Tennis
Svitolina gets wild card for ITF tournament in Portugal
Ukraine’s former first racket Elina Svitolina He got a wild card in the ITF 100,000 main draw to be held in Oeiras on April 17-23.
Note that this week there will be only one WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart, where the world’s strongest tennis players traditionally play (28 bases simultaneously + 16 qualifications). Therefore, the structure of the competition in Oeiras will also be incredibly strong for a tournament in this series.
Svitolina last played in competitions in this category 10 years ago in Donetsk, where she won her 75,000th ITF.
In early April, Elina returns to court after maternity leave. The Ukrainian will play at the WTA 500 tournament in Charleston. The Ukrainian woman played her last official match in competitions at Indian Wells at the end of March last year.
Source: Sport UA
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