World No. 1 ladies’ tennis player Iga Swiatek was denied an opportunity to contend for her first Wimbledon title.
Swiatek was defeated by Ukrainian wild card player Elina Svitolina in three thrilling sets in Tuesday’s quarterfinal match.
After the match concluded, the two women had a conversation and shared a hug at the net.
Swiatek later told the press what she said to Svitolina.
She Hopes Svitolina Wins Wimbledon
Swiatek is obviously disappointed in the loss, but she looked at the bigger picture and understood what this means to Svitolina who is coming back from maternity leave amid a war in her home country.
a defeat that fuels friendship and support 💙@iga_swiatek | #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/GI4iV3J41m
— TENNIS (@Tennis) July 11, 2023
Swiatek is cheering for Svitolina to win her maiden Grand Slam at Wimbledon.
It is clear that the two are good friends.
Swiatek has been passionate about supporting the Ukrainian people and has done fundraisers in the past year to raise money for the war-torn country.
She also continues to wear a ribbon with the Ukrainian flag colors pinned to the side of her cap.
Elina Svitolina & Iga Swiatek share a hug & some smiles at the net.
They way these two support each other is absolutely beautiful.
Incredible match from two incredibly brave women.
🥹❤️ pic.twitter.com/62yTaJUdKo
— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) July 11, 2023
Nothing but respect between these two.
Lovely moment at the net after a thrilling match between @ElinaSvitolina & @iga_swiatek pic.twitter.com/vG0mh3Hn8Y
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) July 11, 2023
Svitolina Took Out Four Grand Slam Champions So Far At Wimbledon
What a whirlwind this comeback has been for Svitolina.
Less than nine months ago, Elina Svitolina gave birth to her first child
Today, she defeated world No. 1 Iga Świątek to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal since 2019 🎾 pic.twitter.com/ofjo75aInk
— The GIST USA (@thegistusa) July 11, 2023
She has defeated four Grand Slam champions so far in Wimbledon 2023.
Grand Slam champions @ElinaSvitolina has defeated en route to the semifinal:
Quarterfinal: Iga Swiatek
Round of 16: Victoria Azarenka
Round 3: Sofia Kenin
Round 1: Venus Williams#Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/LiWDec7oiv— wta (@WTA) July 11, 2023
Next up for Svitolina is the Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova who beat Svitolina in their last meeting at the 2020 Olympics.
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