“The Ukrainian tennis player reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open 2025”, — write: sport.ua
After the match, Elina was asked at a press conference about her unbeaten streak against the Russians since the beginning of the war.
Elina Svitolina: “I don’t do anything special when I play against Russian women. I just feel that the spirit in these matches is different. I put all my energy into it.
If I don’t win, I’ll almost die on the court. The associations that this country evokes in me are very heavy and painful for my heart. Therefore, of course, I have additional motivation.”
Svitolina asked about being undefeated vs. Russians since the beginning of the war. “I don’t do anything different when I face a Russian. I just feel that the spirit is different. I put all my energy there. If I’m not gonna win I’m gonna almost die on the court. The associations I … pic.twitter.com/P9BYalsbZL
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