WTA Media Release, October 17, 2026 The WTA announced today Elina Svitolina has qualified for the WTA Finals Indian Wells, returning to tennis’ ultimate stage for the first time since 2019. The Ukrainian is celebrating her fourth qualification for the […]
SHENZHEN/WASHINGTON, September 27, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) When perennial powerhouse Czechia prevailed over emotional Ukraine in the championship final of the Billie Jean King Cup by Gainbridge Sunday evening in Shenzhen, China, it was the culmination of a successful journey […]
SHENZHEN/WASHINGTON, September 26, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Italy and Ukraine faced off in a rematch of their Billie Jean King Finals by Gainbridge semifinal clash from a year ago on Saturday. There was plenty at stake with the Italians looking […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 18, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Every title that Elina Svitolina has won during her tennis career – and she’s won a total of 20 WTA singles crowns since turning professional in 2010 following a successful junior career, which […]
ROME/WASHINGTON, May 16, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Saturday evening’s WTA 1000 Internazionali BNL d’Italia final did not provide the No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka versus No. 2 seed Elena Rybakina matchup that many had hoped for. However, it did offer […]
STUTTGART/WASHINGTON, April 15, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) On the eve of her opening match at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina sat down with reporters to discuss what it’s meant to return to the WTA Top 10, her […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 29, 2026 (by Michael Dickens) Aryna Sabalenka became just the third player in the Open Era to reach four consecutive women’s singles finals at the Australian Open, after her convincing semifinal victory over No. 12 seed Elina Svitolina […]
PARIS/WASHINGTON, June 1, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) As the second week of Roland-Garros unfolded Sunday, No. 13 seed Elina Svitolina of Ukraine saved three match points in the second set against last year’s finalist, No. 4 seed Jasmine Paolini of […]
MELBOURNE/WASHINGTON, January 18, 2025 (by Michael Dickens) They are the power couple of tennis – France’s Gaël Monfils and Elina Svitolina of Ukraine – married for nearly four years, and parents of a daughter, Skaï, who turns three in May. […]
WASHINGTON, August 1, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Monday evening’s prime-time match at the Mubadala Citi DC Open, a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 victory by Elina Svitolina over Belarus’s Victoria Azarenka, in a rematch of their round-of-16 meeting at Wimbledon, was the Ukrainian […]
