Elina Svitolina defeated Jessica Pegula 2-1 in sets in the second round of the singles tournament of the 2024 Olympics. This was reported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, UNN reports.
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Elina Svitolina has advanced to the next round of the singles tennis tournament at the 2024 Olympics after a strong-willed victory over Jessica Pegula with a 2-1 set win.
The Ukrainian tennis player started the tournament in Paris with a confident victory over Japan's top-ranked player, Moyuki Uchujima, completing the match in an hour. This allowed Svitolina to set up her sixth head-to-head meeting with Pegula.
The first match between the tennis players in 2021 ended in Svitolina's victory, but since then the American has beaten the Ukrainian four times in a row, including at the Australian Open 2021 and the US Open 2023.
In the next round, Svitolina will face Wimbledon 2024 champion Barbora Krejcikova.
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