Elina Svitolina defeated the fourth seed at the Australian Open.
In the first Grand Slam tournament of the year – the Australian Open – Elina Svitolina achieved her third victory.
The Ukrainian faced the star Italian player Jasmine Paolini in the third round and secured a hard-fought win.
In the first set, Svitolina made a quick break in the third game, but then lost every subsequent game and dropped the set.
The second set went much better – another break in the third game, and then the opponents simply exchanged serves.
The decisive set was absolutely flawless. At one point, Paolini started limping and did not win a single game throughout the set, despite having a couple of break points.
Elina Svitolina (Ukraine, 28) – Jasmine Paolini (Italy, 4) – 2:6, 6:4, 6:0
A message left by Svitolina for the video camera after the match
Like her husband Gael Monfils, Svitolina has guaranteed herself $420,000 in prize money for reaching the fourth round of the tournament. It’s worth noting that her next opponent will be Veronika Kudermetova, who is competing without a flag.
Background. Svitolina remains the last Ukrainian in the women's singles draw. Earlier, the Australian Open saw the exits of Marta Kostyuk and Diana Yastremska.