The Ukrainian tennis player confidently defeated his famous opponent in the first match of 2024.
Elina Svitolina has made a successful start to the 2024 competition year. The first racket of Ukraine successfully started the difficult tournament of the WTA 250 series in Auckland, New Zealand.
In the 1/16 finals, the Ukrainian defeated former world number one Caroline Wozniacki in two sets in 1 hour and 44 minutes. Let’s remember that the representative of Denmark, like Svitolina, returned to the tour last year after a long break in her career. This was the 6th meeting between the tennis players, Elina won the fifth head-to-head match against her opponent.
WTA 250 Auckland. It’s difficult. 1/16 finals
Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) – Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) – 4:6, 3:6
In the second round of the tournament in Auckland, Svitolina will play against the winner of the Gabriela Ruse (Romania) – Emma Raducanu (Great Britain) match.
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