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Elina Svitolina

Also known as: Ukraine's Svitolina

Ukrainian tennis player who won the 2026 Italian Open and reached the Toronto Masters semi-final.

2026-05-172026-09-28

In coverage

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  1. August 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … Earlier, Cobolli and Bencic beat the married team of Elina Svitolina of Ukraine and Gael Monfils of France in a hard-fought marathon, 4-5, 4-1, 10-5. …

    Czech duo Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title
  3. Citizen Digital

    … Siniakova and Patten will face France's Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina in the mixed doubles quarter-finals later Tuesday. …

    Djokovic, Sabalenka tumble out of US Open mixed doubles
  4. Citizen Digital

    … Eighth seed Elina Svitolina was forced to withdraw before her match against Wang Xiyu with an ankle injury. …

    No.1 Sabalenka slams Wang to advance at Cincinnati
  5. Citizen Digital

    Swiatek sinks Svitolina to set up Rybakina title clash in Toronto By AFP August 13, 2026 02:29 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan returns a shot to Coco Gauff of the United States …

    Swiatek sinks Svitolina to set up Rybakina title clash in Toronto
  6. Citizen Digital

    … "I definitely need to bring my energy and serve well." Poland's Iga Swiatek and Ukraine's Elina Svitolina meet in Wednesday's other semi-final. …

    Rybakina ousts Osaka to book Toronto semi-final against Gauff
  7. Citizen Digital

    Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina By AFP August 11, 2026 11:45 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Iga Swiatek of Poland celebrates while playing Diana Shnaider during the quarter …

    Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina
  8. Citizen Digital

    … I'm super happy that I could win because after the second set, I thought (winning) was already past me." Alexandrova moves on to a quarter-final against Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, who dispatched American Amanda Anisimova 6-2, 6-4 in 78 minutes. …

    Top-ranked Sabalenka, Pegula stunned in Toronto fourth round
  9. Citizen Digital

    … ticle-thumbnails', placement: 'Mid Article Thumbnails', target_type: 'mix' }); "I played really well and I had a great mentality and I stayed locked in until the end." Eala, set to jump to a career-best 24th in the world rankings, had previously ousted second seed Elina Svitolina …

    Eala stuns Osaka to book Washington final against Pegula
  10. June 2026
  11. Citizen Digital

    … Osaka will play Chinese world number 52 Wang Xinyu, who reached the final four when eighth-ranked Ukranian Elina Svitolina pulled out citing exhaustion on Wednesday. …

    Dominant Osaka cruises into Bad Homburg semis
  12. May 2026
  13. Citizen Digital

    … The top Ukrainian, seventh-seeded Elina Svitolina will be attempting to match her best Roland Garros performance and reach a sixth quarter-final. …

    Pressure turns to Zverev, Ruud as French Open week two begins

Thursday 27 August

  1. Czech pair Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles

    Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik of Czech Republic won the 2026 US Open mixed doubles title, defeating Switzerland's Belinda Bencic and Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-3, 1-6, 10-6 in the final after saving two match points in the semi-final against Russians Mirra Andreeva and Andrey Rublev.

    27 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 25 August

  1. Djokovic and Sabalenka exit US Open mixed doubles

    Former world number one Novak Djokovic and four-time Grand Slam champion Aryna Sabalenka were eliminated from the US Open mixed doubles tournament by Czech Katerina Siniakova and Britain's Henry Patten, who recovered from dropping the opening set to win in straight sets and the third set tie-break.

    25 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 19 August

  1. Sabalenka reaches Cincinnati fourth round with dominant victory

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka defeated China's Wang Xinyu 6-1, 6-3 in 54 minutes to advance to the fourth round of the Cincinnati Masters, extending her winning streak to 45 consecutive victories at the Masters 1000 level.

    19 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 13 August

  1. Swiatek beats Svitolina, faces Rybakina in Toronto final

    Iga Swiatek defeated Elina Svitolina 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 to advance to the Toronto title match, where she will face Elena Rybakina, who beat Coco Gauff 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals.

    13 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 12 August

  1. Rybakina defeats Osaka to reach Toronto Masters semi-final

    World number two Elena Rybakina came from a set down to defeat Naomi Osaka 4-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 in the WTA Toronto Masters quarter-finals and will face fourth-ranked Coco Gauff in the semi-final. Gauff advanced via walkover after Belinda Bencic withdrew with a hip injury.

    12 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 11 August

  1. Swiatek defeats Shnaider to reach Toronto semi-final

    Poland's Iga Swiatek advanced to the Toronto Masters semi-finals with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Russia's Diana Shnaider. Swiatek will face Ukraine's Elina Svitolina, who beat Russia's Ekaterina Alexandrova 3-6, 6-0, 6-3.

    11 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 9 August

  1. Sabalenka, Pegula upset in Toronto Masters fourth round

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka was defeated 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-4 by 16th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Toronto Masters fourth round, while Jessica Pegula was also upset in the same round.

    9 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 2 August

  1. Eala defeats Osaka to reach Washington Open final

    Philippines left-hander Alexandra Eala defeated former world number one Naomi Osaka 6-4, 6-2 to reach the women's final of the WTA and ATP Washington Open, where she will face third-ranked Jessica Pegula. The 21-year-old Eala is set to jump to a career-best 24th in the world rankings.

    2 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 25 June

  1. Naomi Osaka advances to Bad Homburg semi-finals

    Japan's Naomi Osaka, the world number 15 and a four-time Grand Slam winner, advanced to the semi-finals of the Bad Homburg tennis tournament after defeating Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-2, 6-2 in 59 minutes, moving one win closer to a first grass-court final of her career.

    25 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 31 May

  1. French Open enters second week with no defending champion

    With Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic eliminated, the French Open has no previous Grand Slam singles winners remaining. Alexander Zverev and Casper Ruud, three-time major-final losers, now face the opportunity to claim the men's title in the final.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 29 May

  1. Djokovic faces Fonseca in French Open third round

    Novak Djokovic will meet Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca in the French Open third round on Friday, with Djokovic seeking his record 25th Grand Slam title and pursuing an opportunity created by Jannik Sinner's shock exit and Carlos Alcaraz's absence from Paris.

    29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Sabalenka seeks Roland Garros title as dominance wavers

    World number one Aryna Sabalenka arrives in Paris for the French Open seeking to win her first Roland Garros title after losing in the final last year to Coco Gauff. The four-time Grand Slam champion's dominance in women's tennis has begun to show cracks after a strong start to the clay-court season.

    19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 17 May

  1. Svitolina wins Italian Open, Sinner faces Ruud in men's final

    Ukraine's Elina Svitolina defeated USA's Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to win the Italian Open on Saturday, claiming her third Rome title and 20th career tournament triumph. Jannik Sinner advanced to the men's final to face Casper Ruud.

    17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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