Ukrainian spirit: After her victory over Kudermetova, Svitolina left a patriotic autograph.
The match concluded with a score of 6:4, 6:1 in favor of the player from Odessa.
After the game, Elina approached the camera and left her autograph. The tennis player wrote "The spirit of Ukraine" before exiting the court.
In this way, Svitolina supported her home country, which is fighting against Russian occupiers.
It is worth noting that since the onset of the full-scale invasion, Elina has achieved nine consecutive victories over tennis players from Russia. The statistics of Svitolina's matches against representatives from Russia are impressive – 68 matches, with 44 wins.
Reminder, the representative of Ukraine will play in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open for the third time and for the twelfth time overall in Grand Slam tournaments. The Ukrainian tennis player will face the winner of the match between Rybakina and Keys. The match is scheduled for January 22.