Elina Svitolina beats Iga Swiatek to set up Marketa Vondrousova semi at Wimbledon 2023

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2023/07/12

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Iga Swiatek told Elina Svitolina after the match that she hoped the Ukrainian would go on to win the title (pic BBC)

Wildcard Elina Svitolina stunned top seed Iga Swiatek to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals and will face Marketa Vondrousova, who also caused an upset.

Ukrainian Svitolina, who returned to the tour in April after having her daughter in October, won 7-5 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 as Swiatek’s forehand crumbled.

“It’s an unbelievable feeling,” former world number three Svitolina, 28, said.

She will now take on unseeded Czech Vondrousova, who beat American fourth seed Jessica Pegula 6-4 2-6 6-4.

(BBC Sports)

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