Elina Svitolina of Ukraine defeats world No. 1 at Wimbledon, 9 months after having baby
Ukraine's Elina Svitolina earned a spot in the Wimbledon semifinals on Tuesday after knocking off world No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland. The Ukrainian, who has been ranked as high as No. 3 in the world, took a break from the tour last year, citing the emotional toll of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She later announced she was pregnant. Currently ranked 76th in the world, Svitolina needed a wildcard to get into Wimbledon.
"If at the beginning of the tournament, if someone would tell me that I would be in the semifinal by beating world No. 1, I would tell them they're crazy," Svitolina said after her quarterfinal victory. Svitolina has been vocal about representing her country in her comeback. She's come out in favor of banning Russian and Belarusian players from international competitions, including Wimbledon and the 2024 Olympics.
Wimbledon allowed Russians and Belarussian players to compete this year. They were banned from competing in the 2022 event. In solidarity with players from her country, Svitolina has refused to shake hands with opponents from Russia or Belarus after a match. The decision has often been met by"boos" from the crowd, many of whom may not know the reason for the snub. Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com
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