Elina brought the second point for the Ukrainian team in the confrontation with Romania
The first racket of Ukraine Elina Svitolina commented on the victory over the Romanian tennis player Jacqueline Christian in qualification Billie Jean King Cup.
“It was a close match, a lot of tough plays. I’m very happy that we got a victory for the Ukrainian team and that we had such a great start on the first match day.”
“There are so many Ukrainian fans here, this is a very special moment, it means a lot to us. Thank you to everyone for coming here from all over the country. Thank you so much for this incredible spirit.”
“Of course, I knew that playing for your country is always a lot of nerves, so there are ups and downs during the game. But it was important for me to stay focused, to maintain my mental stability. “I tried to draw motivation from the Ukrainian people and the Ukrainian spirit.”
Ukraine leads the match against Romania with a score of 2:0 after the first match day. The first point was brought to the blue-yellows by Lesya Tsurenko, who beat Ana Bogdan.
Elina beat the Romanian representative in two sets. The Ukrainian won the second game in a tense fight in the 12th game – 7:5.
On Saturday, April 13, meetings between Svitolina – Bogdan, Tsurenko – Christian and a doubles match are planned, where Ukraine will be represented by Lyudmila and Nadezhda Kichenok, and Romania – Anca Todoni and Mara Gae. The start of the gaming day is at 18:00 Kyiv time.
All fights take place on green clay courts in Florida, USA. The Ukraine-Romania match is broadcast by the Setanta Sports YouTube channel.
Let us remind you that the Romanian team does not include former world number one Simona Halep. The Romanian tennis player had health problems after the tournament in Miami.
The winner of the Ukraine-Romania match will advance to the final round of the Billie Jean King Cup, while the loser will return to the playoff round.
Ukraine is trying to make it to the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup for the third year in a row. In 2022, our tennis players lost to the US team, and in 2023 – to the Czech national team.
Source: Sportarena
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