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03 Jul 2026, 13:28

Elina Svitolina reaches the third round at Wimbledon

  • Elina wins her match and advances to the third round at Wimbledon, the best result of her career.
  • In her next match, Elina, who is 29 years old, will face the champion of Wimbledon, Iga Świątek.
  • At Wimbledon, Elina also received a quote with the inscription “once it grows, it cannot be stopped” as a symbol of her success.

Alessandra Elina won her match in the third round at Wimbledon, achieving her best result at the tournament: a win over Filippini in straight sets.

In the 21st round, Elina, at 29 years old, defeated another opponent in straight sets and advanced to the next round: she beat Wimbledon champion Iga Świątek.

After the match, Elina said that she had not been able to predict the outcome of Wimbledon in the best way. She also added that she was confident she would be able to win the match.

During Wimbledon, Elina received a huge number of comments on social media, which referred to the quote “once it grows, it cannot be stopped” (“as it grows — it cannot be stopped”). She also received a stretch of the court after the match, which was named after her for the first time.

In a Reuters material, which BBC sent, it is said that she had been in a good mood and that she wanted to win the match, which she did by defeating her opponent in straight sets.

BBC also reports that Elina was scheduled to play in the first round of the Philippine Open — WTA tournament. According to BBC, the match between Elina and her opponent will be played in the country, where the tournament is held, and that she will be competing in the singles category.

Tags: Sport/Tennis

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