Elena Rybakina is a few matches away from yet another final at Wimbledon, but to get there, she’ll have to go through Elina Svitolina. Rybakina won the Wimbledon Championships two years ago, which is, to date, her biggest tennis achievement. She hasn’t won another Grand Slam beyond that, but she keeps proving that she’s certainly…
Saturday proved to be a day of upsets and heart-break as both Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur made early exits from The Championships at the hands of Yulia Putintseva and Elina Svitolina respectively, while Harriet Dart squandered her chances and bowed out to Wang Xinyu (reported elsewhere). Iga Swiatek, the 23-year old World No 1…
Caroline Wozniacki hasn’t won a WTA Tour-level match since April, but she hopes things turn around against Elina Svitolina at the 2024 Bad Homburg Open. The last time Wozniacki won was at the Charleston Open on April 1st, 2024, and it’s been a while since then. She’s only a week away from being winless for…
Two High Seeds Tumble on Eventful Day at French Open Two high seeds were upset on Monday at the French Open, as Varvara Gracheva and Elisabetta Cocciaretto claimed impressive victories. Gracheva, ranked No. 88, stunned the No. 6 seed Maria Sakkari in a hard-fought match that went to three sets. Meanwhile, Cocciaretto took down the…
Elina Svitolina has explained why she thinks it is not right for Russian athletes to be allowed at the 2024 Olympics. The Olympics always produces huge drama that leaves fans on the edge of their sets. Tennis is no exception to this, with Alexander Zverev the current Olympic champion after winning the gold medal in…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 10, 2024 The stars are coming out at Billie Jean King Cup this weekend! Big names will be in action across the globe at this weekend’s Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers, which are set to take place on 12-13 April 2024 in eight different nations, with the…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Wednesday April 10, 2024 The stars are coming out at Billie Jean King Cup this weekend! Big names will be in action across the globe at this weekend’s Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers, which are set to take place on 12-13 April 2024 in eight different nations, with the…
Naomi Osaka produced her best performance since returning to the sport in 2024 to overcome Elina Svitolina at the Miami Open. Osaka’s results and performances have been mixed so far this season after her comeback. In Indian Wells, she defeated Sara Errani and Liudmila Samsonova, before Osaka’s serve let her down against Elise Mertens. The…
Elina Svitolina bested Iga Swiatek the last time they played, but the Ukrainian is wary of possible physical struggles ahead of their match at the 2024 Dubai Championships. The last time they played was at Wimbledon last year, and it was a match where Svitolina bested Swiatek. The match was a competitive one, but the…
Former champions Jelena Ostapenko and Elina Svitolina got off the mark on Monday at the Dubai Duty Free with wins over Wang Xiyu and Anhelina Kalinina respectively, while Lucia Bronzetti upset Daria Kasatkina and Paula Badosa retired injured against Lulu Sun. I have so many great memories here, winning here twice, winning my first big…
