“Elina gave a flash interview after Koko Goff’s victory in the quarter-finals of the Aus Open 2026”, — write: sport.ua
– The second victory in the top 10 in 48 hours. I don’t know if you know, but this win puts you back in the top 10. Can you say it was a pretty good day?
– Yes, not bad. Not bad, I would say (laughs). Yes, I’m very, very happy with the tournament at the moment, and of course it’s always been my dream to get back into the top 10 after my maternity leave. This has always been my goal.
Yes, unfortunately, this did not happen last year. I stopped performing after September. And then when we were training in the offseason, I told my coach that I still wanted to get back into the top 10. So that was my goal for this year.
– I will give you the opportunity to enjoy this moment. So, one last question. How important is it to you as a tennis player, as a family with husband Gayle and daughter, and in the context of your career after the birth of a child, to be in the top 10 and in the semifinals of a Grand Slam tournament?
– Yes, it is very important for me, and of course I try to push myself. I’m trying to motivate myself to keep going and I’m really happy with my performance in this tournament in Australia. It’s a good trip for me and I’m very happy to have made it to the semi-finals.
Svitolina will meet the world number one Arina Sobolenko in the semi-finals of the Australian Open.
