Svitolina will take part in a charity auction ahead of Wimbledon

Part of the proceeds will go to the Elina Svitolina Foundation

Former first racket of Ukraine Elina Svitolina will take part in a charity auction on the eve of Wimbledon. The event will take place on June 26 at the courts of Parsons Green Club, which is located near the All England Club.

The game uniform, in which Svitolina won the bronze medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, as well as a racket, was put up for auction. It is noted that 80% of the proceeds will be directed to the Elina Svitolina Foundation.

See also: Svitolina: Tennis officials do not fully understand the whole situation that is happening in Ukraine, and do not want to meet halfway

Earlier, Svitolina became the second ambassador of the UNITED24 platform, created on the initiative of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

In March, Elina took a break from her tennis career, and in May she announced her pregnancy. The tennis player and her husband Gael Monfils are expecting a baby girl in October.

Wimbledon starts June 27th. ATP, WTA and ITF will not award rating points for performances in the tournament due to the exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in the tournament.

Source: Sportarena

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