Latest Elina Svitolina News

New mom Elina Svitolina beats seeded player at French Open in 1st Slam match in 16 months

May. 29, 2023 14:06 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — So much has changed for Elina Svitolina, who played — and won — her first Grand Slam match in nearly 1 1/2 years on Monday at the French Open, eliminating 2022 semifinalist Martina Trevisan 6-2, 6-2. For one thing, she's now a mother: Svitolina and her husband,...

Elina Svitolina wins Strasbourg tournament for 1st title since becoming a mom

May. 27, 2023 13:59 PM EDT

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Elina Svitolina won her first WTA title in nearly two years — and first since becoming a mother — by beating Anna Blinkova 6-2, 6-3 in the final at the Internationaux de Strasbourg on Saturday. Svitolina and her...

Svitolina loses at Charleston Open in 1st match as a mom

Apr. 03, 2023 20:01 PM EDT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam semifinalist Elina Svitolina did not exactly ease her way back in her first match as a mother: Her return after more than a year away from the tennis tour was a back-and-forth three-setter lasting 2 hours, 46 minutes at the Charleston Open on Monday. ...