Second best Grand Slam victory of his career
Opposed to Jasmine Paolini, the Ukrainian, after a complicated start to the match, beaten in the rhythm from the baseline, was able to raise her level. To the point of ending up suffocating the Italian, who lost her footing a little, to end up winning 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 in 1h46 in the third round.
The 27th in the global hierarchy thus signed the second greatest success of her career in a Major, behind that against a number 1 Iga Świątek in the quarter-final of Wimbledon 2023. For the fourth time, the first since 2021, the native of Odessa reached the round of 16 in Melbourne, where it played two quarters – 2018, 2019 – as best results.
It’s my coach’s birthday, I wouldn’t have been proud if I played the whole match as poorly as the first set
“It’s been a crazy battle; I was inspired by my husband’s victory (laughs),” she declared during the interview on the court, under the eyes of her dear and tender present in the stands. “I played so badly in the first set, I’m really happy with the way I held on to come back. »
“I really didn’t feel comfortable at first, but it’s my coach (Andy Bettles) birthday today (Saturday), so I wouldn’t have been very proud to finish the match playing this way (like in the first set),” she added.
-We Ukrainians show our resilience to fight for what is ours
“I fought until the end; on so many levels, we Ukrainians are showing our resilience to fight for what is ours,” she added, referring to the war in her country invaded by Russia. ” THE fighting spiritit’s in our blood, and we try to do our best every day. »
For a place in the quarter-finals, Eliva Svitolina will face an opponent with whom there will be no handshake: Véronika Kudermetova, Russian player.
Other third round matches at the Australian Open (Grand Slam, Melbourne Park, hard, 60,627,573 USD, results displayed from newest to oldest):
- Madison Keys – Danielle Collins: scheduled for Saturday
- Veronika Kudermetova – Beatriz Haddad Maia (N.15) : 6-4, 6-2
- Elena Rybakina (N.6) – Dayana Yastremska (N.32) : 6-3, 6-4
- Daria Kasatkina (N.9) – Yulia Putintseva (N.24) : 7-5, 6-1
- Eva Lys (LL) – Jaqueline Cristian : 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Iga Swiatek (N.2) – Emma Raducanu : 6-1, 6-0
- Emma Navarro (N.8) – Ons Jabeur : 6-4, 3-6, 6-4
- Olga Danilovic – Jessica Pegula (N.7) : 7-6 [3]6-1
- Coco Gauff (N.3) – Leylah Fernandez (N.30) : 6-4, 6-2
- Belinda Bencic – Naomi Osaka: Bencic qualified (7-6 [3] ab.)
- Mirra Andreeva (N.14) – Magdalena Frech (N.23) : 6-2, 1-6, 6-2
- Paula Badosa (N.11) – Marta Kostyuk (N.17) : 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
- Aryna Sabalenka (N.1) – Clara Tauson : 7-6 [5]6-4
- Donna Vekic (N.18) – Diana Schneider (N.12) : 7-6 [4]6-7 [3]7-5
- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (N.27) – Laura Siegemund : 6-1, 6-2
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