Svitolina advanced to the round of 16 at the WTA 1000 in Toronto
Ukraine's top-ranked tennis player, Elina Svitolina, confidently advanced to the round of 16 at the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto. In her third-round match, the Ukrainian tennis player scored a convincing victory over Anastasia Potapova, who currently represents Austria.
Svitolina, seeded ninth, gave her opponent no chance. Both sets ended with the same score, 6-1, 6-1, and the match lasted just over an hour.
WTA 1000, Toronto. Third Round
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) – Anastasia Potapova (Austria) – 6-1, 6-1
Thanks to this victory, Svitolina advanced to the round of 16, where a much tougher opponent awaits her.
In the match to advance to the quarterfinals, the Ukrainian will face American Amanda Anisimova, who is seeded eighth.
The Ukrainian team consists of:
- Elina Svitolina – No. 10 WTA;
- Marta Kostyuk – No. 11 WTA;
- Oleksandra Oliinykova – No. 44 WTA;
- Dayana Yastremska – No. 87 WTA;
- Lyudmyla Kichenok – No. 45 in the WTA doubles rankings.
The lineup for the Belgian national team has also been announced:
- Hanne Vandeウィンケル – No. 91 WTA;
- Elin Vandromme – No. 128 WTA;
- Gret Minnen – No. 182 in the WTA rankings;
- Magali Kempen – No. 50 in the WTA doubles rankings.
The match between the Ukrainian and Belgian national teams is scheduled for September 24. The match begins at 5:00 a.m. Kyiv time.
Prior to this, Elina Svitolina advanced to the third round of the WTA 1000 tournament in Toronto. In a tough match, the Ukrainian defeated Spain’s Jessica Buzas Manero 6-7, 7-6, 6-4. The match lasted nearly three hours, and Svitolina clinched the victory after three tense sets.
Earlier, Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 tournament in Washington. In the round of 16, she defeated Polina Kudermetova, who previously represented Russia and now plays for Uzbekistan. Following this victory, the Ukrainian continues her quest for the title on American courts.
