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Former Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky says Elina Svitolina’s impressive Wimbledon run is lifting the mood of the Ukrainian soldiers. Svitolina, 28, made the Wimbledon semifinal as a wildcard after a couple of highly-impressive wins.
In the Wimbledon round-of-16, Svitolina beat Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka in a thriller 2-6 6-4 7-6 (9). Considering the circumstances, that was Svitolina’s happiest ever moment on the court as the Ukrainian admitted after the match: “After giving birth to our daughter, this is the second-happiest moment in my life.” Then, Svitolina upset world No 1 Iga Swiatek to set up a semifinal against Marketa Vondrousova.
“Everybody has been lifted up. Everybody is talking about it, and everybody is waiting for the match,” Stakhovsky told British newspaper i.
Stakhovsky, the people of Ukraine rooting for Svitolina
Svitolina, a former world No 3, was out for 13 months before returning to tennis in April.
Since welcoming her first child and returning to tennis, Svitolina has been looking like someone who is playing with an extra spark, determination and motivation. Some think the situation in Ukraine and seeing what her people…
