Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina, fourth seed, reached the Australian Open quarterfinals this Sunday by defeating Czech Denisa Allertova, 6-3, 6-0, in 57 minutes.
In the last turn of the Rod Laver Arena, Elina Svitolina dodged the surprise and by a conclusive victory in two sets she certified her presence in the third to last round of the first Grand Slam of the season.
Thus, he equals his best result in a ‘major’ and remains in the fight for number one, in possession of the Romanian Simona Halep.
Only at Roland Garros, in 2015 and 2017, Elina Svitolina had managed to reach the quarterfinals.
Her rival for a place in the semifinals will be Belgian Elise Mertens, number 37 in the world ranking.
The young player from Leuven, 22 years old and champion at the opening of the season in Hobart (Australia), defeated the Croatian Petra Martic by a tight 7-6 (5) and 7-5. In Melbourne Park he is signing his best performance in a Grand Slam, leaving behind the third round he achieved last year at Roland Garros. EFE
In the last turn of the Rod Laver Arena, Elina Svitolina dodged the surprise and by a conclusive victory in two sets she certified her presence in the third to last round of the first Grand Slam of the season.
Thus, he equals his best result in a ‘major’ and remains in the fight for number one, in possession of the Romanian Simona Halep.
Only at Roland Garros, in 2015 and 2017, Elina Svitolina had managed to reach the quarterfinals.
Her rival for a place in the semifinals will be Belgian Elise Mertens, number 37 in the world ranking.
The young player from Leuven, 22 years old and champion at the opening of the season in Hobart (Australia), defeated the Croatian Petra Martic by a tight 7-6 (5) and 7-5. In Melbourne Park he is signing his best performance in a Grand Slam, leaving behind the third round he achieved last year at Roland Garros. EFE