally of Svitolina's victories at Grand Slam tournaments is as follows:

Australian Open – 29 (12 tournaments);
Roland Garros – 29 (11);
Wimbledon – 20 (10);
US Open – 24 (10).

We have provided detailed coverage of Elina's entry into the elite club of tennis players who have achieved 100 or more victories at Grand Slam tournaments, right here:

After her milestone, the Ukrainian surpassed Patty Schnyder (101) and Nathalie Tauziat (101), tying with Kerry Reid (102), and firmly established herself in the historical top fifty of women's tennis in this metric.

Among active players, Elina ranks sixth in total Grand Slam victories:

Venus Williams – 271;
Victoria Azarenka – 163;
Caroline Wozniacki – 129;
Madison Keys – 113;
Simona Halep – 112;
Elina Svitolina – 102.

Elina's next opponent will be Madison Keys, who is aiming for her seventh Grand Slam semifinal. For Svitolina, this match presents an opportunity to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open for the first time and to equal her personal record of three Grand Slam semifinals in her career.

Editor-in-Chief – Stanislav Lysak