Wimbledon: Iga Swiatek knocked out by unseeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina

Updated On: 12 July, 2023 08:23 AM IST | London | AFP

Elina Svitolina enters semis after win over World No. 1 Iga Swiatek, an achievement which she would’ve called crazy at the start of C’ships

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Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina celebrates after defeating World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland in the quarter-final yesterday. ; (right) Pics/Getty Images

Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina stunned World No. 1 Iga Swiatek to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals on Tuesday, just three months after returning from maternity leave. The World No. 76 came through 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2 despite being a break down in both of the first two sets against the reigning US Open and French Open champion.

Vondrousova test next

Svitolina, also a semi-finalist in 2019, will take on Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic for a place in Saturday’s championship match. Svitolina has reached the last four by seeing off a quartet of Grand Slam title winners in Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin, Victoria Azarenka, in a stormy last-16 clash, and now Swiatek. She said she intended to “enjoy the moment and have a beer.”

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