“In the end, just really proud of the effort I made today and really thank you so much for cheering for me all the way.” Svitolina celebrates after winning match point against Świątek. “So for sure, it’s not easy to play against someone that you share a lot of good moments with and I think for her it was not easy. “Iga is a great player but also a great person, she was one of the first ones that really helped Ukrainian people and it was a huge help,” Svitolina added, praising Świątek for her continued vocal support of Ukraine. 1, but today was an unbelievable match and I’m really happy I could win this one. “It wasn’t easy to play against Iga today obviously, she’s No. It was really an unbelievable feeling for me,” Svitolina said in her on-court interview. “I don’t know what is happening right now in my head, but just I’m really, really happy that I’ve got this chance to play here again and for playing this great match in a great atmosphere. Her incredible run at SW19 now includes wins over four grand slam champions – Venus Williams, Sofia Kenin, Victoria Azarenka and Świątek – and equals her career best performance in a grand slam, matching her semifinal appearances at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2019. 76, was given a wildcard to compete at this year’s Wimbledon. Svitolina only returned to tennis three months ago following the birth of her daughter, Skaï Monfils, in October and, currently ranked world No. 1 Iga Świątek on Tuesday, winning 7-5 6-7 6-2 in a Centre Court classic to reach the Wimbledon semifinals. ![]() Unseeded Ukrainian Elina Svitolina stunned world No.
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