Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina (WTA No. 7) won her round of 16 match at the Grand Slam tournament. In the battle for the quarterfinals, our athlete defeated the world number eleven, Swiss player Belinda Bencic, UNN reports.
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The match score was 2-1 (4-6; 6-4; 6-0). The Ukrainian recorded 3 aces, 35 winners, converted 6 out of 13 break points, saved 4 out of 7 break points, while committing 26 unforced errors and 1 double fault.
The athletes played each other for the seventh time, with the head-to-head score now 5-2 in favor of the Ukrainian. Svitolina was fighting for her sixth Roland Garros quarterfinal. Previously, Elina reached this stage in 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, and 2025.
A representative of Ukraine is guaranteed to play in the Roland Garros-2026 semifinals. In the tournament's quarterfinals, Elina will face her compatriot Marta Kostyuk (WTA No. 15).
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