LONDON — Tuesday’s quarterfinal between Elina Svitolina and world No. 1 Iga Swiatek was a stunner — for both women. Swiatek is out of Wimbledon after looking like a potential tournament winner, and wild card Svitolina is into the semis for only the second time in her career, only three months into her return from maternity leave.
“This is unbelievable. I’m really happy I got this chance to play here again and play this great match in a great atmosphere,” Svitolina said in her on-court interview. “It was an unbelievable feeling. It was not easy to play today against Iga, the world No. 1. She is always fighting.”
Swiatek now looks ahead to the hard-court season, while Svitolina prepares for the semis. But first things first. Before she begins preparation for Thursday’s match against Czech player Marketa Vondrousova, Svitolina said she wants to enjoy her win.
“First of all, I’m going to have a beer,” she said.
Here are five takeaways from the match.
Grass remains Swiatek’s weakest surface.
Let’s start with a caveat: Swiatek is no slouch on…
