Elina Svitolina
Ukrainian tennis player
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- 14h ago
Gaël Monfils leaves tennis early as ITIA lists the 40-year-old Frenchman as retired
French veteran Gaël Monfils, 40, was placed on the ITIA retired-players list with a status dated 5 October, ending his planned farewell at the Paris Masters. The agency could not say whether the retirement notice came from the player, his agent or the ATP.
- 5d ago
Elise Mertens beats Iga Swiatek in Beijing and reaches WTA 1000 semifinal
Belgian world No. 19 Elise Mertens beat ninth-ranked Iga Swiatek 7-6 (7/0), 6-3 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the WTA 1000 in Beijing. She will play Qinwen Zheng on Saturday, after Zheng beat Elina Svitolina earlier the same day.
- Oct 4
Nikola Bartunkova defeats Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 6-3 in China Open third round
Czech player Nikola Bartunkova defeated world number two Aryna Sabalenka in straight sets in Beijing, one day after top seed Elena Rybakina exited the tournament.
- Oct 1
Siniakova defeats Linette 6-4, 6-3 in China Open first round in Beijing
Katerina Siniakova eliminated Magda Linette 6-4, 6-3 at the WTA 1000 China Open in Beijing, extending the Polish player's winless run to two months.
- Sep 26
Czech Republic beats Spain 2-0 in Shenzhen to reach Billie Jean King Cup final
Straight-set victories by Karolina Muchova and Linda Noskova against Spain secured the Czech Republic a place in Sunday's final against either Italy or Ukraine.
- Sep 24
Ukraine and Italy advance to Billie Jean King Cup semifinals in Shenzhen
Ukraine and defending champion Italy secured 2-1 quarterfinal victories in Shenzhen to set up a semifinal clash, while Spain prepares to meet the Czech Republic.
- Sep 12
Russian missile strike destroys tennis player Dayana Yastremska's Odesa home
A Kalibr cruise missile strike on an Odesa apartment building injured at least 35 people and prompted the Ukrainian athlete to condemn WTA neutrality policies.
- Aug 11
Iga Świątek crushes Diana Sznajder 6:2, 6:1 to reach Toronto WTA 1000 semifinal
Seventh seed Iga Świątek needed just 64 minutes to beat Diana Sznajder 6:2, 6:1 in the Toronto quarterfinal, setting up a semifinal with Elina Svitolina on Thursday.
- Jun 2
Mirra Andreeva storms into French Open semi-finals, routing Sorana Cirstea 6-0, 6-3 in 57 minutes
The 19-year-old Russian needed just 57 minutes to dismantle Sorana Cirstea on Court Philippe Chatrier, setting up a semi-final against a Ukrainian opponent.
- Jun 2
Maja Chwalińska storms into Roland Garros quarter-finals as top seeds fall in Paris
Poland's Maja Chwalińska, ranked 114th, has powered through qualifying and four main-draw matches to reach the French Open quarter-finals, while Iga Świątek, Coco Gauff and Elena Rybakina all exited early.
- May 30
Roland Garros 2026: Swiatek and Bencic stunned as Kostyuk and Svitolina set up all-Ukrainian quarter-final
Four-time champion Iga Swiatek suffered a shock fourth-round exit at the hands of Marta Kostyuk, while Elina Svitolina battled past Belinda Bencic to set up an all-Ukrainian quarter-final at Roland Garros.
- May 28
Handshake Snub Mars Tamara Korpatsch's Biggest Grand Slam Win at French Open
Tamara Korpatsch reached the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time, but a disputed line call and a post-match confrontation with Wang Xinyu overshadowed her 6-2, 2-6, 6-3 victory at Roland Garros.
- May 27
French Open shock: World No. 2 Elena Rybakina crashes out in second round against Ukraine's Yuliia Starodubtseva
Second seed Elena Rybakina suffered a dramatic second-round exit at the French Open on Wednesday, losing 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10-4) to world number 55 Yuliia Starodubtseva in sweltering conditions on Court Suzanne Lenglen.
- May 26
Gaël Monfils' emotional Roland-Garros farewell ends in five-set thriller against Hugo Gaston
Gaël Monfils' storied career at Roland-Garros came to an end on Monday night with a rollercoaster five-set defeat to compatriot Hugo Gaston, followed by an emotional on-court tribute.
