“Elina in two difficult sets won over Bernard’s pen in the third round”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
In the 1/16 finals a Ukrainian in two difficult sets beat US representative Bernard Peru (WTA 83) in 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Rolan Harros 2025. 1/16 finals
Bernard pen (USA) – Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) [13] – 6: 7 (5: 7), 6: 7 (5: 7)
In the first party, Svitolin was inferior to 2: 4, but was able to return and translate the game to a Tai Breik, including two hidden Setbols in the ninth game.
In the second set, the tennis players took their innings to the ninth game. Then Elina made a break and went out to the duel, but the pen of the third break-point still retained herself and remained in the match. As a result, the opponents were made another break, and Svitolina did not sell two matches in the 12th Gaima from the score of 40:15.
Despite its difficulties, the Ukrainian closed the match on the second Tai Breika, squeezing the American.
It was a second meeting of rivals. In 2013, Elina beat Bernard at the ITF tournament in Prague.
The next Svitolina opponent will be the fourth world racket from Italy Jasmine Paolini. In the third circle, Paolina knocked out Ukrainian Yulia Starodubtsev.
Svitolina at the RG-2025, in addition to the pen, also passed Zeinep Sonmez and Anna Bondar. Elina everyone in her career made his way to the second week of French Major and will fight for the fifth quarterfinals.
Elina remained the only Ukrainian tennis player in a female single category.
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Elina Svitolina
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Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Elina Svitolina
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Bernard pen
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Elina Svitolina
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Bernard pen
Getty Images/Global Images Ukraine. Elina Svitolina