“Elina defeated the “neutral” 22nd racket in the match of the third round of the slam in two sets”, — write: sport.ua
In the third round, the Ukrainian beat the 22nd “neutral” racket of the world in two sets Diana Schneider.
Australian Open 2026. Round of 16
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) [12] – Diana Schneider [23] – 7:6 (7:4), 6:3
Svitolina held the first face-to-face confrontation against Schneider.
At the Australian Open, in addition to Schneider, Elina also defeated Kristina Buksha and Linda Klimovichova. Her next opponent will be either Yelena-Gabriela Ruse (Romania, WTA 79) or Mirra Andreeva (WTA 7).
Svitolina made it to the second week of the major in Melbourne for the sixth time. Last year, Elina reached the quarterfinals, where she lost to Madison Keys. In general, this will be the 21st match for the Ukrainian at the 1/8 final stage of the Grand Slam tournament.
Svitolina is the only representative of Ukraine who still continues to perform at the Australian Open.
Elina won the eighth match in a row. At her first tournament in 2026, the WTA 250 in Auckland, Svitolina won the trophy.
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